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Destination C1 Flashcards

1
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follow your nose

A
  1. đi theo hướng thẳng
  2. làm theo nhx j mình cảm thấy đúng

I should have followed my nose when thinking about charging my phone before the storm

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lose your bearings

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trở nên mất phương hướng

Losing my bearings before the exam is the most awkward thing ever

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3
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stop dead in your track

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khựng lại

My dad’s secretive word document got me stopping dead in my track

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4
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take the scenic route

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đi đường dài hơn vì đường đẹp

Back in middle school, I used to take a scenic route to let my hair down after dealing with the bullies

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5
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get/catch sb’s drift

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hiểu ý cơ bản

I can only catch the drift of the boys’s inside jokes

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6
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keep sb posted

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keep sb updated

During the yagi storm, all connections were cut off so it was hard for us to keep ourselves posted about the outside

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7
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keep sth under your hat

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keep sth secret

I cant believe my father has been keeping his adultery under his hat for so long

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8
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speak volumes

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9
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tell tales

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mách với ng có quyền về việc ng khác để làm để họ bị trừng phạt

Idc if he mocked me. I could tell tales with the principle about his malpractices any time

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10
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an act of God

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sự kiện do thiên nhiên gây ra mà con ng chẳng thể can thiệp

As I saw the yagi typhoon sweep across my city, uprooting thousands of trees and ravaging house roofs in its wake, it dawned on me how formidable an act of God can be, notwithstanding how cutting-edge our city can be

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11
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come rain or shine

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nói về việc điều gì sẽ luôn diễn ra dù thời tiết có xấu hay đk khó khăn

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12
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down on your luck

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gặp khó khăn tìm việc và kiếm tiền

I used to pity my father for being down on his luck, but after finding he spent money for lavish meals with his lovers

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13
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draw the short straw

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bị chọn làm điều khó chịu

I dont wanna draw the short straw to be one of the cleaners after the typhoon

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14
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let nature take its course

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hãy để mọi thứ diễn ra 1 cách tự nhiên

You shouldnt be too worried about the future. Just let nature take its course and you’ll find out there’s a silver lining in every cloud

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15
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no rhyme or reason

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16
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the luck of the draw

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nói về việc con ng có ít quyền kiểm soát về nhx j cuộc đời mang lại

I should accept that it;s just the luck of the draw

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17
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touch wood

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trộm vía

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18
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a drop in the ocean

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1 lượng rất nhỏ mà k có kq đáng kể

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19
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fiffty-fifty

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ngang nhau

We usally pay our bills fifty-fifty

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20
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go halves

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Should men and women go halves on their first date?

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21
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it’s as broad as it’s long

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kh thể chọn 1 trong 2 vì 2 cái như nhau

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22
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keep up with the Joneses

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23
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line your pocket(s)

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kiếm tiền đặc bt khi bất hợp pháp

Sometimes lining my pocket was the only way for me to afford breakfasts

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24
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lock, stock and barrel

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bao gồm tất cả các phần của 1 thứ nào đó

This English book is lock, stock and barrel of C1 level English since it gives you in-depth knowledge abt vocab, idioms and collocations

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25
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six of one(and) half a dozen of the other

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2 thứ đều tệ/ tốt như nhau

26
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tiny sum/amount

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lượng rất lớn

27
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commuter belt

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vùng quanh thành phố nơi ng làm vc trong tp đó sinh sống

28
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home sweet home

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nói rằng mình rất hp khi đc trở về nhà

29
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in the ticks

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ở nơi rất xa thành thị

30
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on the street

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31
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on the town

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dành buổi tối ở bar, clb, rạp v.v..

People outside usually are on the town at midnight while my family are sleeping

32
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satellite town

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tp trực thuộc

33
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give sth a miss

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qđ sẽ k làm điều mình thường làm

34
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grin and bear it

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chấp nhạn tình huống khó khăn mà k phàn nàn hay thể hiện cxuc

35
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keep your hair on

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= keep your shirt on

36
Q

kick yourself

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cảm thấy rất phiền vì mình đã gây ra lỗi lầm hay bỏ lỡ cơ hôi

37
Q

let sleeping dogs lie

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để sb/sth yên dù điều đó có thể khiến mình gặp rắc rối

38
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up in arms

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39
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bury your head in the sand

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40
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gain/get/have/take the upper hand

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41
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get/have your way

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42
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live and let live

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nói rằng nên chấp nhận niềm tin và lối sống của ng khác, dù rất khác với bản thân mình

I shouldnt have adviced My Anh, live and let live ig

43
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pull (a few) strings

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Truong My Lan pulled strings to ensure that her frauds were kept under her hat

44
Q

red tape

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thủ tục rườm rà

45
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take the law into your own hands

A

tự trừng phạt ai mà k lquan đến csat/ tòa án, thường

After the biased sentence, the mother of the victim decided to take the law into her own hands

46
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the powers that be

A

ng kiểm soát 1 tình huống

47
Q

throw the book at sb

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trừng phạt rất nặng

48
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under sb’s thumb

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49
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draw the line at

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nói rằng mình sẽ k chấp nhận thứ j

I will draw the line at those who belittle my efforts to be a virtuous artist

50
Q

last word in

A

loại mới và tốt nhất

Idk why Apple users are never content with their current devices and always rush to buy the last word in the brand

51
Q

over the top

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hơn cả nhx j đc coi là bth hay phù hợp

52
Q

pride of place

A

ở nơi trung tâm hoặc quan trọng

People grown up in the pride of place usually have a patronizing attitude towards

53
Q

the edge over

A

lợi thế

54
Q

be on the same wavelength

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cảm thấy mình hiểu ai vì có cùng quan điểm

Rarely am I on the same wavelength with my classmates

55
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like two peas in a pod

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I hate that me and my abuser look like two peas in a pod

56
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put sth in perspective

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57
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see eye to eye with sb

A

đồng ý

58
Q

your flesh and blood

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họ hàng

59
Q

at a loose end

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k có j để làm

Cho vào chủ để “boring”

60
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variety is the spice of life

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