HSGQG Flashcards

1
Q

As the aircraft approached the air field, the pilot began to lower the altitude and __ to make a smooth landing on the landway

A

throttle down

giảm tốc
giảm tốc & cường độ động cơ

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2
Q

blast off

A

(rocket) rời mặt đất và phóng vào vũ trụ

If a rocket blasts off, it leaves the ground to go into space

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3
Q

knuckle under

A

chấp nhận quyền lực ng khác chèn ép lên mình và làm bất cứ thứ j đc bảo

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4
Q

After Luca’s dreadful accident, his fellow workers were willing to help him __, for which he was really grateful

A

in any way possible

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5
Q

Those having the __ are more likely to escape unharmed

A

horse sense

informal

= common sense

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6
Q

period piece

C2

History - Film and theatre

A
  1. phim hư cấu lịch sử
  2. đồ vật, nội thất được làm ra vào thời điểm nhất định và có đặc trưng của thời kỳ đó
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7
Q

corn circle

A

vòng tròn đồng ruộng

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8
Q

Under the pressure coming from the post-pandemic cricis, banks are increasing mortgage rates __ higher property rentals

A

likely signifying

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9
Q

The news of the earthquake in their homeland hit the expatriates(ng sống ở nc ngoài)___, causing them to be in a complete daze

A

crushingly

theo cách tồi tệ và trầm trọng

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10
Q

begrudgingly/ grudgingly

A

= reluctantly

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11
Q

ravishingly

A

theo 1 cách rất đẹp

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12
Q

David, a young real estate agent, is making another sale this month! He’s really ___!

A

batting a thousand

làm mọi thứ đún đắn, cực kỳ hoàn hảo

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13
Q

wave/show/ fly the flag

A

thể hiện sự ủng hộ cho nhóm/ tổ chức/ đất nước bạn thuộc về

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14
Q

circle the wagons

A

to join together in order to protect yourselves against attack, criticism, or danger

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15
Q

In the end, Josh admitted having made the mistake, __ in a somewhat arrogant manner

A

albeit

C1

although

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16
Q

whereupon

C2

Change, cause and effect

A

and then, as a result of this

He told her she was a liar, whereupon she walked out.

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17
Q

inasmuch as

A

used to add a comment on something that you have just said and to say in what way it is true

He was a very unusual musician inasmuch as he was totally deaf.

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18
Q

insofar as

A

to the degree that

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19
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evocation

A

the act of bringing a feeling, a memory or an image into your mind

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20
Q

wilful/ willful

A
  1. cố ý
  2. = headstrong: cố chấp lmj mình muốn
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21
Q

Thanks to VAR technology, the replays later showed that there was no foul by the defender in the penalty area, so the red card was eventually __

A

rescinded

C2 - Discussion and agreement

to officially state that a law, contract, decision, etc. no longer has any legal force

22
Q

decimate

A

(usually passive) giết chết số lượng lớn cây cối, đv, con ng ở 1 vùng đặc biệt

The rabbit population was decimated by the disease.

23
Q

renege

C2

Discussion and agreements

A

break a promise, an agreement, etc.

renege on a deal/debt/contract

24
Q

Insurance companies had to __ 10 million in earthquake damage claims

A

cough up

trao 1 thứ, thg là ko mong muốn

25
Q

rip at

A

tất công 1 cách bạo lực, thường bằng cách xé hoặc chém

The bird ripped at its rival’s throat with its beak.

26
Q

John, who is always unwilling to spend money on anything, will never buy you such an expensive ring - he’s so ___

A

tight-fisted

bủn xỉn tiền nong

27
Q

bald-faced

A

= blatant

28
Q

The ships wont be allowed to set sail if the storm shows no signs of __

A

abating

become less intense or severe

29
Q

abet

A

cổ vũ làm điều sai trái

30
Q

affix (to sth)

A

dán/ gắn sth to sth

31
Q

abut on/ onto sth

A

nằm bên cạnh sth

His land abuts onto a road

32
Q

The police knew very well David was a __ and that he would lie convincingly before them

A

cool customer

ng bình tĩnh và ko hề để lộ cxuc trong tình thế khó

33
Q

live wire

A

ng năng động có nhiều năng lượng

cùng chủ đề

full of beans

34
Q

derogation

C2

Permission and obligation

A

dịp mà luật pháp đc phép ngó lơ

35
Q

depredation

A

damage or destruction, or an act that causes this

36
Q

No decision have been made about the building of the new underground train system. The local authorities are still __

A

sitting on the fence

trì hoãn ra quyết định

37
Q

compare apples and oranges

A

so sánh khập khiễng

38
Q

hold all the aces

A

ở vị trí mạnh mẽ bởi vì bạn có mọi lợi ích

39
Q

My doctor advised total __ from strong or alcoholic drinks until my health had shown a tremendous improvement

A

abstinence

việc hạn chế ko lmj, đặc biệt là tránh lm nhx điều độc hại

40
Q

distension

A

sự trương phồng

41
Q

dissension

A

arguments and disagreement, especially in an organization, group, political party, etc.

42
Q

When they came under heavy fire, all the soldiers were required to __

A

fall back

lùi lại để tránh đánh nhau

43
Q

fall down

A

đc cho thấy kph sự thật hoặc k đủ tốt

44
Q

fall over

A
  1. tự dưng tạm dừng
  2. trip
45
Q

fall off

C2

Change, cause and effect

A

giảm đi

46
Q

The manager’s sudden decision to retire brought down the __ on his career

A

curtain

đánh dấu sự kết thúc của sth

47
Q

He was in a great hurry. That’s why there was a strange __ message on my voicemail that I couldn’t make out what was being said

A

garbled

(message or story) đc kể theo cách khiến ng nghe khó hiểu

48
Q

warble

A

hát giọng cao không vững

49
Q

innocuous

A

k có ý làm ai buồn hay xúc phạm

50
Q

She finally __, admitting that she had taken the mongrel dog

A

made the clean breast of it

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