idioms 15

Answer 1

-to make somebody dislike somebody/something or not trust them/it
ex: She’s very clever but her manner does tend to put people off.
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Question 2

call away

Answer 2

to ask somebody to stop what they are doing and to go somewhere else
Ex; She was called away from the meeting to take an urgent phone call.

Question 3

averse

Answer 3

không thích, chống đối

Ex: He was averse to any change.

Question 4

deficiency

Answer 4

thiếu hụt, không đủ
ex; Vitamin deficiency in the diet can cause illness.

Question 5

out-there

Answer 5

• different, confident, having strong opinions and attracting attention to yourself; (of ideas) different from what most people consider normal, but exciting
  ex: The kid is completely out-there.
• unusual or extreme:
  Ex: Some of their ideas are totally out there.

Question 6

shaken

Answer 6

shocked, upset or frightened by something
Ex; She was visibly shaken by the incidents.

Question 7

complement

Answer 7

bổ sung
ex: The excellent menu is complemented by a good wine list.

Question 8

extensive choice

Answer 8

Large selection of options to choose from

Question 9

arise

Answer 9

• to happen; to start to exist = occur ( xuất hiện)
  ex: An opportunity arose to work in the United States.
• ) to happen as a result of a particular situation ( do bởi)
  ex: injuries arising out of a road accident

Question 10

repugnant = repulsive

Answer 10

making you feel strong dislike
ex: We found his suggestion absolutely repugnant.

Question 11

swear

Answer 11

• to use rude or offensive language, usually because you are angry
  Ex: She fell over and swore loudly.

Question 12

appreciate

Answer 12

-to understand that something is true= realize
ex: The experience helped me understand and appreciate some of the difficulties people face.
- giá trị

Question 13

feature

Answer 13

• nét đặc trưng, đặc điểm của một địa điểm
  ex;
  An interesting feature of the city is the old market.
• a special article or programme about somebody/something
  Ex; In today’s programme we have a special feature on education.

Question 14

obsessive

Answer 14

sự ám anhe
ex; He’s becoming more and more obsessive about punctuality.

Question 15

versatility

Answer 15

• ​the ability to do many different things
  ex: She is a designer of extraordinary versatility.
• ​the quality of having many different uses
  ex: the versatility of cheese

Question 16

adoption

Answer 16

• the decision to start using something such as an idea, a plan or a name
  Ex; The widespread adoption of new information technology could save $162 billion a year.
• the act of choosing somebody as a candidate for an election
  his adoption as the Labour candidate

Question 17

sparked controversy

Answer 17

gây tranh cãi

Question 18

contention

Answer 18

-sự tranh chấp= dispute
ex; One area of contention is the availability of nursery care.

Question 19

draw conclusion

Answer 19

rút ra kết luận

Question 20

make a clean breast

Answer 20

thú nhận tội

Question 21

make a clean breast

Answer 21

thú nhận tội