List 1 Flashcards
Try it on for size
Try, consider somthing to make a decision/ form opinon about it
mortality
he state of being a human, and knowing that all human beings must die
get knots in my stomach
used to say that a person has an unpleasant and tight feeling in the stomach, usually from nervousness. Her stomach was in knots as she awaited the start of competition.
a very dark chapter in my life
boring, awful time
beat a dead horse
remind something already done
Get it off your chest
Just say what you think, speak out
ruckus
informal a noisy argument or confused situation
Sooner or later, we would all become responsible adults
Nice phrase
Pawnbroker/ pawnshop
Cam do : A pawnbroker is an individual or business that offers secured loans to people, with items of personal property used as collateral
di‧gi‧tal
/ˈdɪdʒətl/ , nhan am 1
in‧tact
not broken, damaged, or spoiled
Only the medieval tower had remained intact.
His reputation survived intact.
Science moves ….
at the speed of light
butter-face
a woman with an attractive body, but an ugly face. (Etymology: she’s hot “but her face.”)
pre‧ten‧tious /prɪˈtenʃəs/
if someone or something is pretentious, they try to seem more important, intelligent, or high class than they really are in order to be impressive
sworn enemy
Ke thu truyen kiep lol
childhood trauma
Co cuc, kho khan luc nho
But most importantly
De cap cai quan trong nhat
I firmly believe
I strongly believe
em‧pire
/ˈempaɪə $ -paɪr , đế chế
Look! I’m going to be straight with you
I’m gonna be honest with you
I could go on …
But i think I’ve made my point
par‧a‧dox /ˈpærədɒks
It’s a paradox that in such a rich country there can be so much poverty.
One door closes
Another one opens
I think It’s her time of the month
Đến tháng
Come for the breasts
Stay for the brains
Bring something into
the equation (ekwaizon) = consider
for the purpose of
Doing something
WORM INTO
len lỏi vào
You’re driving me
CRAZY , làm muốn điên ah
social protocol
It’s what you do when ….
It just takes one bad decision
It just takes one bad decision to derail a corporate image.
Without any further ado
Còn chần chờ gì nữa
ex‧haus‧tion
ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən $
BE THERAPEUTIC: /ˌθerəˈpjuːtɪk/
Learning how to draw a painting with classmates can help children build teamwork skills, and this activity is also therapeutic.
AN ESCAPE FROM THE BOREDOM OF SOMETHING
Because today’s people are usually stressed and tired at work, traveling is their escape from the boredom of monotonous tasks, hence the recent boom in the tourism industry.
rev‧e‧la‧tion
/ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
Our results speak for themselves
prove
History suggests you will ….
Lich su da cho thay/ chung minh
owl
/aʊl
Commensurate
Tuong xung
It occured to me that
Toi nhan ra rang
face sharp cristicism
.
ramifications
results consequences
The stakes
couldn’t be higher / There is a lot of potential damage, risk
No hard feelings
After argueing
To fall out with s.o
To disagree, argue with some one
make an awkward faux pas
say/ do something embarassing in public
expressive
bieu cam , expressively
the backbone to something
the most important element
extraordinary evidence of
Something (human creativity)
My contention is that
a strong opinion that someone expresses
If you are not prepared to be wrong
You will never come up with anything original
… being devided into compartments
smaller enclosed space inside something larger (PART)
hit the hay
go to bed
….. Something tops
Toi da, maximum la
au‧to‧mo‧bile
/ˈɔːtəməbiːl
resign
rezain
Tex‧as /ˈteksəs/
ˈteksəs/
I sense like I’ve crossed some
sorts of line
cos‧met‧ics /kɒzˈmetɪks
/kɒzˈmetɪks
irrigate
tuoi tieu
an‧i‧me /ˈænɪmeɪ,
Well, it’s not a cartoon. It;s a anime
consecutive years
in a row
suburban
central
protein
prautin ( 2 am)
nauseated
mac oi feel that they are going to vomit
Ex : The nauseating fear that machine technology will replace all living species has subsided in my mind.
con‧sul‧tant
/kənˈsʌltənt/
heu‧ris‧tic /hjʊˈrɪstɪk/
Là phương pháp tiếp cận bằng cảm tính, mang tính kinh nghiệm,
I can’t stress how
key this is …… Tôi không thể nhấn mạnh quan trọng
The heart wants
what the heart wants
make a pact
promise
al‧tru‧is‧m
/ˈæltru-ɪzəm/
While charity and altruism are great, they do not show up often enough to sustain a society.
kin‧ship /ˈkɪnʃɪp/
a strong connection between people / family
kinship altruism
al‧tru‧is‧tic
altruistic behaviour shows that you care about and will help other people, even though this brings no advantage for yourself # selfish
idiosyncratic
/ˌɪdiəsɪnˈkrætɪk◂
re‧make1 /ˈriːmeɪk/
/ˈriːmeɪk/
me‧di‧o‧cre
ˌmiːdiˈəʊkə◂
e‧nun‧ci‧ate /ɪˈnʌnsieɪt/
1 [intransitive, transitive] to pronounce words clearly and carefully
2 [transitive] formal to express an idea clearly and exactly
i‧deal‧ly
/aɪˈdɪəli/ - nhan am 2
bulk‧y
/ˈbʌlki/
Well, I wouldn’t put it
exactly that waty
pher·o·mone
a chemical substance produced and released into the environment by an animal, especially a mammal or an insect, affecting the behavior or physiology of others of its species.
gar‧age1
/ˈɡærɪdʒ, -ɑːʒ $ ɡəˈrɑːʒ/
If memory serves
Nếu nhớ không lầm
pri‧ma‧ri‧ly
/ˈpraɪmərəli $ praɪˈmerəli/
put a face
to the name ==> Gặp mặt trực tiếp
com‧pas‧sion‧ate
/kəmˈpæʃənət/
feeling sympathy for people who are suffering
Confession can
Release a tortured soul
nar‧cis‧sis‧m /ˈnɑːsɪsɪzəm
when someone is too concerned about their appearance or abilities or spends too much time admiring them – used to show disapproval
He went to the gym every day, driven purely by narcissism.
cli‧ché
ˈkliːʃeɪ $ kliːˈʃeɪ/
an idea or phrase that has been used so much that it is not effective or does not have any meaning any longer
dev‧a‧stat‧ed
/ˈdevəsteɪtɪd/
feeling extremely shocked and sad
