Once upon a time Flashcards
other than…
other than being a tired little boy, he’s fine
thay vì
things get cramped
Mọi thứ không như ý
intend
how do you intend to make that happen?
dự định làm gì
bear with s/o
chịu đựng ai đó
doze off
ngủ gật
cast aspersion on/at s/o
/əˈspəːʃ(ə)n/
sỉ nhục, làm ai đó mang tiếng xấu
don’t get your hopes up
Đừng hi vọng quá nhiều
get through to s/o
The best way to get through to these kids is to be honest with them.
communicate s/o to make s/o understand
pipe dream
Many say that achieving world peace is a pipe dream
giấc mơ huyễn hoặc
yap
‘he sat in a coffee shop yapping with his buddies’
Talk at length in an irritating manner.
be on the mend
cải thiện tình trạng sức khoẻ
weren’t
/wəːnt/
you’re
/jɔː/
come by
It’s very hard to come by
To gain possession of; acquire:
amass a fortune
tích luỹ tài sản
realm/rɛlm/
vương quốc
scenic/ˈsiːnɪk/
We took the scenic route
có cảnh đẹp
prey on s/o
‘this is a mean type of theft by ruthless people preying on the elderly’
Take advantage of or harm.
get over with
Let’s get this over with
Complete, have done with, especially something unpleasant.
wretched (a)
my life is wretched
khốn khổ
shoulder the consequences
chịu hậu quả
owe (one) a debt of gratitude
To be extremely thankful or grateful to one for something one did.
transient/ˈtranzɪənt/
A glass of whisky has only a transient warming effect.
The city has a large transient population (= many people who are living in it only temporarily).
tạm bợ, Lasting only for a short time;
screw you /skruː/
screw them
mẹ mày
kệ xác họ
under no circumstance do/does + S + V
bất kể tình huống nào cũng không được …
5pm sharp
đúng 5g chiều
leave it at that
(đó là một bí mật và nên) dừng tại đó
wound up
She’s quite wound up
brought to a state of great tension;
ramble on
She’s rambling on and on about changing her life
nói năng lung tung
Give my regards to s/o
gửi lời hỏi thăm của tôi đến
double-cross
lừa, phản bội
damn well
If they have another loud party tonight, I’m damn well calling the cops on them!
Certainly, without doubt; emphatically.
catch up to s/o
đuổi kịp ai đó
She’s been through enough already
trải qua đủ thứ chuyện
They’re to be pitied
Thật tiếc/ đáng thương cho họ
see to (someone or something) I'll see to the guests, if you wouldn't mind getting the table ready.
To care for, attend to, or deal with someone or something.
lo liệu
involve the police
làm phiền đến canh sát
Not just yet
I don’t know just yet
chưa đâu
walk on a treadmill
đi bộ trên máy chạy bộ
conscience/ˈkɒnʃ(ə)ns/
lương tâm
wagon/ˈwaɡ(ə)n/
xe 4 bánh để buôn bán, chở lương thực
worry you not
đừng lo lắng
broth/brɒθ/
nước dùng
hardly
I hardly think it’s me
khó mà
determine/dɪˈtəːmɪn/
determine/
make light of
I wish you wouldn’t make light of his problems.
to treat something as if it were unimportant or humorous.
slay
‘St George slew the dragon’
Kill (a person or animal) in a violent way
on a whim
On a whim, we drove to the beach for the weekend.
nổi hứng lên
in one’s best interest
vì lợi ích tốt nhất của ai
Good lord
ông trời ơi
pull something off
Yes, I can pull it off.
- Inf. to manage to make something happen.
jog s/o’s memory
Maybe these letters will help to jog your memory.
nhắc nhớ lại
gather dust
it’s been gathering dust for a long time
đóng bụi
on one's account Please, don't stop the class on my account. I'll just observe from the back.
Because of or for the benefit of someone else.
lead one on
It’s easy to lead on teenage boys.
tease someone; to encourage someone’s romantic or sexual interest without sincerity.
lừa tình
working night
làm đêm
redeem oneself
to do something to improve the opinion that people have of you, especially after you have done something bad
cabin (n)
a small house or shelter, usually made of wood
neighbourly (a)
SYNONYM kind
It was a neighbourly gesture of theirs.
friendly and helpful
gourmet adjective
/ˈɡʊəmeɪ/
/ˈɡʊrmeɪ/
gourmet food/coffee
a gourmet chef/shop
(of food, wine, etc.) of high quality and often expensive; connected with food or wine of this type
cranky(a)
The kids were getting tired and a little cranky.
easily annoyed
commend /kəˈmend/
She was commended on her handling of the situation.
I commend you on your choice
to praise somebody/something, especially publicly
jaded adjective
/ˈdʒeɪdɪd/
I felt terribly jaded after working all weekend.
tired and bored, usually because you have had too much of something
resemble somebody/something
/rɪˈzembl/
She closely resembles her sister.
So many hotels resemble each other.
to look like or be similar to another person or thing
formality noun
/fɔːˈmæləti/
Different levels of formality are appropriate in different situations.
She greeted him with stiff formality
correct and formal behaviour
in somebody’s defense
I have to say in her defense that she knew nothing about it beforehand.
the act of protecting somebody/something from attack, criticism, etc.
Ra mặt cho ai đó/ nói thay cho ai/ lên tiếng dùm cho ai
dine on (something)
We dined on lasagna at our favorite restaurant last night.
To eat something.
hang in there
Cố lên
As stubborn as a goat
you’re a stubborn goat
bướng bỉnh như gì
at once
Don’t try to carry more than two boxes at once—they’re heavy!
At the same time.
stick your nose in my business
xía vô chuyện của tôi
kill for something
I could kill for a cold beer.
Sl. to be willing to go to extremes to get something that one really wants or needs. (An exaggeration.)
side with s/o
I gotta side with her on that one
đứng về phía ai
breach of something
a breach of contract/copyright/warranty
They are in breach of Article 119.
a failure to do something that must be done by law
null and void
The court declared the law to be null and void
Cliché without legal force; having no legal effect.
poor-mouth (v)
You’ve poor-mouthed to me for the last time, Nancy. Either you pay your share of the rent, or you get out.
- verb To complain repeatedly or incessantly of one’s poverty, especially so as to inspire sympathy or charity in others.
never turn down help when you deep in a foxhole
Đừng bao giờ từ chối sự giúp đỡ khi bạn khó khăn
competent adjective
/ˈkɑːmpɪtənt/
He’s very competent in his work.
having enough skill or knowledge to do something well or to the necessary standard
word for word
You don’t need to translate it word for word—just make sure it has the same meaning.
In or with the same exact words; verbatim.
be an item
I thought Luke and Andrea broke up—is it true that they’re an item again?
To be a romantic couple.
consent noun
/kənˈsent/
w/o one’s consent
no change may be made without the consent of all the partners”
[uncountable] permission to do something, especially given by somebody in authority
bold adjective
/bəʊld/
It was a bold move on their part to open a business in France.
(of people or behaviour) brave and confident; not afraid to say what you feel or to take risks
taó bạo
give (something) thought
Have you given my proposal any thought?
Moving to a foreign country for work is a huge step, so give it some thought.
To consider, reflect upon, or think hard about something. Often used with modifiers such as “any,” “some,” “a little,” etc.
low profile
n.
keep a low profile.
Behavior or activity carried out with deliberate restraint or modesty so as not to attract attention:
you’re better off not knowing
Tốt hơn là bạn không biết
throw a fit
My mom’s going to throw a fit when she sees what happened to the car!
To become very or unreasonably angry or upset; to have an outburst of rage, frustration, or ill temper.
stand (one’s) ground
The boss scoffed at her idea initially, but she stood her ground and explained it in greater detail.
He kept offering me less money, but I stood my ground and got the full asking price.
- To refuse to yield, compromise, or be belittled; to stand up against an attack or insult.
deceased adjective
/dɪˈsiːst/
law or formal
dead
reconcile verb
/ˈrekənsaɪl/
reconcile somebody The pair were reconciled after Jackson made a public apology.
[usually passive] to make people become friends again after an argument or a disagreement
upfront adjective /ˌʌpˈfrʌnt/ /ˌʌpˈfrʌnt/ upfront (about something) SYNONYM honest, frank He's been upfront about his intentions since the beginning.
not trying to hide what you think or do
fill (one’s) shoes (redirected from fill one’s shoes)
fill (one’s) shoes
You do so much for the company that I don’t see how anyone could fill your shoes.
To replace one in some role; to take over for one in some position.
to bottle up feelings
To hold one’s emotions under tight control.
to put it mildly
A: “Oh, it was just a rain storm.” B: “Yeah, to put it mildly. It was more like a hurricane!”
To underemphasize or downplay something. This phrase is typically used without conjugating the infinitive “to put.”
tribute noun
/ˈtrɪbjuːt/
[uncountable, countable] tribute (to somebody) an act,
At her funeral her oldest friend paid tribute to her life and work.
The crowd stood in silent tribute to those who had died in the war.
a statement or a gift that is intended to show your love or respect, especially for a dead person
