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1
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wobblewobble verb
/ˈwɑːbl/

This chair wobbles.

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​[intransitive, transitive] to move from side to side in an unsteady way; to make something do this

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serve 15 years in prison

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đi tù 15 năm

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go over there and wait for me, will you?

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đi ra ngoài kia đợi tôi được ko

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Don’t you start crying!

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Câu ra lệnh thêm chủ ngữ

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hang oneselt to death

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treo cổ tự tử

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landline number

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số đt bàn

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meddle (v)

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nhiều chuyện

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hang on

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đợi tí

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fasten up your coat

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cài áo khoác vào

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grow on trees

I can’t believe you would spend your entire allowance on a silly video game. Money doesn’t grow on trees, you know!

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Become available freely or without effort. Typically used in the phrase “money doesn’t ….”

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Put your pride aside

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Đừng có mà sĩ diện nữa

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Cat got your tongue?

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Cứng họng rồi à?

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push (one’s) buttons

No one will be able to push your buttons like your children, but it’s all a part of the adventure of parenthood.

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  1. To do things that create a very strong emotional reaction in one, especially anger, irritation, or exasperation.
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not a chance
(There is) no possibility (that that will happen).
You? Beat me? At ping pong? Not a chance!

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Đừng hòng

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posse noun
/ˈpɒsi/
/ˈpɑːsi/

I’m gonna intro you to my posse

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​(informal) a group of people who are similar in some way, or who spend time together

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in (one’s) corner

I’m nervous about the trial, but I’m glad I have you in my corner.

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Giving one’s full support to someone.

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it’s so gross

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nó gớm lắm

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adequate adjective
/ˈædɪkwət/
They’ll need an adequate supply of hot water.

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​enough in quantity, or good enough in quality, for a particular purpose or need

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come around

My dad hates all of my boyfriends at first, but don’t worry, he’ll come around eventually.

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  1. To change one’s view or opinion of someone or something.
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measure up (to something/somebody)
SYNONYM match up
Last year’s intake just didn’t measure up.
The job failed to measure up to her expectations.

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(usually used in negative sentences and questions)

to be as good, successful, etc. as expected or needed

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puke verb
 /pjuːk/
[intransitive, transitive] (informal)
Verb Forms
​puke (something) (up)
The baby puked all over me this morning.
That guy makes me puke! (= makes me angry)
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to vomit

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badass adjective
 /ˈbædæs/
 /ˈbædæs/
(North American English, informal)
​(of a person) tough and aggressive
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a modern, badass superhero

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sit something out

Oh, please play with us. Don’t sit it out. I’m tired of playing cards, so I think I’ll sit out this game.

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not to participate in something; to wait until something is over before participating.

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dear noun
/dɪə(r)/
/dɪr/

Isn’t he a dear?
Be a dear and fetch me my coat.

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​(informal) a kind person

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piss off

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Má! (chừi thề)

26
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Such a nag

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Nói hoài

27
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Man!
Jesus!
My god!
Damm it!

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Trời đất ơi

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induce verb
 /ɪnˈduːs/
Verb Forms
​ induce somebody to do something (formal) 
Nothing would induce me to take the job.
It was you who induced me gamble
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to persuade or influence somebody to do something

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My throat got sore from talking too much

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Nói nhiều khan cả tiếng

30
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penniless adjective
/ˈpeniləs/

SYNONYM destitute
a penniless student

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​having no money; very poor

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incur
You risk incurring bank charges if you exceed your overdraft limit.
fast way to earn money or incur a debt

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incur something if you incur costs, you have to pay them

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snatch
transitive, intransitive]
SYNONYM grab
snatch something (+ adv./prep.) She managed to snatch the gun from his hand.

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to take something quickly and often rudely or roughly

dục cái gì đó

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pick a fight

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kiếm chuyện

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the tires are punctured

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xe bị bể bánh

35
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get off the bike

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xuống xe đi

36
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I’m sick of that

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Mệt quá.

37
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ordinal number

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số thứ tự

38
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bitter gourd /ɡɔːrd/

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khổ qua

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overhear verb
/ˌəʊvərˈhɪr/
Verb Forms

overhear somebody/something I overheard a conversation between two boys on the bus.

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​to hear, especially by accident, a conversation in which you are not involved

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collude verb
 /kəˈluːd/
 /kəˈluːd/
[intransitive] (formal, disapproving)
Verb Forms
colluded with a thef
A

​to work together secretly or illegally in order to trick other people
thông đồng

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think little of s/o

Your boss seems to think very little of you, judging by the way she speaks about you behind your back.

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To have little or no regard or concern for someone or something.
coi thường ai đó

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cheapskate noun
/ˈtʃiːpskeɪt/
/ˈtʃiːpskeɪt/
(informal, disapproving)

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​a person who does not like to spend money

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brag (to somebody) (about/of something) | brag that… | + speech
SYNONYM boast
He bragged to his friends about the crime.
I’m not bragging but I think I did very well in the interview.

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to talk too proudly about something you own or something you have done

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insolent adjective
/ˈɪnsələnt/
/ˈɪnsələnt/

an insolent child/smile

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​extremely rude and showing a lack of respect

mất dạy

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bruise up
/bruːz/
My arm bruised up on the spot where the nurse had given me the injection.

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]To become bruised.

46
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palsied adjective
/ˈpɔːlzid/
When I’m palsied, you can work

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Bị liệt

47
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touch wood

She’s such a healthy, happy child, touch wood. She’s never even been to the doctor’s.

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trôm vía
When you are talking about a good situation, you say touch wood to mean that you hope this continues and that you will not have bad luck.

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pervert noun

/ˈpɜːrvɜːrt/

A

biến thái

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scheme verb

/skiːm/
Verb Forms

SYNONYM plot
scheme (against somebody) She seemed to feel that we were all scheming against her.

A

​[intransitive, transitive] (disapproving) to make secret plans to do something that will help yourself and possibly harm others
âm mưu gì đó

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