Phrasal Verb Unit 5 ADV in Use Flashcards
pore over /pɔː(r)/
to study or look at sth carefully
eg: She is poring over the report to ensure that it contains no grammatical error
be riddled with sth
be full of sth unpleasant
eg: our plan is riddled with problems cropping up
ease off
become less intense (sth unpleasant)
eg: the rain has eased off now
the traffic jam is easing off
hit upon
to suddenly think of a good idea
After an hour of discussing, he hit upon a great solution to the problem
flirt with sth
(of an idea or a subject,..) to consider sth or to be interested in sth for a short time
eg: I’m flirting with the idea of taking a year off and travelling round the world.
flirt with sb
tán tỉnh ai đó
go off sth
dần chán, ngán cái j đó
eg: I used to eat Hamburger everyday but I’ve gone off it
keep in with sb
giữ mối quan hệ tốt đẹp với ai đó
eg: one of the most important things in order to get promotion is keeping in with your boss
stream into
1: (chất lỏng) tràn vào
water streamed into the kitchen as soon as I opened the window
2: (dòng người) ồ ạt đổ xô vào một nơi nào đó
dash off (to somewhere )
ghé vội vào nơi nào đó: rời nơi nào đó nhanh
I have to dash off as the meeting is due to start in 10 minutes
sail through
vượt qua điều j đó khó khăn một cách suôn sẻ
He sailed through his first job’s interview
hanker for/after sth /ˈhæŋkə(r)/
want sth very much, especially sth that you should not want
eg: I always hanker for sweets and ice cream when i get on diet
the tip of the iceberg ˈaɪsbɜːɡ/
phần nổi của tảng băng chìm, chỉ một khía cạnh nhỏ của 1 vấn đề lớn
Unemployment is just the tip of the iceberg when talking about social issues
from the cradle to the grave
cradle: cái nôi
grave: ngôi mộ
từ lúc sinh ra đến lúc mất đi, cả một đời người
eg: She lived in the same village from the cradle to the grave.
every Tom, Dick and Harry
người ko quan trọng, ng bình thường
eg: This was not information for every Tom, Dick, and Harry to have access to.
