Phrasal Verb Unit 5 ADV in Use

Question 1

pore over /pɔː(r)/

Answer 1

to study or look at sth carefully
eg: She is poring over the report to ensure that it contains no grammatical error

Question 2

be riddled with sth

Answer 2

be full of sth unpleasant
eg: our plan is riddled with problems cropping up

Question 3

ease off

Answer 3

become less intense (sth unpleasant)
eg: the rain has eased off now
the traffic jam is easing off

Question 4

hit upon

Answer 4

to suddenly think of a good idea
After an hour of discussing, he hit upon a great solution to the problem

Question 5

flirt with sth

Answer 5

(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.

Question 6

flirt with sb

Answer 6

tán tỉnh ai đó

Question 7

go off sth

Answer 7

dần chán, ngán cái j đó
eg: I used to eat Hamburger everyday but I’ve gone off it

Question 8

keep in with sb

Answer 8

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

Question 9

stream into

Answer 9

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

Question 10

dash off (to somewhere )

Answer 10

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

Question 11

sail through

Answer 11

vượt qua điều j đó khó khăn một cách suôn sẻ
He sailed through his first job’s interview

Question 12

hanker for/after sth /ˈhæŋkə(r)/

Answer 12

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

Question 13

the tip of the iceberg ˈaɪsbɜːɡ/

Answer 13

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

Question 14

from the cradle to the grave
cradle: cái nôi
grave: ngôi mộ

Answer 14

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.

Question 15

every Tom, Dick and Harry

Answer 15

người ko quan trọng, ng bình thường
eg: This was not information for every Tom, Dick, and Harry to have access to.

Question 16

pay for sth out of your own pocket

Answer 16

trả bằng tiền của chính mình
we had free flight ticket but we had to pay for the hotel fee out of our own pocket

Question 17

to be like a bear with a sore head

Answer 17

tâm trạng ko tốt

Question 18

the good old days

Answer 18

khoảng tgian trong quá khứ khi cuộc sống tốt đẹp hơn
eg: I wish my grandma would stop going on about the good old days.

Question 19

sb/sth’s days are numbered

Answer 19

để nói về một thứ j đó sẽ ko tồn tại đc lâu nữa trong tương lai
eg: The latest opinion polls suggest that his days as leader are numbered.

Question 20

clip someone’s wings

Answer 20

hạn chế sự tự do của ai đó

Question 21

a spirit of adventure

Answer 21

có máu đi chu du khắp nơi

Question 21

up-to-the-minute

Answer 21

mới nhất, hiện đại nhất

Question 22

at a loss for words

Answer 22

cạn lời

Question 23

tie the knot

Answer 23

kết hôn

Question 24

sick and tired of doing sth

Answer 24

chán ngán làm j đó

Question 25

make a mountain out of the molehill

Answer 25

chuyện bé xé ra to