Phrases & collocations Flashcards
1
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accident
A
- have an accident
- be (involved) in an accident
- do sth by accident: not planned or intended
- whether by accident or design: whether it was planned or not
2
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advance
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- in advance (of sth): before sth happens
- be in advance of sb/sth: be more developed than sb/sth else
Eg: Their planes were in advance of those US ones - advance to/towards a place: move to a place
3
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ahead
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- go straight ahead
- go ahead: do sth that was planned esp despite problem
- be ahead of sth/sb = be in advance of sth/sb
4
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direction
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- a change of direction
- in the direction of
- in this/that direction
5
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head
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- off the top of your head: do sth immediately without thinking carefully about it
Eg: Just off the top of my head, I’d say there were about 50 pp in that concert - head for/towards a place: move to a place
- head over heels (in love)
6
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holiday
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- go/be on a holiday
- have/take a holiday
- bank holiday = public holiday
7
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left
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- go/turn left = take/hang a left
- on the left
- on the left-hand side
- in the left-hand corner
- have two feet left: be clumsy
- the left hand doesn’t know what the right hand is doing: one part of a group doesn’t know what the other parts are doing
8
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route
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- plan your/a route: make a plan, a way
- take a route: choose a way to do
- follow a route: (làm theo lịch trỉnh)
9
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sights
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see the sights
10
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sightseeing
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go sightseeing
11
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speed
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- at (high/full/etc) speed
- a burst of speed: (tăng tốc)
- speed limit
- get up to speed: have the latest info
- full speed/steam ahead: do sth with as much energy as possible (psb)
12
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tour
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- go on/take a tour of/(a)round swh
- tour a place
- tour of inspection: (kiểm định chất lượng)
13
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trip
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- go/be on a trip
* take/have a trip (to a place)
14
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way
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- lose your way = get lost
- make your way: move to swh; make progress
- find your way: find a right route to a place
- in a … way: the manner or style
- on the way: while going from one place to another
- go all the way (to sth/swh): do everything to get sth