phrases, patterns and collocation unit 2 destination c1 c2 Flashcards

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to account for sth

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to explain for sth
eg: the inflation accounts for the dramatic rise in prices

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give an account of sth

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tưởng thuật, trình bày lại sự việc

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give a good account of oneself

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to have a good performance and therefore make good impression on sb

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take sth into account = take account of sth

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to consider sth

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on account of sth

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because of sth
eg: i cannot go to the party tonight on account of the imminent examination

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by all accounts

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according to what most people said, theo như lời mọi người nói

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contrary to popular belief (phrase)

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used to introduce a statement that is opposite to what most ordinary people think

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beyond belief

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không thể tin được, ngoài sức tưởng tượng
eg: the brutality of the criminal is beyond belief
Some of the things people do to their kids are beyond belief.

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in the belief that

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because you think that sth is true
eg: I took the SAT examination in the belief that it would support the scholarship’s application
She wrote to him in the belief that he would help her

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to hang in the balance

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trạng thái bất định, uncertain, ko ai biết chuyện j sẽ xảy ra = touch and go
eg: the success of the operation is hanging in the balance

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strike a balance

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thỏa hiệp, đáp ứng nhu cầu của cả hai bên

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redress the balance

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khôi phục lại thế cân bằng
eg: im eating too much meat. i have to add more vegetables to my diet to redress the balance

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on balance

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nhìn chung, sau khi đã cân nhắc cả hai mặt của vấn đề
eg: The job offer had some advantages, but on balance he thought he was better off where he was.
the project is well-organized. but on balance we have to reform some parts in order to prevent misapprehension

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off balance

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mất thăng bằng (người), mất cân đối, ko đứng vững
A gust of wind knocked/threw her off balance and she fell.

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on the basis of sth

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based on sth, trên cơ sở về cái j
Students were chosen/selected on the basis of their grades and test scores.

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pick sb’s brain(s)

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to ask sb a lot of questions about a particular subject to know more about that

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rack your brains

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to think very hard about sth

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the brains behind

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person who invent or think of sth

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brainless (adj)

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ko có não, stupid

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brainchild

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an original idea or invention

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brainwash

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to deceive people into thinking sth, tẩy não

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brainwave

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a sudden good idea

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bring sth to a conclusion

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bring sth to an end, to finish sth
the presentation faced with major struggle, but we brought it to a conclusion successfully

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foregone conclusion

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a result that can be predicted with certainty
the result of the election is believed to be a foregone conclusion

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take sth into consideration
to consider sth
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be under consideration
đang đc xem xét, cân nhắc
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for sb's consideration
for you to think about sth if you need an alternative, this is another one for your consideration
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out of consideration for
with kind regard for sb/sth out of consideration for your past effort, i will accept your application
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have your doubts
have a reasonable reason to doubt sth eg: he might tell the truth, but i have my doubts
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beyond any doubt
certain(ly)
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beyond a reasonable doubt
chắc chắn rằng ai đó có tội hoặc liên quan đến một vụ án nào đó
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without a doubt
chắc chắn rồi eg: without a doubt, this is his best book ever
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be open to doubt
uncertain, not have definite plan or decision it is still open to doubt whether the concert will go ahead or not
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beyond your wildest dream
in a way that you cannot think possible eg: the plan succeeded beyond my wildest dream
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a dream come true
sth you want so much has happened
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like a dream
if sth work/ do sth like a dream, it work so well
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in focus/ out of focus
rõ ràng, rõ nét/ ko rõ ràng, ko sắc nét nghĩa thứ 2: (of photo): đúng/bị lệch focus của một bức ảnh those photographs are out of focus
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focus group
is a group of people brought together to discuss a particular subject in order to solve a problem or to suggest idea
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to do an impression of sb/sth
bắt chước ai đó hoặc cái j, mimic sb/sth
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be under the impression that
có cảm tưởng, suy nghĩ rằng
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make a mental note of/about/to do sth
to try to remember sth eg: i will make a mental note of the answer for the test
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mental arithmetic /əˈrɪθ.mə.tɪk/
tính nhẩm trong đầu, tính toán trong đầu instead of writing down numbers on paper
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mental age
a person's mental age is their ability to think when compared with other people's at the same age eg: although he is 25, he has the mental age of 16
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make up your mind
to decide sth
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cross/slip your mind
if sth crosses or slips your mind, you think about it for a short time
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have a one-track mind
just think about one thing and nothing else
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Have sth on your minds
To be worried about sth Eg: john has too much on his minds
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Put sth into perspective
To compare sth to another thing in order to judge it in the most accurate or fair way
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In perspective
Đúng bối cảnh
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Out of perspective
Bị lệch bối cảnh (trong một bức tranh)
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A sense of perspective
The quality of being fair, objective when judging sth
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In principle
Về mặt nguyên tắc, nói chung
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Against sb's principles
Trái với nguyên tắc, tư tưởng của ai đó