phrases, patterns and collocation unit 2 destination c1 c2

Question 1

to account for sth

Answer 1

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

Question 2

give an account of sth

Answer 2

tưởng thuật, trình bày lại sự việc

Question 3

give a good account of oneself

Answer 3

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

Question 4

take sth into account = take account of sth

Answer 4

to consider sth

Question 5

on account of sth

Answer 5

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

Question 6

by all accounts

Answer 6

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

Question 7

contrary to popular belief (phrase)

Answer 7

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

Question 8

beyond belief

Answer 8

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.

Question 9

in the belief that

Answer 9

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

Question 10

to hang in the balance

Answer 10

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

Question 11

strike a balance

Answer 11

thỏa hiệp, đáp ứng nhu cầu của cả hai bên

Question 12

redress the balance

Answer 12

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

Question 13

on balance

Answer 13

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

Question 14

off balance

Answer 14

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

Question 15

on the basis of sth

Answer 15

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

Question 16

pick sb’s brain(s)

Answer 16

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

Question 17

rack your brains

Answer 17

to think very hard about sth

Question 18

the brains behind

Answer 18

person who invent or think of sth

Question 19

brainless (adj)

Answer 19

ko có não, stupid

Question 20

brainchild

Answer 20

an original idea or invention

Question 21

brainwash

Answer 21

to deceive people into thinking sth, tẩy não

Question 22

brainwave

Answer 22

a sudden good idea

Question 23

bring sth to a conclusion

Answer 23

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

Question 24

foregone conclusion

Answer 24

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

Question 25

take sth into consideration

Answer 25

to consider sth

Question 26

be under consideration

Answer 26

đang đc xem xét, cân nhắc

Question 27

for sb’s consideration

Answer 27

for you to think about sth
if you need an alternative, this is another one for your consideration

Question 28

out of consideration for

Answer 28

with kind regard for sb/sth
out of consideration for your past effort, i will accept your application

Question 29

have your doubts

Answer 29

have a reasonable reason to doubt sth
eg: he might tell the truth, but i have my doubts

Question 30

beyond any doubt

Answer 30

certain(ly)

Question 31

beyond a reasonable doubt

Answer 31

chắc chắn rằng ai đó có tội hoặc liên quan đến một vụ án nào đó

Question 32

without a doubt

Answer 32

chắc chắn rồi
eg: without a doubt, this is his best book ever

Question 33

be open to doubt

Answer 33

uncertain, not have definite plan or decision
it is still open to doubt whether the concert will go ahead or not

Question 34

beyond your wildest dream

Answer 34

in a way that you cannot think possible
eg: the plan succeeded beyond my wildest dream

Question 35

a dream come true

Answer 35

sth you want so much has happened

Question 36

like a dream

Answer 36

if sth work/ do sth like a dream, it work so well

Question 37

in focus/ out of focus

Answer 37

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

Question 38

focus group

Answer 38

is a group of people brought together to discuss a particular subject in order to solve a problem or to suggest idea

Question 39

to do an impression of sb/sth

Answer 39

bắt chước ai đó hoặc cái j, mimic sb/sth

Question 40

be under the impression that

Answer 40

có cảm tưởng, suy nghĩ rằng

Question 41

make a mental note of/about/to do sth

Answer 41

to try to remember sth
eg: i will make a mental note of the answer for the test

Question 42

mental arithmetic /əˈrɪθ.mə.tɪk/

Answer 42

tính nhẩm trong đầu, tính toán trong đầu instead of writing down numbers on paper

Question 43

mental age

Answer 43

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

Question 44

make up your mind

Answer 44

to decide sth

Question 45

cross/slip your mind

Answer 45

if sth crosses or slips your mind, you think about it for a short time

Question 46

have a one-track mind

Answer 46

just think about one thing and nothing else

Question 47

Have sth on your minds

Answer 47

To be worried about sth
Eg: john has too much on his minds

Question 48

Put sth into perspective

Answer 48

To compare sth to another thing in order to judge it in the most accurate or fair way

Question 49

In perspective

Answer 49

Đúng bối cảnh

Question 50

Out of perspective

Answer 50

Bị lệch bối cảnh (trong một bức tranh)

Question 51

A sense of perspective

Answer 51

The quality of being fair, objective when judging sth

Question 52

In principle

Answer 52

Về mặt nguyên tắc, nói chung

Question 53

Against sb’s principles

Answer 53

Trái với nguyên tắc, tư tưởng của ai đó