POWER & SOCIAL ISSUES Flashcards

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1
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trốn tránh sự thật

A

bury your head in the sand

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2
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chiếm ưu thế

A

gain / get / have / take the upper hand

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3
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hãy làm theo cách của bạn

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get / have your way

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4
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sống dĩ hòa vi quý

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live and let live

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5
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nhờ tay trong, đi cửa sau

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pull (a few) strings

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quy định, quy tắc, thủ tục quan liêu

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red tape

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tự trừng phạt ai theo cách của mình

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take the law into one’s own hands

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những cá nhân hoặc nhóm người cùng nắm giữ quyền hạn đối với một lĩnh vực cụ thể

A

the powers that be

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9
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trừng phạt, răn dạy / khuyến cáo ai phải tuân theo nội quy, kỷ luật

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throw the book at sb

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10
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bị ai kiểm soát hoàn toàn

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under sb’s thumb

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