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1
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miễn cưỡng đồng ý

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grudgingly agree

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đi đường vòng

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make a detour

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ashamed (a.)

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shamefaced (a.)

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kín đáo

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discreet (a.)

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recently

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of late

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chịu đựng

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grin and bear

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immediately

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there and then

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vội

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in a tearing hurry

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buồn chán

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down in the dumps

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linh cảm

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a gut feeling

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lấp đầy

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be fraguht with

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bước đệm

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springboard (n.)

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có thể so sánh với

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stands comparison with

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ngoài vòng pháp luật

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above the law

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thiên tai xảy đến

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disater strikes

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very fast

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by leaps and bounds

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by any method possible, bằng mọi giá

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by hook or by crook

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forgive

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condone (v.)

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permission or agreement

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consent (n.)

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to bore or frighten very much, very scared

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bore/ scare stiff

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một bí mật được giữ kín

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a closely guarded secret

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đáp trả

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make a stand

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sửa đổi, bồi thường, to do something good to show that you are sorry about something you have done:

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make amends (for sth/ by doing sth)

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thỏa thuận

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make a deal

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trách nhiệm pháp lí , tiền nợ, khoản nợ phải trả

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liability (n.)

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làm đúng principle

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go by the book

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làm giảm sự tự tin

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undermine the confidence

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28
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a large number of

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in force

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29
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unreasonable lí do

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feeble excuse

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không ảo tưởng

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under no illusions

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làm trầm trọng thêm

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exacerbate (v.)

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trong tình thế khó xử

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in a quandary

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vấn đề trở nên nghiêm trọng hơn

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the problem escalates

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very interesting because of being unusual or mysterious

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intriguing (a.) - intriguingly (adv.)

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affecting someone in a way that annoys them and makes them feel uncomfortable

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intrusive (a.) - intrusively (adv.)

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being an extremely important and basic characteristic of a person or thing, bản chất

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intrinsic (a.) - intrinsically (adv.)

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thở dài ngao ngán

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sigh with boredom

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38
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kìm chế cơn giận

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contain sb’s anger

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extremely careful and correct, and involving a lot of effort, cực nhọc

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painstaking (adj.)

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40
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extremely small

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minuscule (adj.) /ˈmɪn.ə.skjuːl/

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chấp nhận, to accept a situation or fact although you do not like it

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reconcile yourself to something

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to help someone to work or operate normally through a difficult period, usually by lending them money

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tide someone over (something)

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tiết kiệm

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scrimp and save

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44
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giữ bình tình

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pull yourself together

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45
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temporary (adj.), tentative (adj.)

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provisional (adj.)

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cảm giác thoáng qua

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a flicker of emotion

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47
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đúng tâm trạng

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in the right frame of mind

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48
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too expensive

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prohibitive

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49
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nỗ lực, to make a mental or physical effort

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exert yourself

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to try to do something, attempt = strike (v.)

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endeavour to do sth /enˈdev.ər/

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51
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to use something or someone, especially in an effective way

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deploy (v.)

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52
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giai đoạn khó khăn

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in times of austerity

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53
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not drunk or affected by alcohol

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sober (v.) /ˈsəʊ.bər/ - sobriety (n.) /səˈbraɪ.ə.ti/

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54
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completely

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stone cold

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55
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to keep thinking or talking about something, especially something bad or unpleasant

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dwell on something

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56
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an unpleasant condition, especially a serious, sad, or difficult one

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plight (n.) /plaɪt/ = predicament (n.) /prɪˈdɪk.ə.mənt/

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57
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to search for something by moving things around, to go into different files on a computer, places on the internet, etc. usually not in a very careful or organized way

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poke around/ about

58
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xoay quanh, dựa trên

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hinge on/ upon sth

59
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in connection with something, compared with

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in relation to something

60
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say more about sth

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let sth drop

61
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very much

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no end = so bad

62
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to lose interest in an idea or activity as you get older

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outgrow (v.)

63
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outlive = survive

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outlast (v.)

64
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làm thứ gì lạc hậu

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outdate (v.)

65
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tuyệt vọng

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be in the depths of despair

66
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make a mess

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clutter up

67
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in a situation that attracts criticism

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on/ in the firing line

68
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tôn ty, trật tự

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in the pecking order

69
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perfectly clean or tidy

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immaculate ( adj.) /ɪˈmæk.jə.lət/

70
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sự đối xứng, cân xứng

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symmetry (n.) - symmetrical (a.) /sɪˈmet.rɪ.kəl/ - symmetrically (adv.)

71
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very energetic, xum xuê

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exuberant (adj.) /ɪɡˈzjuː.bər.ənt/

72
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energy and strength

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vitality ( n.) /vaɪˈtæl.ə.ti/

73
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ga lăng

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chivalrous /ˈʃɪv.əl.rəs/ = gallant (a.)

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cloudy

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overcast (a.)

75
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gặp may

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strike luck

76
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như vậy, như thế

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as such

77
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strange (adj.)

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outward (adj.)

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to grow, develop, or be successful, phát triển, thịnh vượng, thành công

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thrive (v.) /θraɪv/ + on = burgeon /ˈbɜː.dʒən/ = prosper (v.) /ˈprɒs.pər/

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to increase a lot and suddenly in number

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proliferate (v.)/prəˈlɪf.ər.eɪt/

80
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nấc thang đầu tiên trong sự nghiệp

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the first rung of the ladder

81
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không nghĩ ra được giải pháp, bó tay

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at your wits’ end + Ving

82
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confident and slightly aggressive (= wanting to fight)

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punky (a.) /ˈpʌŋ.ki/ (attitude)

83
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1 tí sự thật

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a graint of truth

84
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very strong

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strong as a horse

85
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một bằng chứng nào

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a scrap of evidence

86
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rất dại

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the height of stupidity

87
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nghe trực tiếp

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straight from the horse’s mouth

88
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owing money that should have been paid already, bị nợ

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in arrears on/ with /əˈrɪəz/

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Someone who is thick-skinned does not appear to be easily hurt by criticism, mặt dày

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thick-skinned (a.)

90
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easily offended or upset

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thin-skinned (a.) = touchy (adj.)

91
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người lạ, a person or a thing whose abilities, powers, or effects are not yet known

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unknown quantity

92
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biểu hiện

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manifestation (n.) of /ˌmæn.ɪ.fesˈteɪ.ʃən/

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to be very helpful

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go a long way toward(s) doing something

94
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strange and unusual

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far out (a.)

95
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as much as possible or completely

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all the way

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Someone who is law-abiding obeys the law

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law-abiding (a.)

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reasonable and acceptable, allowed by law

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legitimate (adj.) /ləˈdʒɪt.ə.mət/

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as a general idea, without referring to particular ideas, details, or examples, chung chung

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think sth in the abstract

98
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out of control, vượt ngoài tầm kiểm soát

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get out of hand

99
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to force someone to become involved in an unpleasant or difficult situation

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drag someone into something

100
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đảm đương phần việc của mình

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pull one’s weight

101
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trải qua (khó khăn)

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be in the grip of something

102
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nắm bắt cơ hội

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grasp the opportunity

103
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để vuột mất cơ hội, bỏ lỡ cơ hội

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pass up a chance = blow chance

104
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not happening or not being used at present, hoãn lại

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in abeyance

105
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vu khống, bôi nhọ

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cast aspersions on /əˈspɜː.ʃən/

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the process of closing a business, so that its assets can be sold to pay its debts, or an instance of this, đóng cửa công ty

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go into liquidation

107
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có nguy cơ đổ vỡ

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on the rocks

108
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not having a problem or difficulty any longer, thoát khỏi nguy hiểm

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out of the woods

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bối rối

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be all at sea

110
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lập nghiệp

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put down roots

111
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at a stage when the level of activity is at its highest, sôi nổi

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be in full swing

112
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If a matter is up in the air, it is uncertain, often because other matters have to be decided first, không chắc chắn

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up in the air

113
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to not be trusted or popular because people think you have done something bad

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be under a cloud

114
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the crime of getting money by deceiving people

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fraud (n.) /frɔːd/

114
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mất bình tĩnh, bối rối

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be thrown off balance

115
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đừng mơ tưởng xa xôi

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don’t give up your day job

116
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to invite someone to fight or compete with you, thách đấu

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throw down the gauntlet

117
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niềm vui bình dị

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the simple pleasures

118
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(of laws, rules, or systems) existing and being used

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come into force

119
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trở nên quan trọng

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come to the force

120
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to cause you to realize exactly how unpleasant or difficult something is

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hit home

121
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If something is second nature to you, you are so familiar with it that you can do it easily without needing to think very much about it, trở nên quen thuộc

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second nature to sb

122
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only interested in yourself and your own activities

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self-centered (adj.) /ˌselfˈsen.t̬ɚd/ = egotistic (adj.) /ˌiː.ɡəˈtɪs.tɪk/

123
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clear or obvious without needing any proof or explanation, rõ ràng

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self-evident (a.) to sb/ sth = obvious = axiomatic (a.) /ˌæk.si.əˈmæt.ɪk/

124
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nervous or uncomfortable because you are worried about what people think about you or your actions, ngượng ngùng, xấu hổ

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self-conscious (a.)

125
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to exist only in a particular area or group of people

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be confined to somewhere/something

126
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bị giam

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be confined for

127
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likely to achieve success soon or in the near future, đầy triển vọng

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up-and-coming (a.)

128
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unusual or different from what is around or from what is generally happening

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incongruous (a.) /ɪnˈkɒŋ.ɡru.əs/

129
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expressing strong feelings, or shown by strong feelings or great energy or force

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vehement (a.) /ˈviː.ə.mənt/

130
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not intentional

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inadvertent (a.) /ˌɪn.ədˈvɜː.tənt/ = accidental (a.)

131
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the right or authority to do anything you consider necessary

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free hand (a.)

132
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a clever method used by people who are experienced in a particular type of work or activity

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trick of the trade

133
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an important rule or principle, especially in a particular situation

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golden rule (n.)

134
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a practical and approximate way of doing or measuring something, dựa vào kinh nghiệm

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as a rule of thumb

135
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ngủ quên trên chiến thắng, tự mãn

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rest on your laurels /ˈlɒr.əl/

136
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to refuse to think about unpleasant facts, although they will have an influence on your situation

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bury/have your head in the sand

137
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to be grateful for the good things in your life, often to stop yourself becoming too unhappy about the bad things

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count your blessings

138
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to do what you are expected to do without causing trouble for anyone, tuân thủ qui định

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toe the line

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