Princess Switch

Question 1

spontaneous /spɒnˈteɪnɪəs/

Answer 1

thoải mái, không gò bó

Question 2

as a matter of fact

Answer 2

in fact

Question 3

to so’s liking

Answer 3

đúng sở thích của ai

Question 4

my lips are sealed

Answer 4

Tớ bị khoá miệng rồi

Question 5

fancy limosines

Answer 5

(a) đắt xắt ra miếng

Question 6

sleep like a log

Answer 6

ngủ như chết

Question 7

be not to your taste

Answer 7

Không đúng sở thích

Question 8

out of the blue

You’ve never done out of the blue for the last 23 years

Answer 8

unexpectedly

Question 9

in the meantime

Answer 9

otherwise

Question 10

none in the least

“Are you dissatisfied with the results?” “Not in the least.”

Answer 10

not at all, not in any way:

Question 11

snag

a little bit of a snag

Answer 11

chướng ngại

Question 12

snag

There’s been a little bit of a snag

Answer 12

chướng ngại

Question 13

pronto

‘put it in the refrigerator, pronto’

Answer 13

quickly

Question 14

slip my mind

Answer 14

không chú ý nên quên

Question 15

sentimental

Answer 15

nhạy cảm

Question 16

clumsy

Answer 16

vụng về, lóng ngóng

Question 17

send (one) on an errand

Answer 17

giao nhiệm vụ cho ai đó

Question 18

being that … (infm)

Being that it’s midnight, let’s go home.

I thought you might like an ice cream cone, being that you said you were too hot earlier.

Answer 18

bởi vì

Question 19

I’m in kind of a rush

Answer 19

Tôi hơi vội

Question 20

time and a half

It sucks that you have to work over the long weekend, but at least you’ll get time and a half for most of it.

Answer 20

trả 1.5 lương

Question 21

Speaking of which

Answer 21

Nói đến chuyện đó

Question 22

Weren’t you saying

Answer 22

Không phải bạn mới nói là…

Question 23

(every) once in a while

My mom has sweets once in a while but mostly eats only healthy foods.

Answer 23

Occasionally; sometimes.

Question 24

be chickenshit

Answer 24

lo sợ

Question 25

flawed adjective
/flɔːd/
flawed pronunciation

Answer 25

not perfect or correct

Question 26

slash noun

/slæʃ/

Answer 26

/

Question 27

a necessary evil
He viewed war as a necessary evil.
Managers sometimes think that training is a necessary evil that has to be done but is too expensive.
cleaning is a necessary evil

Answer 27

COMMON If you describe something as a…., you mean that although it is unpleasant, it is needed.

Question 28

cramped adjective
/kræmpt/
working in cramped conditions

Answer 28

​a …. room, etc. does not have enough space for the people in it

Question 29

road rage noun
/ˈrəʊd reɪdʒ/
[uncountable]

A man was seriously injured in a road rage incident.
have you ever been a road rage?

Answer 29

​a situation in which a driver becomes extremely angry or violent with the driver of another car because of the way they are driving

Question 30

every once in a while

…. I’ll get mad

Answer 30

thỉnh thoảng

Question 31

enrage verb
 /ɪnˈreɪdʒ/
[often passive]
SYNONYM infuriate
 be enraged at something She was enraged at his stupidity.

Answer 31

​to make somebody very angry

Question 32

crazed adjective
/kreɪzd/

(formal)
a crazed fan

crazed with fear/grief/jealousy
a crazed killer roaming the streets
a crazed look in his eyes

Answer 32

full of strong feelings and out of control

Question 33

tone down

This is rather shocking. You had better tone it down a bit.

Answer 33

To make something less intense, ostentatious, or harsh.

Question 34

lose touch

Answer 34

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