Princess Switch Flashcards
spontaneous /spɒnˈteɪnɪəs/
thoải mái, không gò bó
as a matter of fact
in fact
to so’s liking
đúng sở thích của ai
my lips are sealed
Tớ bị khoá miệng rồi
fancy limosines
(a) đắt xắt ra miếng
sleep like a log
ngủ như chết
be not to your taste
Không đúng sở thích
out of the blue
You’ve never done out of the blue for the last 23 years
unexpectedly
in the meantime
otherwise
none in the least
“Are you dissatisfied with the results?” “Not in the least.”
not at all, not in any way:
snag
a little bit of a snag
chướng ngại
snag
There’s been a little bit of a snag
chướng ngại
pronto
‘put it in the refrigerator, pronto’
quickly
slip my mind
không chú ý nên quên
sentimental
nhạy cảm
clumsy
vụng về, lóng ngóng
send (one) on an errand
giao nhiệm vụ cho ai đó
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.
bởi vì
I’m in kind of a rush
Tôi hơi vội
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.
trả 1.5 lương
Speaking of which
Nói đến chuyện đó
Weren’t you saying
Không phải bạn mới nói là…
(every) once in a while
My mom has sweets once in a while but mostly eats only healthy foods.
Occasionally; sometimes.
be chickenshit
lo sợ
flawed adjective
/flɔːd/
flawed pronunciation
not perfect or correct
slash noun
/slæʃ/
/
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
COMMON If you describe something as a…., you mean that although it is unpleasant, it is needed.
cramped adjective
/kræmpt/
working in cramped conditions
a …. room, etc. does not have enough space for the people in it
road rage noun
/ˈrəʊd reɪdʒ/
[uncountable]
A man was seriously injured in a road rage incident.
have you ever been a road rage?
a situation in which a driver becomes extremely angry or violent with the driver of another car because of the way they are driving
every once in a while
…. I’ll get mad
thỉnh thoảng
enrage verb /ɪnˈreɪdʒ/ [often passive] SYNONYM infuriate be enraged at something She was enraged at his stupidity.
to make somebody very angry
crazed adjective
/kreɪzd/
(formal)
a crazed fan
crazed with fear/grief/jealousy
a crazed killer roaming the streets
a crazed look in his eyes
full of strong feelings and out of control
tone down
This is rather shocking. You had better tone it down a bit.
To make something less intense, ostentatious, or harsh.
lose touch
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