Princess Switch Flashcards

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spontaneous /spɒnˈteɪnɪəs/

A

thoải mái, không gò bó

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2
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as a matter of fact

A

in fact

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3
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to so’s liking

A

đúng sở thích của ai

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4
Q

my lips are sealed

A

Tớ bị khoá miệng rồi

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5
Q

fancy limosines

A

(a) đắt xắt ra miếng

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6
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sleep like a log

A

ngủ như chết

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7
Q

be not to your taste

A

Không đúng sở thích

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8
Q

out of the blue

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

A

unexpectedly

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9
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in the meantime

A

otherwise

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10
Q

none in the least

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

A

not at all, not in any way:

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11
Q

snag

a little bit of a snag

A

chướng ngại

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12
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snag

There’s been a little bit of a snag

A

chướng ngại

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13
Q

pronto

‘put it in the refrigerator, pronto’

A

quickly

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14
Q

slip my mind

A

không chú ý nên quên

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15
Q

sentimental

A

nhạy cảm

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16
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clumsy

A

vụng về, lóng ngóng

17
Q

send (one) on an errand

A

giao nhiệm vụ cho ai đó

18
Q

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.

19
Q

I’m in kind of a rush

A

Tôi hơi vội

20
Q

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.

A

trả 1.5 lương

21
Q

Speaking of which

A

Nói đến chuyện đó

22
Q

Weren’t you saying

A

Không phải bạn mới nói là…

23
Q

(every) once in a while

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

A

Occasionally; sometimes.

24
Q

be chickenshit

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flawed adjective /flɔːd/ flawed pronunciation
not perfect or correct
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slash noun | /slæʃ/
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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.
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cramped adjective /kræmpt/ working in cramped conditions
​a .... room, etc. does not have enough space for the people in it
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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
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every once in a while | .... I'll get mad
 thỉnh thoảng
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``` enrage verb /ɪnˈreɪdʒ/ [often passive] SYNONYM infuriate be enraged at something She was enraged at his stupidity. ```
​to make somebody very angry
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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
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tone down This is rather shocking. You had better tone it down a bit.
To make something less intense, ostentatious, or harsh.
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lose touch
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