Session 23 Flashcards
at large {SW}
Ex: The fugitive was still at large.
(especially of a criminal or dangerous animal) at liberty; escaped or not yet captured
in captivity {SW}
Ex: Animals tend to live longer in captivity.
being kept in a place instead of living in one’s natural habitat
defy explanations / logic / comprehension {SW}
Ex: Her decision defies logic / comprehension.
to lack sense or logic
leave no stone unturned / no stone will go unturned {SW}
Ex1: No stone will be left unturned
Ex2: No stone will go unturned in the investigation into the murder.
try every possible course of action in order to achieve something
(some) stones left unturned {SW}
Ex1: That said, there are still some stones left unturned. Many aspects of life are still not well understood. A classic case would be how the brain works.
not everything is covered yet
rise to somebody’s attention {SW}
Ex1: Australian film rose to the world’s attention as a distinctive cinema.
Ex2: My main objective is to support the artists in various ways so they can develop and rise to the public’s attention.
become the center of attention, become famous
to no avail {W}
Ex: He begged her to reconsider, but to no avail.
no use, achieve no result
take someone by surprise {SW}
Ex: The question took him by surprise.
happen when someone is not prepared or is expecting something different:
to strike somebody as {SW}
Ex: He did strike me as a very serious but friendly person.
give somebody the impression of being something
out of the ordinary {SW}
Ex: I didn’t notice anything out of the ordinary.
unusual
as is {SW}
Ex: We’ve agreed to rent the house as is.
in the original condition, including any faults or problems
cheat somebody out of something {SW}
Ex1: She claimed that her cousin had cheated her out of her inheritance.
Ex2: He was accused of cheating investors out of their life savings.
to deceptively take away something from someone
lừa đảo tiền của ai
cheat on somebody
lừa dối ai
embedded
gắn liền sâu đậm với
staggering
shocking
