Session 8

Question 1

the stakes / at stake {SW}
Ex1: He liked gambling, but only for small stakes.
Ex2: The tension was naturally high for a lottery with 200 mil at stake

Answer 1

the risk that involves something important

Question 2

On your mark. Get set. Go! / Take your marks. Set. Go. {S}

Ex: Runners, take your marks… Set… Go…

Answer 2

a three-part command to start a competition

Question 3

to catch up with someone on something {SW}
Ex1: I stopped and waited for her to catch up.
Ex2: The old friends spent some time catching up on each other’s work and family. / We have a lot of catching up to do.

Answer 3

talk to an old friend to find out what has happened in their life since you last saw each other

Question 4

each man for himself / every man for himself {SW}

Ex: This way the four men play, every man for himself, without mutual communication.

Answer 4

for your own benefit or advantage without caring much about others

Question 5

give everything one has / give it everything {SW}

Ex: I so thought we were gonna win. We give it everything

Answer 5

try your best, put in your best efforts

Question 6

suck vs. rock {SW}

Answer 6

do something badly vs. do something well

Question 7

panacea / cure-all {SW}

Ex: Religion is not a cure-all for every human problem.

Answer 7

a solution to all diseases or problems

Question 8

follow in one’s footsteps {SW}

Ex: My father is proud that I followed in his footsteps and became a doctor.

Answer 8

follow someone’s example

Question 9

mirror image {SW}

Ex: I saw in him a mirror image of my younger self.

Answer 9

look exactly like someone

Question 10

a slap in the face {SW}

Ex: It was like a slap in the face. A slap of reality

Answer 10

something coming as an unpleasant shock

Question 11

be there {SW}

Ex: You are always there when I need you

Answer 11

available when someone needs you

Question 12

come down to / boil down to {SW}
Ex: I think that it all comes down to the fact that we don’t have enough money to hire more people.
= What they want boils down to just one thing. It is land.

Answer 12

the most basic or important thing, in essence

Question 13

What’s the catch? / There is no catch! {SW}
Ex1: “Is it really free? What’s the catch?” “Yes, it’s really free.”
Ex2: There is no catch! There are no advertisements to listen to, no hidden fees and no purchases required.

Answer 13

a tricky and usually hidden disadvantage in a situation that appears very good

Question 14

digit / figure {SW}

Ex: If you want to make a six-figure salary straight out of college, read my book!

Answer 14

indicate a range

Question 15

have a long way to go {SW}
Ex: It’s difficult to find the right people who have experience. That’s slowly changing but there is still a long way to go.

Answer 15

have a lot of things remained to be done

Question 16

have come a long way {SW}

Answer 16

make good progress, improve a lot

Question 17

a weight off one’s shoulders {SW}

Ex: If you could take over that job, that would be a tremendous weight off my shoulders.

Answer 17

no longer have to be responsible for or worry about a burden or something difficult

Question 18

get to do something {S}

Ex: After 30 days, if your teammate has managed to stay in this game, you get to come back.

Answer 18

have an opportunity to do something

Question 19

– can’t help but do something {SW}
– can’t help doing something {SW}
Ex: As sad as it was to know that one of us was leaving, I can’t help but love the message that is sending.
= I can’t help loving the message.

Answer 19

could not avoid doing something

Question 20

think over {S}

Ex: He told the player to go home and think over his offer.

Answer 20

consider something carefully

Question 21

caveat

Answer 21

warning

Question 22

abdomen

Answer 22

khoang bụng

Question 23

feuding

Answer 23

fight

Question 24

face the wall

Answer 24

bị phạt úp mặt vào tường

Question 25

cans

Answer 25

boobs

Question 26

Well {S}

Answer 26

1. to signal that you are about to say something
2. to give yourself time to think about what you are going to say.
3. to indicate that you have reached the end of a conversation.
4. to pick up on what another speaker just said
5. to signal that you are changing the topic
6. to make a suggestion, criticism, or rejection sound less strong or harsh
7. to correct yourself on something that you have just said.
8. to show your reaction to something that someone just said
9. to indicate that you are waiting for someone to say or explain something
10. to indicate that you accept an undesirable situation
11. to indicate that you are amused by something