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Speak english like an american Flashcards

1
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go back to the drawing board

A

bắt đầu lại từ đầu sau thất bại

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go belly-up

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go bankrupt

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3
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give someone the ax

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đuổi vc ai

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4
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save the day

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tránh vận xui

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5
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talk over

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discuss

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6
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get canned

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bị đuổi việc

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if worst comes to worst

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trong trường hợp tệ nhất

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right-hand man

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cánh tay phải

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9
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tell off

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= scold

=> n. telling-off

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10
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buckle down

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bắt đầu làm việc nghiêm túc

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11
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cut class

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nghỉ học k lý do

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12
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get real!

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suy nghĩ thực tế đi

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13
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over one’s head

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beyond understanding

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14
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butt in

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interrupt

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15
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go in

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enter a profession

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16
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gung ho

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very enthusiastic, excited abt sth

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17
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have blast

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enjoy yourself very much

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18
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take sth the wrong way

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take offence

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19
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there’s no accounting for taste

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rất khó để gthich việc ai thích/ghét cái j

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20
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under one’s breath

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in a whisper

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21
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give credit where credit is due

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dành lời cảm ơn cho ng xứng đáng

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22
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good thinking

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good idea

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23
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blow sth

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to spoil or botch sth

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24
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over one’s head

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beyond one’s understanding

Maths lessons are over my head. That’s why i didnt take sat exam

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25
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help yourself

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serve yourself

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26
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on edge

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hồi hộp, căng thẳng

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27
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pig out

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ăn tham

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28
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bright and early

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early in the morning

I havent been bright and early for a very long time

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29
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fat chance

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definitely not

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30
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hard times

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quãng thời gian khó khăn

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31
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made of money

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rất giàu

Why do you think of borrowing money frome me? Im not made of money!

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32
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make a splash

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nổi tiếng rất nhanh

Who ever knows “The rose maid” would make a splash on my social media

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33
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shell out

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trả nhiều hơn mong muốn

I shelled out 50,000 dongs just for this notebook! What a waste

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34
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(that’s or those are) the breaks

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khi chuyện gì tệ xảy ra mà mình lại không thể làm đc j

Your dad caught you painting in the room even when you tried to pay attention to his footsteps?? Those are the breaks!

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35
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brown-noser

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ng luôn cố gắng dành đc thiện cảm từ ng ở trên mình, vd như gv hay boss

I hate to admit it but Im actually a brown-noser. In front of my boss, I always try to come over as a humble bee with diligence

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36
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get down to business

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to get serious about a task

You’re a 12-grader already! It’s high time you get down to business

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37
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get/ have under one’s belt

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có kinh nghiệm

I’ve had one year of working as a makeup artist under my belt

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38
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give sb a run for one’s money

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là 1 đối thủ mạnh

I might not be the champion. But I gave other classmates a run for my money

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39
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goody-goody

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tự cho mình là đúng đắn

Am I a goody-goody if I always superior to other people when offering to wash the dishes

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40
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it’s a deal

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I agree

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41
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you scratch my back and i’ll scratch yours

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bạn giúp tôi thì tôi cũng giúp bạn

If you let me film you a few cosplay tiktok vids, I’ll help u with the makeup. You scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours

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42
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ballpark figure

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an approximate number

It’s hard to calculate the ballpark figure of my cosplay since there will be many extra costs

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43
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make a pig of oneself

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ăn quá nhiều

These fried chicken nudgets are moreish but I dont wanna make a pig of myself

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44
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sit tight

A

chờ kiên nhẫn

I always have to tell my mom to sit tight since she’s so hot-blooded

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45
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crunch numbers

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to perform calculations

Is bdl out of his mind?? How can he be so fanatic about crunching numbers

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46
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get the ball rolling

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get started

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47
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now you’re talking

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you’re saying the right thing

It’s absurd of him to ask you to go out like that!
Now you’re talking

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48
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sweeten the deal

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to make the offer more attractive

To sweeten the deal, I even promised that I would send exclusive nxdes to him

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49
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take it or leave it

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chấp nhận hay từ chối tùy bạn

50
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bite off more than one can chew

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tham lam ôm quá nhiều việc

The biggest mistake I made this summer was biting off more than I can chew. I worked two jobs and ended having burnouts

51
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for heaven’s sake

A

bày tỏ sự ngạc nhiên, tức giận hay thiếu kiên nhẫn

Can you hurry up for heaven’s sake

52
Q

like a chicken with its head cut off

A

hành xử theo cách cuồng loạn

Stop behaving like a chicken with its head cut off

53
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like pulling teeth

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very difficult

Pleasing Mrs.Chi is like pulling tetth

54
Q

pitch in

A

to help

I think you should have pitched in wwhen tmu wwas loooking for someone to wash the cloth

55
Q

call it a night

A

dừng làm hđ j cho suốt buổi tối còn lại

56
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A
57
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in good hands

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in good, competent care

Dont worry! Your dog will be in good hands

58
Q

know one’s stuff

A

be expert on sth

Stop telling me how to do my makeup! I know my stuff

59
Q

lose one’s touch

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no longer be able to do sth

After years of quitting yt, I’ve lost my touch

60
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out of practice

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no longer good at doing sth

I used to be adept at paiinting, but now Im really out of practice

61
Q

tricks of the trade

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clever shortcuts gained from experience

62
Q

work one’s tail off

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work very hard

The exam is about to come! It’s high time your worked your tail off

63
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crank out

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produce rapidly or in a routine manner

64
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crunch time

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a short period when there’s high pressure to achieve a result

65
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give me a break!

A

that’s ridiculous

66
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love at first sight

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an immediate attraction

67
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make out

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kiss with much passion

68
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be nuts about

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like sth very much

Im nuts about makeup

69
Q

have one-track mind

A

tâm trí chỉ tập trung vào một thứ

To pass the exam with flying colors, you need to have a one-track mind

70
Q

plug away at sth

A

tiếp tục làm vc nhàm chán, tiếp tục cố gắng

Learning idioms is tedious but I still have to plug away at it

71
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treat sb like dirt

A

đối xử ai 1 cách tồi tệ

We’re never getting back together
You treated me like dirt

72
Q

twist sb’s arm

A

thuyết phục ai

I dont even have to try twisting my boyfriend’s arm cuz he would acquiesce to any demand from me

73
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basket case

A

sb/sth trong tình trạng vô vọng

NEC is coming and I feel like a basket case

74
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a big head

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tự cao tự đại

Mthuw is a big head who always shows off her good grades

75
Q

conventional wisdom

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a widely held belief

It is conventional wisdom in Vietnam that fair-skinned people can suit a broader range of colors

76
Q

do the trick

A

đạt đc kq mong muốn

77
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I’ll say

A

chắc chắn r

78
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nervous wreck

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I wish I wasnt a nervous wreck everytime I sit an exam

79
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rule of thumb

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useful principle

80
Q

turn off

A

khiến bắt đầu ghét

Nthanh’s comment that his word choice was more excellent than mine really turned me off

81
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give sb a ring

A

telephone sb

82
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in any case

A

whaterver the fact is, certainly

83
Q

round up

A

tụ họp cùng nhau

Our class is rounding up to celebrate mid-autumn festival

84
Q

your guess is as good as mine

A

tôi kbt nhiều hơn bạn đâu

Do you know why they broke up?
Your guess is as good as mine

85
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blow it

A

hủy hoại cơ hội

I had 4 months to prepare for NEC but I blew it

86
Q

deliver the goods

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meet the expectations

Im scared of failing to deliver the goods for my parents

87
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sell like hot cakes

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bán chạy

Though overpriced, those Stanley cups are selling like hot cakes

88
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tall order

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1 nvu/ mục tiêu khó đạt đc

Getting into NEC is a tall order

89
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big shot

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= big gun

90
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get the show on the road

A

bắt đầu lớp việc

Now that you’ve got into 12 grade, get the show on the road!

91
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lighten up

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dừng nghiêm trọng hóa mọi thứ

I always told my mum to lighten up. Her apprehension is only going to drive me crazy

92
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nothing doing

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not a chance

Im gonna acclaim the first prize? Nothing doing!

93
Q

live with it

A

chấp nhận hiện thực khó khăn

The exam is coming next week and I have to live with it

94
Q

set the record straight

A

correct sth incorrect

It’s time you set the record straight about those bad rumors

95
Q

sure thing

A

kq chắc chắn

96
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blow things out of proportions

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97
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get a handle on

A

gain an understanding of

It took a while for me to get a handle on the situation

98
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get one’s act toghether

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trở nên gọn gàng, hđ hiệu quả hơn

If I get my act together, I can stand a chance of getting into NEC

99
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knock oneself out

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làm vc chăm chỉ, đôi khi hơi quá sưcz

If you keep knocking yourself out, you wont be able to keep yourself awake during exams

100
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rant and rave

A

nch to 1 cách giận dữ

101
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one’s heart goes to sb

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cảm thấy tiếc cho ai

My heart goes out to Camille whose parents have just divorced this week

102
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all over informal

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103
Q

nuts and bolts

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chi tiết, tp cấu tạo của sth

This is an all-encompassing book which gives you nuts and bolts about crocheting

104
Q

track record

A

record thành tựu của 1 ng

105
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better off

A

in a more fortunate situation

106
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buy out

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to purchase an entire business or sb’s share of a business

107
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dragon lady

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1 ng phụ nữ hành xử quá đáng và lạm dụng quyền

108
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rolling in dough

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rất giàu có

All I ever wish was being able to roll in dough

109
Q

strike it rich

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đạt đc thành công bất ngờ

Despite its odd design, Crocs really struck it rich after coming out

110
Q

that’s the way cookies crumble

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đấy là cách mọi thứ diễn ra r k thể thay đổi

If I couldnt get into NEC team, that’s the way cookies crumble

111
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burn sb up

A

làm ai rất giận

Just losing the coat is enough to burn my dad up

112
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get plastered

A

say tí bỉ

My uncle always gets plastered

113
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hold a grudge against

A

vx còn giận ai vì chuyện quá khứ

Introverts may act sanguine all the time, but in fact they can hold a grudge against people

114
Q

level with sb

A

nch cởi mở và thật thà với ai

For the first time, Koi leveled up with me about his unrequited love

115
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no hard feelings

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k sự cay đắng hằn học nào

After half a year, I finally summed up courrage to tell mMy Anh that I had no hard feelings for her

116
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117
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on the job

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at work

118
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small fortune

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a good amount of money

119
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three sheets to the wind

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say

120
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all better

A

all cured

121
Q

cut it out

A

dừng hvi khó chịu

I wish Phook just cut it out. His screams are earsplitting

122
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