Spoken E: Chap 1 (8/21/2019) Flashcards
mắc nợ
be in the hole
eg. The more we’re trying to grow our business, the deeper we are in the hole.
bị một vố lừa
taken for a ride
eg. We were really taken for a ride and lost a fortune in the blink of an eye.
dùng thử
try out
eg. Would you like to try out our new product
làm văng ra
send sb flying
eg. The car collided with a cyclist and sent him flying into a nearby ditch.
Xe ô tô va chạm với một người đi xe đạp và làm anh ta văng xuống một cái rãnh gần đó.
tên keo kiệt
cheapskate (CN)
eg. Don’t expect that cheapskate to pay for anything other than his own.
mua chuộc
buy off
eg. Who knows how many politicians have been bought off by billionaires.
sống cho ra hồn
get a life
eg. I wish my little brother would stop lazing around and go get a life.
dù cho vật đổi sao dời
through thick and thin
eg. I swear to stay by your side through thick and thin.
cúp điện
blackout (CN)
eg. Our neighborhood has been suffering from frequent blackouts due to the storm.
không kể với ai
won’t tell a soul
eg. Just spill it. I promise I won’t tell a soul.
bắt vào tù
lock sb up
eg. Prostitution will get you locked up.
Mại dâm sẽ khiến mày ở tù.
vào phút chót
in the nick of time
eg. I got to the testing location just in the nick of time before they closed the gate.
Tôi tới địa điểm thi vừa kịp lúc trước khi họ đóng cổng.
lo liệu
see to it that
eg. John promised he would see to it that his younger brother would get into university without fail.
Đối đầu, đương đầu
face down sb
eg. The store owner gathered his courage to face down the gangsters.
Lên tiếng chỉ trích
Take a shot at sth
eg: She took a shot at the system for not being flexible enough.
