UNIT 5: CPE A

cut back expenditure on cắt giảm chi tiêu vào

cheat you out of lừa ai để lấy cái gì
feel for cảm thông với
cut in cắt ngang
drop off đi xuống
fit in hòa nhập
cut off cô lập , cách li , ngừng phục vụ
draw in ngày, đêm trở nên ngắn lại vì đổi mùa
draw on sử dụng
- He had to DRAW ON his savings to pay his rent after
he was made redundant.
fly at chỉ trích
draw up dừng lại
- The limousine DREW UP in front of the theatre and
the actress got out.
drop in ghé thăm
the electricity was cut off điện bị cắt
drop out of bỏ học nửa chừng
eat into ăn mòn, chiếm đến
- The unforeseen expense on the new house ATE INTO
my savings, but it was worth it.
cut down on cắt giảm
cut out xóa bỏ
- This composition would be better if you CUT OUT the
second paragraph.
fit out lắp ráp
- They've FITTED OUT their kitchen with new
cupboards.
draw out kéo dài hơn cần thiết
- She DREW the lecture OUT to nearly three hours
although it was only supposed to last an hour.
head off hành động để ngăn cản thứ gì đó xảy ra
- Well have to organise a union meeting if we want to
HEAD OFF a strike.
check up on kiểm tra, tra xét
fall back retreat : rút lui
join up enlist in the army
fall back on để giúp đỡ
- It's hard if you have no family to fall back on.
fall for fall in love with
fall in collapse
fall in with agree with
fall on attack
fall off decline

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fall out with quarrel
fall through fail to happen
grey matter chất xám- idiom
know somewhere like the back of your hand biết rất rõ về nơi nào- idiom
hold your horses kiên nhẫn một chút- idiom
go to your head làm ai ảo tưởng rằng mình giỏi- idiom
lend me a hand = give me a hand
have my hands full = have a lot on my plate: bận rộn- idiom
lose heart nản lòng- idiom
hand in glove with rất thân với- idiom
take to your heels chạy chốn nhanh- idiom
hear something straight from the horse's mouth biết được cái gì từ nguồn tin tin cậy- idiom
keep things under your hat giữ bí mật- idiom
have so much time on your hands có nhiều thời gian- idiom
off the cuff không có sự chuẩn bị trước- idiom
have your heart in your mouth lo lắng hoặc sợ hãi tột độ- idiom
come in handy hữu ích- idiom
flog in a dead horse phí công vô ích- idiom
get out of hand mất kiểm soát- idiom
get the hang of học cách làm gì- idiom
take it to heart để trong lòng- idiom
a dark horse nhân tố bí ẩn- idiom
strike gold trở thành giàu có- idiom
have many irons in the fire quá nhiều việc, nhiều dự án đang tiến hành- idiom
- George HAVE SO MANY IRONS IN THE FIRE that
if he decides not to accept the sales job he has the pick
of at least seven other positions.
stew in your own juice gánh chịu hậu quả do chính mình gây ra- idiom
- It's your own fault you got the sack; now you will have
to STEW IN YOUR OWN JUICE.
before one could say Jack Robinson rất nhanh- idiom
- When someone threatened to report him to the police.
Peter was out of the house BEFORE ONE COULD
SAY JACK RONBINSON.
the ins and outs những chi tiết và điểm của việc gì đó- idiom
- Having worked for the firm for years, she knew all
THE INS AND OUTS of company policy.
in for the high jump sẽ bị phạt- idiom
- The children who broke the window will BE IN FOR
THE HIGH JUMP when their father finds out.
break the ice phá vỡ sự ngại ngùng- idiom
- When she introduced her two friends, she tried to
BREAK THE ICE by mentioning the interests they had
in common.
keep up with the Joneses đua đòi- idiom
- Our neighbours do their best TO KEEP UP WITH
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 THE JONESES by buying the latest model car and most
expensive furniture.
have a job thấy khó để làm- idiom
- She HAD A JOB cooking a three-course dinner for
fifteen people.
ill at ease khó chịu- idiom
- He was ILL AT EASE at the party as he didn't know
anyone who was there.
be detrimental to = be harmful to
operate on phẫu thuật vào
be deaf to không nghe
huddle up together chất đống lộn xộn
haggle with mặc cả với
hear from nghe tin tức
faced with đối mặt với
an invitation to lời mời tới
be patient with >< be impatient with
be indebted to biết ơn ai
be inferior to thấp kém hơn
be superior to vượt trội hơn
feel off colour = under the weather
with regard to liên quan đến
under age chưa đến tuổi
be stranded on bị mắc kẹt trên
by profession bằng nghề
on sale giảm giá
in arrears trả dần sau
on condition that = if
in season >< out of season
an expert in giỏi về
an authority on chuyên gia về
UNIT 5: CPE B
get off the gound bắt đầu thực hiện- idiom
- For a new invention TO GET OFF THE GROUND a
lot of time and money are needed.
have a lot going for you có nhiều thứ ủng hộ bạn- idiom
- If you are computer literate, you HAVE A LOT
GOING FOR YOU the workplace nowadays.
come/get to grips with suy xét và hành động- idiom
- When inflation reached double figures, the government
had to GET TO GRIPS WITH the problem.
as good as gần như- idiom
- The new Pension Act AS GOOD AS eliminates some
of the basic rights of pensioners.
give the game away tiết lộ bí mật- idiom

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 - You'll GIVE THE SAME WAY if you keep dropping
hints about Peter's surprise birthday party.
dig your own grave tự đào hố chôn mình- idiom
- The patient was told that he WAS DIGGING HIS
OWN GRAVE with his unhealthy diet.
beat someone at their own game sử dụng chiến lược của đối thủ để đánh bại họ- idiom
- The lawyer knew that to win his case he had TO
BEAT the prosecuting counsel AT HIS OWN GAME.
come to grief không thành công- idiom
- All Sue's efforts to keep the business going CAME TO
GRIEF and she was forced to declare herself bankrupt.
make a go of it cố gắng và thành công trong việc gì- idiom
- Their marriage had its difficulties, but they TO MAKE
A GO OF IT for the sake of her children.
gain ground tiến bộ, phổ biến- idiom
throw down the gauntlet thách đấu- idiom
- Throw down the gauntlet to competitors
move the goalposts nghĩa là thay đổi luật lệ, thông số của một sự việc để
phục vụ lợi ích cá nhân- idiom
gild the lily tô điểm hay làm đẹp thêm một cách vô ích những gì đã
đẹp sẵn rồi- idiom
up for grabs cái gì chưa thuộc về ai mà bất cứ người nào cũng có cơ
hội dành lấy- idiom
ground to a halt chầm chậm ngừng lại, không thể tiến hành được nữa-
idiom
fit like a glove vừa khít- idiom
stick to your guns giữ vững lập trường- idiom
for good mãi mãi- idiom
lost money mất tiền
stray dog chó lạc
lost property tài sản bị mất
lost opportunity cơ hội đã mất
stray bullet đạn lạc
stray cat mèo lạc
lost child đứa trẻ mất tích
lost hope hi vọng mất đần
lost youth tuổi trẻ bị mất
stray lock of hair rụng tóc
produce cars in a factory produce motorbikes
generate discussion tạo nên cuộc thảo luận
generate new jobs create new jobs
produce offspring sinh con cái
generate bad feelings lead to bad feelings
produce a play tạo nên vở kịch
The lecturer is an expert on modern art. WIDE The lecturer HAS A WIDE KNOWLEDGE OF
MODERN art.
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He behaved in an incomprehensible way at the party. His behaviour AT THE PARTY WAS BEYOND
BEYOND comprehension.
I consider him my worst enemy. LOOK I LOOK UPON HIM AS MY WORST enemy.
Mary is bound to pass her exam. FOREGONE It IS A FOREGONE CONCLUSION THAT MARY
WILL PASS her exam.
Len tried to do the exercise, but without success. No MATTER HOW HARD HE TRIED, HE
MATTER COULDN'T do the exercise.
Only Paul succeeded in acquiring high grades. Everyone EXCEPT PAUL FALED TO ACQUIRE high
FAILED grades.
Everyone was in a deep sleep when the fire started. Everyone WAS SOUND ASLEEP WHEN THE FIRE
SOUND broke out.
She doesn't know whether she should marry him. She IS IN TWO MINDS ABOUT MARRYING/
MINDS WHETHER TO MARRY him.
She sued the newspaper as the article they'd written She sued the newspaper as THEIR ARTICLE ABOUR
about her had damaged her reputation. INJURIOUS HER HAD BEEN INJURIOUS TO her reputation.
Seeing the damage to his car, Jerry became furious. Jerry WAS BESIDE HIMSELF WITH ANGER WHEN
BESIDE he saw the damage to his car.
She was dismissed for neglecting his work. LED His NEGLECT OF HIS WORK LED TO HIS
dismissal.
She looks exactly like her mother. They could be taken She's THE EXACT DOUBLE OF/THE EXACT
for twins. EXACT LIKENESS OF her mother.
His illness was serious but he managed to recover IN SPITE OF THE SEVERITY OF HIS ILLNESS, he
from it. OF managed to get over it.
They promised me they would come. WORD They GAVE ME THEIR WORD THEY WOULD
come.
The occasional cream cake won't do you any harm. A CREAM CAKE NOW AND THEN/ NOW AND
NOW AGAIN won't do you any harm.
He resented the way she spoke to him. EXCEPTION He TOOK EXCEPTION TO THE WAY she spoke to
him.
There is a bus to the station every half hour on There is a bus to the train station AT HALF-HOUR
Saturdays. INTERVALS INTERVALS/ AT THIRTY-MINUTE INTERVALS on
Saturdays.
We found her manner rather off-putting. BY We WERE PUT OFF BY her manner.
No matter how much he was criticized, his confidence NO AMOUNT OF CRITICISM AFFECTED his
was not affected. AMOUNT confidence.
Jane goes abroad a lot in the course of her job. Jane's JOB INVOLVES A LOT OF TRAVELLING
INVOLVES ABROAD.
How will the changes affect the company? What IMPLICATIONS WILL THE CHANGES HAVE
IMPLICATIONS FOR the company?
They have no idea why Lena resigned. MYSTERY It's A MYSTERY TO THEM WHY Lena resigned.
They should have given us more time to finish the We WERE GIVEN INSUFFICIENT TIME to finish the
work. INSUFFICIENT work.
The concert was cancelled because of the strike. The strike RESULTED IN THE CONCERT BEING
RESULTED cancelled.
I happened to see James as he walked past the door. I CAUGHT A GLIMPSE OF JAMES AS he walked
CAUGHT past the door.
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He made an attempt to solve the equation, but he He HAD A GO AT SOLVING THE EQUATION, but
couldn't do it. GO he couldn't do it.
turn into trở thành
sought-after delicacies cao lương mỹ vị được săn lùng
culinary method phương thức nấu ăn
highly prized được trao giải cao
leading gastronome người sành ăn chính
the advert of quảng cáo của
extract moisture hút hơi ẩm
shelf life thời hạn sử dụng
tempt the tastebud and palate cán đỗ vị giác và khẩu vị
from time immemorial từ ngàn thời sưa
uplifting tinh thần lên cao
wellbeing tình trạng khỏe mạnh
antibacterial property có đặc tính kháng khuẩn
reduce inflammation giảm sưng viêm
circulation sự lưu thông
retention sự giữ lại
curative có khả năng chữa bệnh, trị bệnh
flowering plant cây hoa
under pressure chịu áp lực
propagate in captivity nhân giống khi bị giam cầm
heavily dependent on phụ thuộc nhiều vào
die in transit chết dọc đường
compensate for the loss bù đắp cho mất mát
more often than not thường xuyên
in the process of trong quá trình làm gì
decimate coral reefs tàn sát san hô
decide the fate quyết định vận mệnh
extensive surface bề mặt sâu rộng
untreated sewage chất thải chưa qua sử lý
runoff dòng chảy
excessive clearance giải tỏa diện rộng
Invasive Plant Species thực vật sâm chiếm
precipitation lượng mưa, mưa
rainfall lượng mưa
inseparable không thể tách rời
unfolding phơi bày

UNIT 6: CPE A
I prefer teaching to working in an office. SOONER I'd SOONER TEACH THAN WORK in an office.
The new mixer is much better than the old one. There IS NO COMPARISON BETWEEN THE OLD
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If you work late tonight, you'll be tired tomorrow. The LATER YOU WORK TONIGT, THE MORE
LATER TIRED you'll be tomorrow.
He gave him a fatherly talk. TALKED He TALKED TO HIM IN A FATHERLY way.
Couldn't the newspaper have printed a better headine? Was that the BEST HEADLINE THE NEWSPAPER
COULD COULD print?
I would never expect Mary to behave rudely. NOT It's NOT LIKE MARY TO BE rude.
Can you describe the picture to me, please? LOOKS Can YOU TELL ME WHAT THE PICTURE LOOKS
LIKE, please?
He is an exceptionally good driver in hazardous He DRIVES EXCEPTIONALLY WELL IN
conditions. WELL HAZARDOUS conditions.
I've never heard such a ridiculous claim. It's THE MOST RIDICULOUS CLAIM I'VE EVER
RIDICULOUS heard.
It's great to go home after a long day. LIKE There's NOTHING LIKE GOING HOME after a long
day.
She's got as much money as I have. AMOUNT She's got THE SAME AMOUNT OF MONEY AS I
have.
John and his father look very similar. IMAGE the spitting image of: giống y đúc
- John IS THE SPITTING IMAGE OF HIS father.
get at ám chỉ
- What are you GETTING AT? I can't understand what
you're trying to say.
get round to có thời gian làm gì
- I only GET ROUND TO watching TV when the
children are in bed.
get off with a warning thoát phạt chỉ cảnh báo
- Instead of being given a ticket, the driver GOT OFF
WITH a warning.
get about with bắt đầu đi lại được
- She's having trouble GETTING ABOUT WITH her
sprained ankle.
get on with = get along with
get off giửi đi
- If you don't GET those invitations OFF today, they'll
never arrive on time.
get on tiến bộ
- How are you GETTING ON at school?
get across truyền đạt thành công
- He has a talent for GETTING the most complicated
idea ACROSS.
get through kết nối
- I've been trying to GET THROUGH for ages but the
line is always engaged.
get down let down
- This awful weather is really GETTING me DOWN.
get at góp ý
- My father is always GETTING AT me about my
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get ahead thành công
- If you aren't well organised, you'll never GET
AHEAD.
get away with cheating thoát phạt khi gian lận
get on with your work tiếp tục công việc
get by soay sở kiếm sống
- She has barely enough money left to GET BY.
get out of thoát trách nhiệm
- I wish I could GET OUT OF wedding but I have no
choice.
get about lan truyền
- News of their "secret" wedding GOT ABOUT fast.
get round thuyết phục
- She says she won't help us, but we"ll soon GET her
ROUND.
get over hồi phục
- I don't know if she'll ever GET OVER her husband's
death.
get up to làm điều xấu
- What are the children GET UP TO in the garden?
give off fumes phóng ra khí thải
give in to the students' request chấp thuận yêu cầu của học sinh
give up từ bỏ
give away the secret tiết lộ bí mật
give in your application form phân phát đơn từ
give out hết
- Eventually their savings GAVE OUT and they were
forced to apply to the state for assistance.
give out thông báo
- On the news last night it was GIVEN OUT that the
Prime Minister had resigned.
hype up phóng đại giá trị của
keep your fingers crossed chúc ai may mắn- idiom
- She KEPT HER FINGERS CROSSED all the time
they were announcing the winners of the contest, hoping
that her brother would pet a prize.
keep yourself to yourself không nói cho bất kỳ ai về chuyện gì đó- idiom
- Although she enjoys an occasional evening out with
friends, as a general rule she KEPT HERSELF TO
HERSELF.
make a killing kiếm nhiều tiền bất ngờ- idiom
- Starting with only a few thousand pounds, Tom
MADE A KILLING on the stock market and within a
year was a millionaire.
bring to your knees bắt ai phải quỳ gối, đầu hàng- idiom
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 - The enemy were BROUGHT TO THEIR KNEES by a
surprise air attack.
make/earn a living kiếm tiền- idiom
- She MADE A LIVING as a freelance journalist.
a fine kettle of fish một tình trạng lộn xộn bê bối- idiom
- The tap is dripping the bath's overflowing, the
plumber's on holiday, what A FINE KETTLE OF FISH
this is!
sleep like a log ngủ say như chết- idiom
- David SLEEPS LIKE A LOG. I'm not sure if he'd hear
a bomb drop.
in the know biết rõ- idiom
- If you want to know about the new film you should ask
someone who is IN THE KNOW like a critic.
on the level trung thực, chân thành- idiom
- I wouldn't have any doubts about trusting him; I'm sure
he's completely ON THE LEVEL.
make light of xem như là không quan trọng- idiom
- You shouldn't MAKE LIGHT OF other people's
problems, even if you don't consider them to be very
serious.
the lion's share phần nhiều hơn- idiom
- Although she had several people to help her, Susan
still did THE LION'S SHARE of the work.
bury your head in the sand cố lảng tránh sự thật đau buồn, thất vọng đang diễn ra-
idiom
- John has a tendency to BURY HIS HEAD IN THE
SAND whenever he's faced with problems instead of
facing up to them.
turn over a new leaf có sự khởi đầu mới hoặc thay đổi hành vi của mình-
idiom
- As he wanted to go to university. David decided TO
TURN OVER A NEW LEAF and study harder.
shed light upon làm sáng tỏ- idiom
- Their research has SHED LIGHT UPON some aspects
of the reproduction of cancer cells, but there is still
much to be discovered.
come to a head đến lúc gay go- idiom
- The differences between management and the workers
CAME TO A HEAD when the Union called a strike.
drop me a line liên lạc với ai- idiom
- If you have time, DROP ME A LINE while you're on
holiday. I'd love to hear from you.
go to any lengths làm bất cứ điều gì để đạt được mục đích - idiom
- That man would GO TO ANY LENGTHS to get his
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a jinx on xui xẻo vào
name as nhớ đến như là
jam-packed with = full of
juggle with tung hứng
no justification for không có lý do để bào chữa
key...in nhập thông tin vào máy
have knowledge of >< have no knowledge of
long for = hanker for= aspire to: khát khao
laze about thư giãn
laden with = full of
jealous of envious of
look around for tìm kiếm xung quanh
limit...to hạn chế tới
lecture on giảng giải về
judge...by đánh giá bởi
name after đặt tên theo
keep by your side giữ về bên cạnh
as happy as the day is long on cloud nine- idiom
as pleased as Punch very pleased- idiom
as proud as a peacock very proud- idiom
as right as rain rất khỏe mạnh- idiom
as safe as houses very safe- idiom
fair and square công bằng- idiom
fast and furious vừa nhanh vừa sống động- idiom
hard and fast clear- idiom
high and mighty vô cùng kiêu ngạo- idiom
meek and mild cực yên tĩnh và dịu dàng- idiom
safe and sound=alive and kicking bình an vô sự- idiom
in accordance with = according to
on top of = in addition to
put the blame on you = blame you for
at risk = in danger
on the whole = in general
to the best of my knowledge = from what I know
absorbed in = interested in
abstain from kiêng, nhịn
acquainted with familiar with
acquitted of tuyên bố trắng án
adhere to = stick to
have an advantage over better in some ways
UNIT 6: CPE B
You could let someone else vise your old clothes. Why NOT RECYCLE YOUR old clothes?
RECYCLE
Severe weather conditions have had a serious effect on Traffic HAS BEEN SERIOUSLY AFFECTED BY
traffic. AFFECTED SEVERE WEATHER conditions.
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She decided to start her own business because she She decided to start HER OWN BUSINESS WITH A
wanted to be independent. WITH VIEW TO BEING independent.
The loss of the account was not our fault. BLAME We ARE NOT TO BLAME FOR THE LOSS OF the
account.
She said she was worried about the problem of She EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT THE
pollution. CONCERN PROBLEM OF pollution.
Tom's presence at parties adds to everyone's Tom IS THE LIFE AND SOUL OF the party.
enjoyment. SOUL
Linda did not agee with me about the closure. SHARE Linda DID NOT SHARE MY OPINION ABOUT the
closure.
The government's retraining programme proved to be The government's RETRAINING PROGRAMME MET
unsuccessful due to lack of funds. MET WITH FAILURE due to lack of funds.
The lease on my flat is valid until the end of the year. The lease on my flat DOES NOT COME UP FOR
RENEWAL RENEWAL UNTIL the end of the year.
I always get your boys mixed up. BETWEEN I CAN'T TELL THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN your
boys.
She wants success more than anything else. Her DESIRES FOR SUCCESS OUTWEIGHS anything
OUTWEIGHS else.
There are fewer males than females in our country. IN Males ARE IN THE MAJORITY in our country.
Mark didn't get home until just before dawn yesterday. Mark didn't get HOME UNTIL THE EARLY/SMALL
HOURS HOURS YESTERDAY.
Sheena can be bad-tempered in the mornings. Sheena HAS A TENDENCY TO BE BAD-
TENDENCY TEMPERED in the morning.
The latest developments have made them decide to They have decided TO POSTPONE THEIR VISIT IN
postpone their visit. VIEW VIEW OF the latest development.
He hated the way the media scrutinised his private life. He hated HOW HIS PRIVATE LIFE CAME UNDER
CAME SCRUTINY from the media.
The current champion has been beaten in this year's The current CHAMPION HAS SUFFERED DEFEAT
tournament. SUFFERED in this year's tourament.
The civil service has completely changed under the The civil service HAS UNDERGONE A COMPLETE
present government. UNDERGONE CHANGE under the government.
Charles has potential but he hasn't exploited it yet. Charles HASN'T MADE USE OF HIS POTENTIAL
USE yet.
Some services may be running late due to bad weather. Some services MAY BE SUBJECT TO DELAY due to
SUBJECT bad weather.
not make head nor tail of không hiểu- idiom
- Sally couldn't MAKE HEAD NOR TAIL OF the
instruction for operating the lawnmower.
MAKE A HASH OF làm rất tồi- idiom
- Alice MADE A HASH OF her final exam and failed
her degree.
meet halfway đạt được thỏa thuận- idiom
- Let's MEET HALFWAY if we can't agree on this.
let your hair down thư giãn- idiom
- When soldiers are on leave they forget about the
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have to hand it to sb ngường mộ ai và nghĩ họ đáng được ca ngợi- idiom
- You HAVE TO HAND IT TO Larry for tirelessly
working with the disabled.
keep out of ham's way để ở nơi an toàn- idiom
- All medication must be KEPT OUT OF HARM'S
WAY if you have young children.
after hours ngoài giờ hành chính- idiom
- To withdraw cash from your bank account AFTER
HOURS you can use an ATM card.
come under the hammer được bán đấu giá- idiom
- Some recently found paintings attributed to Picasso are
COMING UNDER THE HAMMER next week.
hit home=strike home hoàn toàn thấu hiểu cùng với ấn tượng/ ảnh hưởng sâu
sắc- idiom
at the drop of a hat immediately- idiom
take heart from sth cảm thấy được khích lệ, lạc quan về- idiom
off-hand không chuẩn bị trước- idiom
make headway =make progress- idiom
to your heart's content bạn làm với mong muốn mãnh liệt- idiom
give you a free hand cho phép ai làm những gì họ muốn- idiom
make money hand over fist kiếm nhiều tiền rất nhanh- idiom
lose money hand over fist nhanh mất nhiều tiền- idiom
fly off the handle = lose your temper- idiom
as clear as a bell nghe rất rõ- idiom
- She has a lovely voice; It's AS CLEAR AS A BELL.
as large as life rõ rành rành- idiom
- I never expected to meet a great actress, but there she
was AS LARGE AS LIFE at the party.
as fresh as a daisy tươi như hoa- idiom - Although she had been up all
night, after a short nap she looked AS FRESH AS A
DAISY.
as hard as nails rất cứng rắn- idiom - He's nice enough as a neighbour,
but as a businessman he's AS HARD AS NAILS.
as thick as thieves rất ăn ý với nhau, rất thân- idiom
- Those boys are AS THICK AS THIEVES. You hardly
ever see them apart.
as heavy as lead rất nặng- idiom - I don't think I can move this sofa. It's
AS HEAVY AS LEAD.
as stubborn as a mule rất bướng- idiom - You'll never convince John to do it if
he doesn't want to. He's AS STUBBORN AS A MULE.
as steady as a rock ổn định- idiom - Compared with her shiftless,
unreliable husband, she's AS STEADY AS A ROCK.
have a memory like a sieve trí nhớ kém- idiom - I'm afraid I've forgotten your name
again. I HAVE A MEMORY LIKE A SIEVE.
get on like a house on fire thân thiết rất nhanh- idiom
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 - Although James and Julie are very different types of
people, they GET ON LIKE A HOUSE ON FIRE.
go down on you like a ton of bricks trừng phạt một người nào một cách nhanh chóng và
nghiêm khắc- idiom
- If your mother finds out you haven't been doing your
homework, she'll GO DOWN ON YOU LIKE A TONE
OF BRICKS.
fit like a glove rất vừa vặn- idiom - I thought the suit would be too
small for me, but it FIT LIKE A GLOVE.
eat like a horse ăn nhiều- idiom
- It's no wonder he's fat, he EATS LIKE A HORSE.
as safe as houses rất an toàn- idiom- Don't worry about losing money, this
investment is AS SAFE AS HOUSES.
spread like wildlife lan truyền nhanh- idiom- Thanks to thorough press
coverage, the scandal SPREAD LIKE WILDLIFE.
take legal action kiện, khởi tố- idiom
check the flow of blood kiểm tra chỗ chảy máu
be tried for fraud bị xét xử vì gian lận
the rain lashed down continuously mưa xối xả liên tục
an ongoing project dự án đang diễn ra
essential ingredients những nguyên liệu cần thiết
a significant proportion of tỉ lệ lớn của
censor được bảo trợ bởi chính phủ
eminent =famous, outstanding, distinguished
postpone the meeting call off the meeting
postpone the picnic call off the picnic
delayed in the traffic bị chậm khi thao gia giao thông
postpone our visit call off our visit
extend a hand xòe bàn tay
extend a deadline thêm hạn chót
expand a product range mở rộng dây chuyền sản xuất
expand a road extend a road
expand a business mở rộng kinh doanh
extend your service mở rộng dịch vụ
extend a building mở rộng tòa nhà
extend a range of products mở rộng loại sản phẩm
expand the investigation mở rộng diều tra
decline an offer từ chối đề nghị
hold your hand cầm tay
abide by the rules =comply with the rules= conform to the rules
relish an idea thích ý tưởng
repress your feelings kiềm chế cảm xúc
bar you from a club cấm ai đó vào câu lạc bộ
secure your release đảm bảo sự giải thoát
stick to the question theo câu hỏi
control a crowd kiểm soát đám đông
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cling to an old habit không tin vào tập tục cũ
divided opinion quan điểm chia rẽ
lie somewhere nằm ở đâu đó
the false testimony bằng chứng giả mạo
feed your own mythology tiếp tục tin vào sự hoang đường
incalculably valuable giá trị không đo đếm được
in terms of with regard to=with respect to
in its infancy in its early stages: trong thời kỳ thai nén
inaccessible ><accessible
unscrupulous không tận tâm, cẩu thả
disrespectful rude
preoccupied with bận tâm với
malnourished suy dinh dưỡng
illegible không thể đọc được
maladjusted không thích nghi được
overpopulated quá đông
dazzlingly beautiful rất đẹp
irresistible không thể kháng cự
isolation sự cách ly
intellectual nhà tri thức
diminish giảm bớt
allure sự cán dỗ
picturesque đẹp như tranh
birthplace nơi sinh
combatant chiến binh
civilisation nền văn minh
marginalise coi như không quan trọng
irrespective of regardless of: bất chấp
embodiment là hiện thân của
extensively celebrated được tổ chức trên diện rộng
adoption sự chấp nhận, sự nhận nuôi

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