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30 Cards in this Set
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To live up to |
Đạt tiêu chuẩn/ kì vọng nào đó. Ex: The play quite lived up to my expectations. |
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Comply with Adhere to Abide by |
Tuân theo To obey an order, rule Ex: There are serious penalties for failure to comply with the regulations. |
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Take aback |
To shock or surprise sb very much Ex: I was take aback when I saw the bill. Ex: Brendan was taken aback by her sudden question. |
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Look ahead |
To decide, think about what will happen in the future. Ex: It's time you looked ahead and made plan for your future. |
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Draw up s.th |
Chuẩn bị, soạn thảo, hoạch định. Ex: I think that you've drawn up some excellent plans, I must congratulate you. |
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Once in a blue moon |
Rarely, not very often Ex: I work out once in a blue moon. |
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Out of the blue |
Unexpectedly Ex: One night Jack arrived at my flat right out of the blue. |
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Black and white |
It's easy to understand what is right or wrong(rõ ràng) Ex: I'm really sure about s.th, I think free education for all is a black and white issue. |
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In the pink |
In good health Ex: John recovered from his surgery in less than 10 days, and is now in the pink of condition. |
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Break a leg |
Good luck Danny's family told him to "break a leg" right before he went up on the stage. |
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Put the cat among the pigeons |
To say or do s.th that makes a lot of people very angry Ex: Danny put the cat among the pigeons by suggesting that the company might have to make some redundancies. |
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Cost an arm and a leg/ a small fortune |
To be extremely expensive Ex: I'd love to buy some Truffle but it costs an arm and a leg |
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Put on an act |
To pretend,giả bộ, làm bộ, to behave or speak in an artificial way Ex: He' s just putting on an act for the boss's benefits |
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Put st at one's disposal |
You are able to use st whenever you want, for whatever purpose you want Ex: Dad has put his car at my disposal. |
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Give your word |
To promise Ex: He gave his word that he would marry her and she had no cause to doubt him. |
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Make a getaway |
To escape Ex: The bank robbers made a getaway in a stolen car. |
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A big fish in a small pond |
An important person in a small community. Ex: I enjoy being the boss of a small company -> I enjoy being a big fish in a small pond. |
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Put sb/st on the map |
To make a thing, person, or place famous. Ex: The success of local threatre has put our city on the map. |
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Keep someone company |
To stay with s.o so that thay are not alone Ex: Will you please keep me company for a while. Ex: Thank you very much for keeping us company today. |
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On the tip of one's tongue |
Mô tả tình huống ai đó cố gắng nhớ ra st(tên, mốc t. gian,...) và cảm thấy mình sắp nhớ ra nó. Ex: I know her.Her name is on the tip of my tongue, but it wouldn't come to me. |
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Take sides |
To support one person or opinion over another in the quarrel Ex: My mother never took sides when my brother and I argued. |
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See eye to eye |
If 2 people see eye to eye, they agree with each other. Ex: My sisters don't see eye to eye with me about the arrangments. Ex: Jack and Rose never see eye to eye on how to bring up their children. |
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Cross sb's mind |
If st crosses your mind, you think of it Ex: Giving up my career isn't even st that's crossed my mind. Ex: It had never crossed my mind that I'd win a prize. |
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Keep your fingers crossed |
To hope strongly that st will happen Ex: We're keeping our fingers crossed that he'll be healthy again shortly. |
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Stand/Keep/Hold your (own) ground |
Giữ vững lập trường, ko thay đổi ý kiến. Ex: She can hold her ground in any agument |
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Come to light |
If facts come to light, they become know publicy Ex: Fresh evidence has recently came to light that suggests that he didn't in fact commit the murder. |
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Give an account of st |
To describe st Ex: The book give an interesting account of the life of Max as a young man. |
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Cry over spilt milk |
To feel sad about st that has already happened Ex: It's a waste of time crying over spilt milk, he says, you just have to move on with your life |
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Cast an/your eye over sth |
Have a look at sth E.g Would u mind casting an eye over over the beds at the front to see whether any of the plants need watering |
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Hit the nail on the head |
To be exactly right about st E.g I think Mick hit the nail on the head when he said that what's lackikg in this company is confidence |
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