Understand and Give Advice + Sleeping +Problem

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miss out on sth

lose the opportunity to do sth

make sense to do sth (id)

be sensible to do sth

at all times (id)

always, invariably

sth of the essence (id)

be the most important thing

sweep someone along

1. If a feeling or someone's behaviour sweeps you along, it makes you feel very enthusiastic about an activity and very involved in it.

2. If a situation or feeling sweeps you along, you are so involved in it that you forget about other things.

   Eg: I was swept along by Lisa’s performance.

It wouldn’t hurt to do sth

sẽ chẳng làm sao cả nếu như…

Eg: It wouldn't hurt to take an umbrella with you.

1. Not by any stretch of the imagination

2. By no stretch of the imagination

even if you try, it is still difficult to accept

Eg: By no stretch of the imagination could you think of her as a real artist.

it stands to reason that …

it’s logical to…

feel for sb

have empathy for sb

if all else fails + as a last resort

dùng ở cuối câu để bổ nghĩa cho câu: Nếu như tất cả những phương pháp khác đều thất bại.

get worked up about sth

get very excited, angry, or upset about sth (USUALLY excited)

Eg:

work yourself up to sth

1. make yourself very upset about sth

   Eg: make yourself feel very upset or angry about something

2. to gradually prepare yourself for something difficult

   Eg: He's very shy, but he's slowly working (his way/himself) up to letting her know what he feels about her.

for what it’s worth

said when you are giving someone a piece of information and you are not certain if that information is useful or important

Eg: They are, for what it's worth, the single most successful playhouse in the West.

sb could do worse than do sth

used to advise sb to do or try sth.

Eg: A woman could do worse than be a nurse.

be your/ my best bet

to be the best decision or choice

Eg: My best bet after enervating examination would be listening to my favorite tunes.

have a chip on one’s shoulder (about) (id)

to seem angry all the time because you think you have been treated unfairly or feel you are not as good as other people.

Eg: He's got a chip on his shoulder about not having been to university.

1. dig your heels in

2. dig in your heels

refuse to do sth or change your mind about sth

Eg: She does not dig her heels in about climate change discussions.

Many activists dig their heels in during social justice protests.

have your work cut out (to do sth)

to have something very difficult to do

Eg: She'll really have her work cut out to finish all those reports by the end of the week.

fall into the trap of …

make a mistake that many people make.

act on/ upon sth

tto do something because of another person’s advice or order, or because you have received information or had an idea

Eg: This is due to the forces acting on astronauts during lift off.

• Or perhaps you acted on information your reader passed along during your conversation.

be in a (terrible) state (about sth)

very anxious about sth

be off one’s food (id)

do not want to eat because you’re ill or upset

not the end of the world

not the worst thing that could happen.

something hang over your head

sth difficult or unpleasant is hanging over you / your head, you are thinking and worrying about it.

Eg: I’ve got those darn credit card bills hanging over my head.

at the end of the day

something that you say before you give the most important fact of a situation

Eg: Of course I'll listen to what she has to say but at the end of the day, it's my decision.

a recipe for disaster, trouble, success (id)

If you say that something is a recipe for disaster, you mean that it is very likely to have unpleasant consequences.

Eg: All those children unsupervised sounds to me like a recipe for disaster.

live and breath sth (id)

spend much of time doing sth you love (hobby)

throw oneself into…

to do something actively and enthusiastically

Eg: She's thrown herself into this new job.

take to sth like a duck to water

learn a new skill quickly and easily.

there is no holding/stopping sb

a person cannot be prevented from doing something because of their enthusiasm, energy, determination

Eg: There was no holding him once he started talking abouthis life in India.

be/get carried away

to be so excited about something that you cannot control what you say or do

Eg: I’m going to attend Blackpink Concert in LA and I’m afraid I got carried away.

come one’s way

to come to one; befall one

Eg: A bit of good fortune came my way.

write something off (phrv)

1. to accept that an amount of money has been lost or that a debt will not be paid

   Eg: The World Bank is being urged to write off debts from developing countries

2. to be able to use the cost of something you have bought to reduce the amount of tax you owe

   Eg: You might be able to write off the car as a business expense.

3. hỏng hóc không sửa đc (xe cộ)

live under the rock (id)

they are completely unaware of well-known events, trends, or cultural developments that most people know about.

luck is on sb’s side.

If you say that luck was on someone's side, you mean that they succeeded in something by chance as well as by their own efforts or ability.

Eg: Rick seems to have had luck on his side during his 12-year acting career.

that’s life

You have to accept disappointments as part of life.

dwell on/ upon sth

to keep thinking or talking about something, especially something bad or unpleasant

Eg: In his speech, he dwelt on the plight of the sick and the hungry.

put someone down (phrv)

to make someone feel silly or not important by criticizing them (especially in front of the crowd)

Eg: Why did you have to put me down in front of everybody like that?

pan out (phrv)

to develop in a particular way or in a successful way

Eg: We'll have to see how things pan out.

Their attempt to start a new business didn't pan out.

bury/ have one’s head in the sand

to refuse to think about unpleasant facts, although they will have an influence on your situation

Eg: You've got to face facts here - you can't just bury your head in the sand.

run through sth (phrv)

sth run through one’s mind

to look at, examine, or deal with a set of things, especially quickly

Eg: I'd like to run through these points/questions with you, if that's okay, because you've made several mistakes.

show sb in good/bad light

if an action shows you in a good or bad light, it makes people have a good or bad opinion of you

Eg: During an interview, you need to show yourself in the best possible light.

in a good/bad light

under favorable (or unfavorable) circumstances

Eg: She worshiped him, but then she'd only seen him in a good light.

The defendants were shown/depicted in a bad light by the lawyer.

lose sight of something

stop considering sth, forget about sth

rightly or wrongly

used to mean that something may or may not be morally correct, but it is a fact

Eg: A lot of people believe - rightly or wrongly - that this is the best path to financial security.

Rightly or wrongly, people tend to feel safe in their cars.

gut feeling/ reaction/ instinct

a feeling that sth is right, even if you cannot explain why.

Eg: I have a gut feeling that the relationship won't last.

My gut feeling is that the event will go badly.

rush into sth

rush headlong into sth

have a mind of your own

be capable of independent opinion or action.

Eg: He has a mind of his own and does not accept can’t

(of an inanimate object) seem capable of thought and intention, especially by behaving contrary to the will of the person using it.

Eg: the shopping cart had a mind of its own

have/ lack the courage of one’s convictions (phrase)

to be brave and confident enough to do what you believe in

Eg: I'm standing for election because it's about time we had people who have the courage of their convictions running the government.

be a toss-up

toss up (phrv)

1. If you describe a situation as a toss-up, you mean that either of two possibilities is equally likely:

   Eg: It's a toss-up between Angela and Moira for the editor's job.

2. to throw a coin up into the air and guess which side will land facing up, as a way of making a decision

the lesser of two evils (id)

something that is bad, but not as bad as something else:

Eg: I had the choice of going with my parents to a concert or staying at my grumpy aunt's house– I chose my aunt's house as the lesser of two evils.

1. draw the line at sth

2. draw the line under sth

3. draw lots

1. you set a limit on what you will allow or accept

2. to decide to stop thinking or talking about something, or to stop something from continuing, and consider it finished

   Eg: There comes a time to draw a line under your failures and move on.

3. to make a decision by choosing from a set of objects such as pieces of paper

   Eg: We drew lots to decide the order in which we would perform.

put money on sth

bet money on sth

stick one’s neck out

take risks to do sth

Eg: He stuck his neck out when he complained to the manager about the working conditions in the factory.

call one’s bluff

to tell someone to do the thing they say they will do, because you do not think they will do it

get yourself into sth

become involved in a difficult situation, often without intending to.

be down to someone/sth

to be someone's responsibility or decision

Eg: It's down to me to find a suitable person for the job

thrive on sth (phrv)

to enjoy or be successful in a particular situation, especially one that other people find difficult or unpleasant

Eg: I wouldn’t want that much pressure, but she seems to thrive on it.

take a chance on (id)

grab a chance

1. thử vận may, đánh liều

2. nắm bắt cơ hội làm điều gì (=seize the opportunity)

a long shot (n)

something you try although it is unlikely to be successful

Eg: Trying to convince him to change his mind after he's already made a decision is usually a long shot.

Finding a parking spot downtown during rush hour is often a long shot.

err on the side of caution

to be especially careful rather than taking a risk or making a mistake

Eg: 25 people have replied to the invitation, but I've erred on the side of caution and put out 30 chairs.

at your own risk (phr)

used to mean that you are responsible for any damage, loss, or difficulty

Eg: Drivers are reminded that they leave their cars here at their own risk.

People must know that they dive in these waters at their own risk.

at risk from/of sth

in danger of sth