DISCARDED Phrasal Verbs, Collocations, Idiomatic Expressions (1)

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to back down

to catch on

to come out with sth

to follow through on sth

to put (oneself) forward for sth

to put forward sth

to take (sb) in

to throw (oneself) into sth

to be incapable of sth/doing sth

to be suited to sb/sth

to boost your determination

to dismiss a theory

to exceed (one’s) expectations

to play a joke

to realise an ambition

to release tension

seasoned traveller

practical joke

(sb’s) take on (sth)

a step too far

to be at the forefront

to be inclined to think

to capture the public’s attention

to come to blows about sth

to get cold feet

to get stuck for words

to be at a loss for words

to get stung by sb/sth

in retrospect

in the same breath

let alone

play on ignorance

roll off the tongue

while I’m on the subject

date back to

elaborate on sth

indulge in sth

lay on (a meal)

pass on sth (to sb)

ply sb with sth

rustle up sth

set sb back

stave off sth

stay over somewhere

switch off (sth)

to tide sb over

wash sth down with (sth)

work up (an appetite)

see to (phrasal verb)

chăm sóc, đảm bảo

Open house

= grand opening day (ngày mở cửa, ngày tham quan)

flagship store

A host of sth

large numbers of sth

come to a head | bring sth to a head

When a situation reaches a point where something must be done about it:

Things hadn't been good between us for a while and this incident just brought it to a head.

Do penance for sth

Substandard dwelling

Pull sth down

On fire

Overjoyed/overthrown with joy

Make sb's day

To have the time of one's life

Have/ have got a/the monopoly of/over/on sth | hold a/the monopoly of/over/on sth

Be out of one's depth in sth | go out of one's depth

Out of whack

not working properly

Out of tune

Out of turn

not following the agreed order

To dance to sb's tune

to do whatever sb tells you to do

To put/place sb on a pedestal

to admire, to think that sb is perfect

To dance on the streets

To dance attendance to sb

On top of the world

To the detriment of sth

Chip in

Fork out

Even out

Irk sb

Bound to

A foregone conclusion

Sit on the fence (be sitting on the fence)

Hold your horses

As fit as a fiddle

Right as rain

Go to pieces

One's heart goes out to sb

Jog sb's memory

In raptures about/over sth

Cast one's mind back to sth

Drive sb round the bend

Drive sb up the wall

Cut corners

The witching hour

Take sth for granted

A clean bill of health

Bag of bones

Go under the knife

Snowed under (with sth)

To have one's head in the clouds

Catch the travel bug

to have itchy feet

Hit the road

set off

Hustle and bustle

Catch some rays

A mile a minute