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For busy people in today’s society, lifestyle management is gaining ….
ground
She paid for both of us and I…her when we got home
settled up with
utterly slick
mượt mà,trơn tru
relax or ….
unwind
throw down the gaunlet to its competitors
Whether you attend the lecture or not is of little….to me
consequence
You can’t change your mind now. It’s too late to ……the deal
back out of
I prefer to practice the violin alone in my bedroom as having other members of the family listen really ….my style
cramps my style:prevent someone from having good time
The archeologist was amzed to see that the body hadn’t…. at all
decomposed:phan huy
went back on their word
bịp
penetrating study
have a go at
thử
closely interwined
dinh lai voi nhau, kho cach roi
His success depended on a ….(fortune) combination of circumstances
fortuitous: sự tình cờ, trùng hợp
came to the fore
to public attention
I’m afraid one committee won’t be enough to investigate all the….(grief) of the dissatisfied clients
grievances
My mother…..(vouch)me a great deal of encouragement after I got bad grades in my exam
vouchsafed:give someone’s encouragement through saying
The Earth is experiencing a majot…(heave)in the climate
upheaval
There’s little hope that Maurice’s behaviour will ever improve. It will probably remain so….(correct) till he grows up
incorrigible: k thể sửa được
Numbers at the evening class have ….. rather badly
dwindled
lay it on thick
nói phóng đại
There can be no….fixes or magic solutions to the problem of unemployment
quick
He wasn’t going to tell me, but I managed to …. it out of him
worm
You need to….out your arguement with a few more examples
flesh out:add something to something to make it more precise,…..
The pilot wasn’t letting them get on if a passenger was late, but had …. pressure from others
branched out into
Teachers could get a feel of the polytechnic education and the kind of training….the students
bestowed upon:được ban tặng
David’s leaving on Friday.I suggest we all….and get him a going-away present.
chip in
It was a good idea,but I’m afraid it didn’t quite ….
come off
He has a quick temper and easily…..the handle
flies off
This novel is beginning to …me
grow on sb: làm ai đó thích mà lúc đầu họ k thích
Before the concert,many of the fans were ….with excite ment
bubbling over
hit on the idea
step down
từ chức
send someone up
làm ai đó cười
downsizing
move from a large house to a small flat
inflammation(flame)
viêm
borderline(border)
disinfectant
thuốc tẩy uế
surrealistic
siêu thực
belittled(little)
chê, hạ giá
headstrong person
người cứng đầu
antibodies
kháng thể
When the company closed down,I was left….without a job
high and dry
Breaking his leg dealt a ….. to his chances of becoming a professional footballer
blow:giáng một đòn chí mạng
The building was so…..It has been ruined and abandoned for years
derelict:trông bỏ hoang
The book was so ….. that I fell asleep before I finished the first page
tedious:nham` chan’
The girl had such a bad stomach ache that she was ….. with pain
doubled up:gập người
I….remember that we agrred to meet at the gym
distinctly:nhớ rõ ràng
The results were…with the previous tests we had undertaken
consistent(with):chắc,đặc
I’m afraid that there’s a …..between the figures in the book and the amount in the till
discrepancy:sự đối nhau
It’s not easy to make Stanly furious.The boy is very gentle by ….
nature
deficantly(defy)
thách thức
The telephone connection was very poor and we only heard a …account of what the reported was describing
garbled(unclear)
The conferncec guests all turned up on time in their best …..
bib and tucker(best clothes)
I felt like i had to... an appearance at the staff party, but I only stayed for an hour
put in an appearance
The city stopped urban ….. by rebuilding neighbourhoods
blight: tình trạng xuống cấp của các đồ thị
Amanda was sent on …. to their offices in Hong Kong
be on attachment:
The store will be closed this afternoon due to staffing shortages. …..adjust
Kindly
She leaned forward to watch the…… children from show
frolicsome:playful and liveful
A robin was …. on the fence
perching
Floodlighted, the white marble gleamed with a snowy ….
incandescence
Barker was doing what Johnson would call a …… of honour, circling the room saying goodbyes
lap
One end of the channel….let to the Gulf, the other to a dead end
circuitously
After the floods, volunteers…..with trucks to help the three thousand residents
pitch in(tham gia)
The car was launched with a massive media……,involving newspapers,magazines,television and radio
blitz
She described the new criminal bill as a ….. attack on democracy
perfidious
Disney World was like an ordinary amusement park with ….on
knobs(with knobs on)mỉa mai: cừ đấy,hay đấy
We have to incorporate new technologies.We can’t have afford to be….
caught napping: đối mặt với thứ mình chưa chuẩn bị trước
Olga was a …..(doubt) debater with a caustic tongue in polemics and a nice touch in irony in writing
redoubtable: đáng sợ , ghê gớm
Their performances were….(shambles) with guitar strings snapping as ever - and the timing fluctuating erratically
Shambolic:chaotic
gainsaying
sự phản đối
throne
enthroned(v)
The boy who was caught….candy or little toys many times but was never punished by his mother grew up to be a chief
pilfering(ăn cắp vặt)
She has a knack for making….. decisions even under pressure
sound decisions(qd hop li,logical)
The businness model you propose sounds amazing, but whether it might succeed in reality is where…..
rubber meets the road(đưa vào thử nghiệm)
Travel is a dream state, and the colleges are dream documents, light, uneven in impact, but rich with ….information
prognosticative
a real kick in the pants
bài học đáng giá
He was still….. waiting for the judgement on his project
on tenterhooks(nỗi lo lắng)
After a fasion
done it but no really good
In this book, John Pemble takes a brisk…….through the history and mysteries of Venice
trot: Lướt qua nhanh
We had to ….in the back of the car for an hour to find the missing keys
root around
Buying an expensive rug at souk……..their budge
made a huge dent(lam` giam)
She is disappointed by her plans for a low-key ……, so organizes a livelier event.
hen night
Parents have to …. their job commitments in order to spend enough time with the kids
juggle with(deal with mulitple tasks but not have time)
They drew your trust, and so disarmed and then most……betrayed you
treacherously(bi phan boi)
mists of time
Great plans are …. to ban smoking in public places
afoot= in progress
How do you manage to keep your house so…..with three children
spick and span:gọn gàng
I was overchanged for an online purchase, but the retailer ….. me when I brought it to their attention
reimbursed(repay)
big someone up
tỏ vẻ
Despite harsh criticism, she’s sticking to her …. on this issue
guns:k thay doi mac du chi trich
If traffic increases beyond a certain level, the city grinds to a ….
halt:no longer working well
in the flesh
in person
be on the safe side
to avoid risk
be in stitches
cười,bị làm cười
diminish someone’s importance
hạ bớt tầm quan trọng của ai đó
call it quits
strut around
try to be important
the penny dropped
hiểu
knock spots off
trội hơn ai