2023

(hold out/extend) an olive branch

A symbol of peace

a bull in a china shop

someone who is very clumsy

abide by sth

to accept or obey an agreement, decision, or rule

about-turn (n)

Turn, change in behavior / opinion

abstain (v) (from)

To not do something; refrain

allude to

to hint at, to refer to indirectly

ambivalent (adj)

having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone

at the drop of a hat

immediately

averse (adj)

opposed

be at odds with sb over sth

to disagree

break the bank

to cost too much

bring on

cause (an illness, etc)

bring sb on

to help someone to improve, especially through training or practice

burn the candle at both ends

work day and night at something

bury/hide/have sb's head in the sand

ignore an unpleasant situation

by the book

according to established rules

catch the sun

to get sunburnt

chromatic (adj)

-> monochromatic (adj)

relating to color

come apart at the seams

to be in a bad condition and about to fail or lose control

come down on sb/sth

criticize harshly

come off

• to succeed

• give a particular impression

comply with

to obey a rule or an order

condescend (v)

talk down to

contactless (adj)

not touching or direct

disconcert (adj)

to frustrate; confuse

discordant (adj)

• lacking harmony or agreement

• producing unpleasant sound

discrepancy (n)

discrepant (adj)

a difference; a lack of agreement

disparate (adj)

fundamentally different; entirely unlike

disparity (n)

inequality

elapse (v)

To pass or slip by (used with time)

every nook and cranny of

every part of a place

extrapolate (from/to/sth to sth/sth from sth)

guess or think about what might happen using already known info

far be it from sb to v

k bao giờ; chắc chắn k thể

fly off the handle

to lose one's temper

get off with sth

avoid punishment

gingerly (adv)

in a careful or cautious manner

go through the ceiling/roof

suddenly increase very rapidly

hamper (v)

hinder; obstruct

here to stay

has stopped being unusual and has become generally used or accepted

hit the books

to study hard

impinge (v) (on/upon)

hinder; interfere with

in a brown study

deep in thought

in due course

at a suitable time in the future

interpolate (v)

to insert

inundate (v)

to overwhelm

kick the habit

stop a bad habit

make off with sth

steal sth and hurry away with it

mark down

giảm giá

misgiving (n)

feeling of doubt

of the two + plural noun, sth/sb be more adj

eg. of the two offer, the first one is more attractive

off-the-books

not reported or recorded

off-the-peg

ready to wear

oppositional (adj)

refusing to obey

overhead(s) (n)

the regular and necessary costs, such as rent and heating, that are involved in operating a business

palpable (adj)

capable of being touched or felt; easily seen, heard, or recognized

partiality (n)

partial (adJ)

bias

patent (adj)

evident or obvious

perverse (adj)

inclined to go against what is expected; stubborn; turned away from what is good and proper

play off

any final competition to determine a championship

post-viral (adj)

hậu virus

predipose (v)

prediposition (n)

influence sb to behave or think in a particular way

procession (n)

A group that moves together

punctual (adj)

on time; prompt

punctulious (adj)

very careful and exact

rebuttal (n)

refutation; response with contrary evidence

rife (adj)

abundant; prevalent

sag (v)

• to hang or bend down in the middle, especially because of weight or pressure

• to become weaker or fewer

scotch (v)

to prevent; stop; disable

set forth

• to start a journey

• explain idea, or make rules or suggestions

set in (for)

start and seem likely to continue

set sb down

If a vehicle sets down a passenger, it stops so that the passenger can get out

set sth down

to write or print something, especially to record it in a formal document

stock up on sth

to buy a large amount of something so that you will have enough for the future

symbiosis (n)

symbiotic (adj)

sự cộng sinh

take to sb/sth = take a liking to = take a shine to

start to like

temperament (n)

the enduring characteristics with which each person is born

tired out

exhausted

transpire (v)

to occur; happen; take place

unanimity (n)

unanimous (adj)

in complete agreement

venture (n)

venturesome (adj)

a risky or daring journey or undertaking

wouldn't put it past sb (to do sth)

used to say that you would not be surprised if someone did something, especially something bad, because it is a typical thing for them to do