Phrasal verbs thi chuyênn (3) 😮

blot out

to hide or obscure something completely; to try

to forget something unpleasant (che khuất, xóa

đi ký ức)

account for

to explain the reason for something; to form a

part of something (giải thích cho; chiếm)

let somebody down

to disappoint someone by failing to do what

they expect you to do (làm ai đó thất vọng)

pass away

to die (a polite expression) (qua đời)

look up to

to admire and respect someone (ngưỡng mộ,

kính trọng)

smarten up

to make yourself or someone else look neater

and tidier; to improve your behavior (làm cho

gọn gàng, chỉn chu hơn; cải thiện)

succeed in

to achieve something that you have been aiming

for (thành công trong việc gì)

cool down

to become cooler; to become calmer after being

angry (nguội đi; bình tĩnh lại)

name somebody/something after

somebody/something

to give someone or something the same name as

another person or thing (đặt tên theo)

hand out

to distribute something to a group of people

(phát ra, phân phát)

spring from

to be caused by something; to originate from

(bắt nguồn từ)

cobble together

to make or assemble something quickly using

whatever is available (gượng ép, chắp vá)

coast along

to do something with minimal effort, without

trying to improve (làm việc một cách hờ hững,

không cố gắng)

wolf down

to eat something very quickly (ăn ngấu nghiến)

run up against

to encounter a difficulty or problem (vấp phải,

đối mặt với khó khăn)

phase out

to gradually stop using or providing something

(loại bỏ dần)

usher in

to mark the start of something new (mở ra, báo

hiệu một điều mới)

adhere to

to follow or obey a rule, decision, or belief (tuân

thủ)

vouch for

to say that you believe someone is good, honest,

or that something is true (bảo đảm, xác nhận)

back up

to make a copy of computer information (sao

lưu); to support someone (ủng hộ)

fight back

to defend yourself against an attack; to try to

suppress an emotion (chống trả; kìm nén cảm

xúc)

drift apart

to gradually become less close to someone (dần

xa cách)

pore over

to study or look at something very carefully

(nghiên cứu kỹ lưỡng)

pencil in

to arrange something tentatively, noting it in

pencil so it can be changed (sắp xếp tạm thời)

pick somebody up on something

to correct someone who has made a mistake

(chỉnh, sửa lỗi cho ai)

throw off

to remove something quickly; to confuse or

escape from someone (cởi phăng ra; làm rối,

thoát khỏi)

cream off

to take the best people or things from a group

(lựa chọn, lấy đi phần tinh túy nhất)

point out

to direct attention to something or someone with

your finger or words (chỉ ra)

drop out

to leave school or a course before you have

finished it (bỏ học giữa chừng)

skirt around

to avoid discussing a subject or problem (lảng

tránh vấn đề)

fend for yourself

to take care of yourself without help from

anyone else (tự lo cho bản thân)

confide in somebody

to tell someone a secret or private matter while

trusting them not to repeat it (tâm sự, chia sẻ bí

mật)

part with

to give something to someone else, although

you do not want to (chia tay, từ bỏ thứ gì một

cách khó khăn)

peter out

to gradually become smaller, weaker, or less

important and then end (tàn lụi dần, chấm dứt)

piece together

to learn the truth about something by

considering all the separate bits of information

you have (ghép lại, tìm ra sự thật)

boil down to

to summarize something; to be the main or most

important reason for something (tóm lại là; thực

chất là)

rope somebody in

to persuade someone to help you with

something (dụ dỗ, lôi kéo ai tham gia)

settle down

to start living a stable life in one place; to

become calm (ổn định cuộc sống; bình tĩnh lại)

breeze through

to do something very easily and confidently

(làm dễ dàng, thoải mái)

side with somebody

to support one person or group in an argument

(ủng hộ, đứng về phe ai)