collocation in use intermediate unit 17

good company

(everyday English) người đồng hành thú vị/dễ mến Ví dụ: She's always good company at parties.

a selfish streak

(negative descriptive English) tính ích kỷ tiềm ẩn Ví dụ: He has a selfish streak sometimes.

an outgoing personality

(descriptive English) tính cách hướng ngoại Ví dụ: She has an outgoing personality.

a good sense of humour

(everyday English) khiếu hài hước tốt Ví dụ: John has a very good sense of humour.

a vivid imagination

(descriptive English) trí tưởng tượng phong phú Ví dụ: Children usually have vivid imaginations.

lose your temper

(everyday English) mất bình tĩnh/nóng giận Ví dụ: He lost his temper during the argument.

highly intelligent

(formal/descriptive English) cực kỳ thông minh Ví dụ: She is highly intelligent.

a razor-sharp mind

(descriptive English) đầu óc cực kỳ sắc bén Ví dụ: The lawyer has a razor-sharp mind.

set high standards

(formal English) đặt tiêu chuẩn cao Ví dụ: She sets high standards for herself.

put others first

(everyday English) ưu tiên người khác trước Ví dụ: He always puts others first.

make snap decisions

(descriptive English) đưa ra quyết định vội vàng Ví dụ: Don't make snap decisions when angry.

a strong sense of responsibility

(formal English) tinh thần trách nhiệm cao Ví dụ: Teachers need a strong sense of responsibility.

keep your word

(formal/everyday English) giữ lời hứa Ví dụ: He always keeps his word.

bear a grudge

(descriptive English) ôm hận/thù dai Ví dụ: She still bears a grudge against him.

keep your temper

(everyday English) giữ bình tĩnh Ví dụ: He tried hard to keep his temper.

make a fool out of somebody

(informal English) làm ai trông ngu ngốc Ví dụ: They tried to make a fool out of me.

brutally honest

(descriptive English) thật thà đến mức phũ phàng Ví dụ: She was brutally honest about my work.

hurt others' feelings

(everyday English) làm tổn thương cảm xúc người khác Ví dụ: Don't hurt other people's feelings.

play a joke on somebody

(everyday English) chơi khăm ai Ví dụ: The boys played a joke on their teacher.

play a trick on somebody

(everyday English) lừa/chơi khăm ai Ví dụ: Someone played a trick on me yesterday.

take a joke

(everyday English) chịu được lời đùa Ví dụ: You need to learn to take a joke.

swallow your pride

(descriptive English) nuốt lòng tự trọng Ví dụ: He swallowed his pride and apologised.

throw a tantrum

(everyday English) nổi cơn ăn vạ/nổi nóng Ví dụ: The child threw a tantrum in the shop.

lose your patience

(everyday English) mất kiên nhẫn Ví dụ: I finally lost my patience with him.

come to terms with something

(formal/descriptive English) chấp nhận điều gì đó Ví dụ: She is slowly coming to terms with the loss.

reveal your true character

(formal/descriptive English) bộc lộ bản chất thật Ví dụ: Stress can reveal your true character.

fiercely loyal

(descriptive English) trung thành mãnh liệt. Ví dụ: She is fiercely loyal to her friends.

painfully shy

(descriptive English) nhút nhát đến mức đau đớn. Ví dụ: He is painfully shy in social situations.