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apparent motive

động cơ ró ràng

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take out

sắp xếp để trả tiền cho cái gì

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send sb/st up

bắt chước, nhại lại để trêu chọc, chế giễu ai đó/cái gì

  • The show was very funny - they were sending sports commentators up.

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off colour

không khỏe, bị ốm

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a subject of speculation

chủ đề bàn

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still less = even less

lại càng không

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not least

đ

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rule out the possibility

loại bỏ khả năng

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shoal of fish

đàn cá

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catch sb’s eye

thu hút sự chú ý của ai

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sway sb

làm ai da động

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induce sb to do st

xúi dục ai làm gì

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detract

chê bai

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prevail

/prɪˈveɪl/thắng thế, chiếm ưu thế

Ví dụ

  • Despite market fluctuations, a well-diversified portfolio can prevail and deliver steady returns.

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raise subject

nêu lên chủ đề

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serve to st

dẫn đến kết quả, hiệu ngứ gì

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have time on sb's hands

không có việc gì làm

Ví dụ

  • Gina has time on her hands, so she is taking a college course.

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in hand

đang được giải quyết bây giờ

Ví dụ

  • They've had plenty of time to prepare, so the arrangements should be well in hand.

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at hand

gần (về vị trí; thời gian)

Ví dụ

  • We need to address the problem at hand before it gets worse.

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call upon

kêu goi, yêu cầu, trân trọng mời ai lên phát biểu

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grim-faced

nét mặt nghiêm trọng hay ảm đạm

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faceless

vô danh, tầm thường

It's nice to stay in a home rather than an faceless holiday flat.

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face-saving

người biết giữ thể diện

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barefaced

trơ tráo

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dole out

phân phát

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come out

lộ ra

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call for

đón

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springboard

bàn đạp

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behind the times

cổ lỗ, cũ rích hoặc lạc hậu

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do someone out of st

ngăn cản ai đó làm việc gì (bằng cái gian lận, không trung thực)

Ví dụ

  • They lied on the reference and did me out of any chance of getting the job.

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take sb up on st

chấp nhận lời đề nghị của ai

Ví dụ

  • Could he take you up on that offer of a lift, Maria?

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bear not/little relation to

không (ít) liên quan

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play down

giảm thiểu; nói tránh đi; xem nhẹ, hạ thấp

Ví dụ

  • Military spokespeople tried to play down the seriousness of the disaster.

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have a good head for st

có khả năng thiên bẩm cho việc gì

Ví dụ

  • I've always been good at math - I guess I just have a good head for numbers.

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