Thẻ ghi nhớ: Destination C1&C2 - Unit 2 - phrasal verbs and idioms | Quizlet

brush up (on)

v. cải thiện

ex: I thought I'd brush up (on) my French before going to Paris.

come around to

v. thay đổi ý kiến

ex: He’ll come around to my point of view eventually.

come up with

v. nghĩ ra (1 ý tưởng, giải pháp)

face up to

v. chấp nhận và đối mặt với cái gì

figure out

v. hiểu ra, tính ra (toán)

hit upon

v. đột nhiên có sáng kiến

ex: When we first hit on the idea, everyone told us it would never work.

make out

v. hiểu ra, hôn nhau

mull over

v. suy ngẫm về vấn đề gì đó (m)

ex: I need a few days to mull things over before I decide if I'm taking the job.

piece together

v. xâu chuỗi lại tất cả

ex: The police are collecting clues in order to piece together the details of the day she died.

puzzle out (coll.)

v. giải đố, một vấn đề khó

read up on (about)

v. đọc nhiều

ex: It's a good idea to read up on a company before going for an interview or researching a topic in detail.

swot up on (coll.)

v. học siêu nhiều

ex: She's at home, swotting up on her maths to study intensively or review information thoroughly, often in preparation for an exam.

take in

v. tiếp thu được, lừa ai đó

ex: I had to read the letter twice before I could take it all in.To understand or comprehend something fully; to be deceived or tricked by someone.

think over

v. cân nhắc, suy nghĩ về cái gì đó (t)

think through

v. nghĩ thông suốt

ex: I need some time to think it through - I don't want to make any sudden decisions.To carefully consider all aspects of a situation before making a decision.

think up (coll.)

v. bịa ra (lý do)

ex: i don't want to go tonight but I can't think up a good excuse.

go to your head

v. khiến ai đó tự cao tự đại

ex: Fame and fortune had gone to his head.

have your wits about you

v. sáng suốt

in the dark (about)

adj. chả biết gì một vấn đề

know what's what

v. biết những thứ quan trọng nhất

not have a leg to stand on

v. không có chứng cứ để chứng minh

not see the wood for the trees

v. không nhìn được toàn cảnh

put two and two together

v. xâu chuỗi lại được (two)

quick/slow on the uptake

adj. hiểu nhanh/chậm

ring a bell

v. nghe quen quen

round the bend

v. điên

split hairs

v. cãi nhau vì những thứ vụn vặt

take stock (of)

v. nghĩ rất kĩ (stock)

ex: After the storm homeowners came out to take stock of the damage.