unit 8: phrases, patterns and collocations (B,C,D)

back into sth

(1) She accidentally backed into the garage

door.

(1) To reverse into

something, often

accidentally: Lùi vào, va vào

thứ gì đó

back onto sth

(1) Our house backs onto the river.

(1) When a building backs

onto something, that thing

is directly behind it: Quay

lưng ra, đối diện với thứ gì

đó

back sb (to do)

(1) I’ll back you to finish this project.

(1) To support someone in

their efforts to achieve

something: Ủng hộ ai đó

làm điều gì đó

come to a conclusion/decision

(1) After much thought, they came to a

conclusion to move forward with the plan.

(1) To decide something

after thinking about it

carefully: Đi đến kết luận,

quyết định

come to power

(1) The new government came to power after

the election.

(1) To begin to have political

control in a country: Lên

nắm quyền, giành quyền lực

come into view

(1) The island came into view as the fog lifted.

(1) To appear or be seen: Xuất hiện, hiện ra

come as a shock

(1) The news came as a shock to everyone.

(1) To be very surprising or

unexpected: Gây sốc, bất

ngờ

come to do sth

(1) She came to realize that she was wrong.

(1) To eventually do

something after a period of

time: Đến mức, cuối cùng

làm gì đó

come true

(1) Her dream of becoming a doctor came

true.

(1) To become reality; to

happen as expected: Trở

thành hiện thực

drive (your point) home

(1) She drove her point home during the

presentation.

(1) To make something

clearly understood by

expressing it in a very

forceful way: Làm cho điều

gì đó được hiểu rõ, nhấn

mạnh một điểm nào đó

drive sb crazy/mad

(1) His constant talking drives me crazy.

(1) To make someone very

angry, annoyed, or upset:

Làm ai đó phát điên, bực

tức

drive sb to do sth

(1) The pressure of work drove him to quit his

job.

(1) To strongly influence

someone to do something:

Thúc đẩy ai đó làm gì đó

drive at sth

(1) I’m not sure what you're driving at.

(1) To suggest or imply

something indirectly: Ám

chỉ, ngụ ý điều gì đó