THPN 2324

all the more + adj

even more than before

so much the better

that's even better, thế thì càng tốt

have sb v - nhờ vả // have sb Vinh - nhờ vả (HĐ diễn ra lâu hơn)

sự khác nhau giữa have sb V và have sb Ving

I might have known

it was predictable; I should have expected it

for the attention of (FAO sb)

showing who should read or deal with something

it just so happens that

it occurs by chance that

umbrage (n)

offence

take umbrage at

feel offended by

under duress

forced to do something under threat

(get a) fair crack of the whip

a fair or equal chance to do something

crack the whip

use power to make sb work harder/behave better

have your fingers in the till

steal money from the place where you work

push the boat out

spend a lot of money celebrating

perennial (adj)

lasting; happening repeatedly - ___ favorite/problem

perennial border

luống cây lâu năm

teeter (v)

lung lay, about to fall

teeter on the brink/edge of a bad situation

be likely to be in a bad situation

go through a bad/difficult/rough/sticky patch

experience a lot of problems

slanging match

cuộc cãi vã, mắng chửi nhau

knock sth into a cocked hat

be much better than sth

be/come up against a brick wall

be unable to make progress because of obstacles

be banging your head against a brick wall

unable to change a situation

knock sb for six

shock/upset sb very much; make sb ill

take sb to task for/over sth

criticize sb for their fault

take up the cudgels for/against sb

argue strongly in sp of/against sb sth

carry the can

take responsibility for sth going wrong

take one's custom elsewhere

stop buying from swh, turn to another place

take sb to the cleaner's

cheat money out of sb

thwart (v) sth

cản trở

somber (a)

gloomy

bounty (n) of - bountiful (a)

money paid as a reward; great generosity; a large amount of

petulant (a) - petulance (n) = petulancy (n)

so easily angered or annoyed that is considered rude

sedulous (a) - sedulity (n)

careful and using a lot of effort

mercenary (a, n)

(a) interested only in money in a situation - ___ scheme; (n) soldier of fortune

begrudging (a)

reluctant

feeble (a) - enfeeble (v)

make sb/sth very weak

nose - rhinoplasty (n)

phẫu thuật sửa mũi

in - innermost (a)

ở trong cùng

well-trodden path

lối mòn tư duy, lựa chọn quen thuộc

circumscribe (v)

limit

obsolete (a) - obsolescence (n)

sự cổ lỗ sĩ - fall into ___

exchange pleasantries

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