advanced vocabulary review 2.5

No one ……………………. him ……………………. (bắt ai lmj) signing that contract! He did it at his disposal

force into

When news of this tax scandal …………………. (lan truyền), your career in politics will be finished!

gets around

I …………………. (lm tiếp cho chắc) on the job interview with an email.

followed up

I've always loved that little music club, so I ……………………. it ……………. (mua lại hết) when the owner was ready to pursue other ventures.

bought out

This job ……………………. (đòi hỏi) someone with experience. Do you feel like applying for it?

calls for

We decided to …………………. (chuyển giao) from oil to gas heat. This will be costly and surely takes time.

change over

I haven't heard back from that company, so I guess they're ………. (gạt đi) my complaint.

brushing aside

I hope our new product will …………………. (thu hút) with children

catch on

When I heard them discussing my department, I just had to …………... (góp lời) with my own suggestions.

chip in

Despite the huge amount of evidence, the criminal was still acquitted. He must have ………..…. (hối lộ) the jury!

paid off

How much would I have to …………. (trả trước) for this car?

pay down

Police are …………………. (điều tra) reports that he embezzled money.

looking into

The test is designed to ……. you ……. (khiến ai mắc sai lầm) with trick questions.

catch out

I've been …..………. (cân nhắc) this job offer for days, but I still haven't decided what to do.

chewing over

I went to five different hardware stores and was finally able to ……..…. (tìm thấy cj cần thiết) that part for the heater.

chase up

A: "Did you get attacked by a lawnmower today or something?" B: "What are you ………….? (ám chỉ) Are you making fun of my hair?"

getting at

Management is trying to ……………………. mandatory overtime ……………………. (bắt ai nhận j) us.

force on

Your explanation doesn't ………………. (khớp vs) the story every other witness has given us so far.

square with

She's been ………………. (lm hùng hục) for years to earn her law degree, and after all that work, she finished first in her class.

beavering away

He is the sort of person who ………..…………. LỢI DỤNG kiếm chắc other people's misfortunes.

cash in on

You have to ………..………(trả tiền khi kh muốn) for so many charities these days.

fork out for

We can …………………. (xoay sở) with four computers at the moment, but we'll need a couple more when the new staff arrive.

get by

Small businesses started to …………………… (sụp đổ) during the economic crisis.

fold up

I had to …………………. (xông vào) the house because I didn't have my key, and no one else was home!

burst into

I …………………. (ghé qua thăm) my grandparents each weekend.

look in on

The politician ………………. (câm nín) when the reporters started to ask about the scandal.

clammed up

I'm worried about Anne—I think she's ……………………. (giao du vs) a rough crowd.

got in with

I saw you …………………. (bắt đầu) a conversation with Jack—what did you two discuss?

strike up

The stars and stripes of our flag ………………. (biểu trưng cho cj) liberty afforded to individual state governments.

stand for

We've only been dating for a couple of weeks, but we're having a hard time ………………. ourselves ………. (tách rời nhau ra) from one another.

tearing away

Why are you always …………………. (chỉ trích) me? I have never done anything wrong.

getting at

There are ways of …………………. (tránh né) the tax rules.

getting around

I didn’t understand him at first, but then I …….………. (nắm đc) to what it was the man was saying.

caught on

She knew how to ……………………. them ………………. (trả thù) for the trouble they had caused.

pay back

We’ve …………………. (trả từng tí một) thousands of pounds in health insurance over the years.

paid out

I didn’t know what ‘loquacious’ meant and had to …………………….  it …………………. (tra cứu) in a dictionary.

look up

We’ve started …………………. (đi loanh quanh để tìm) for a house in Manchester

to look around

She’s been …………………. (kêu ca về bệnh tật) headaches recently.

complaining of

I'll ………………. (trả hết nợ) you later if you pay the whole bill now.

square up with

If people……………….., (coventry) they avoid speaking to you whenever they meet you, as a way of punishing you for something that you have done.

send you to coventry

You can come out now as no one’ll hurt you. ………………………… (coast)

the coast is clear

Doctors and nurses worked …..…………. (round) to help those injured in the train crash.

round the clock

If you have no witnesses, you don't have a ………………….. (leg)

leg to stand on

If the boss finds out what we've done, we're …………………… (jump)

in for the high jump

He tried to ………….. (strings) people he knew to avoid being called up.

pull strings with

 You've ………. cars ……………. (brain) Can't we talk about something else for a change?

got … on the brain

He's a little ……………………. (tooth) to be wearing shorts, don't you think?

long in the tooth

After years of fighting over who should have gotten Dad's money, my brothers finally ……………….. (hatchet)

buried the hatchet

He's a nice fellow, but ………………. (mad)

as mad as a hatter

After a couple of politicians won elections by promising to cut taxes, most of the others …………….. (bandwagon)

jumped on the bandwagon

She was ………..…………. (bits) with her present.

thrilled to bits

I don't know how you manage to ……. such ………………. (head) in such a hectic, stressful office!

keep …… a cool head

He doesn’t want to take my advice, so I guess he'll have to ……… (hard)

learn the hard way

 For God's sake don't …………… (ball) this - we're relying on you.

drop the ball

She is cynical about the film industry, but she has no intention of ……………….. (hand) her

biting the hand that feeds

He is a spoiled child who always ……………….. (way)

gets his own way

This is the second time he's been sent home from school this month, so ……… him if it happens again! (woe)

woe betide

We'll be …….…….(bank) if this deal works out.

laughing all the way to the bank

Some people felt that her behavior wasn't …..………….. (taste) She must be taught a lesson on how to behave well.

in good taste

Her Spanish has come on in ……………. (leaps) this year.

leaps and bounds

His hate-filled speeches ……..……………….!(blood)

makes my blood boil

One day he left, disappeared ……………….(trace)

without a trace

She made it clear that her comments were strictly ……..………….. (record)

off the record

The roads were busy as we drove out of town, but after that it was …………………. (plain)

plain sailing

Don’t let yourself ……………. (seed) when you reach middle age!

go to seed

Many families are ……………. (pinch) these days.

feeling the pinch

I've tried to discuss my feelings with her, but it's like ………………… (brick)

talking to a brick wall)

……………, (rough) that is probably worth about £200,000 a year.

at a rough guess

Karl was a …………………. (copy) of his father

carbon copy

I'm tired of all these ……..……. (cloak) meetings - let's discuss the issues openly.

cloak-and-dagger

The company has refused to ………………. (clean) about its pollution record

come clean

Derek has really …………..……………. (shell) since he started working here.

come out of his shell

 The union is ….…………. (arms) over the reduction in health benefits.

up in arms

It's an article about all the ……………… (wheeling) that goes on in financial markets.

wheeling and dealing

 The council spends a lot of money keeping the town ……………………… (spick)

spick and span

There are no ……………….. (hard) rules governing the size of companies in the portfolio.

hard and fast

The change in the law makes the previous agreement …………………….. (null)

null and void

I'm not a fan of parties - in fact I ……………………….. (plague)

avoid them like the plague

Yesterday's thrilling victory will be ……………………… (follow)

tough act to follow

- Can it be that Suzanne was envious because you had a date? It sounds as if the …..…………. -eyed monster may have taken over and clouded her judgment.

- A ……………………. belt is a strip of countryside round a city or town where building is not allowed.

- The developers were given a ……………………. light to go forward with the project.

green

 - The newly-elected president promised to reform and cut ……………………. tape.

- The police investigated many clues, but they were all ……………………. herrings.

- The day I first set foot in America was a ……………………. -letter day for me.

red

- You can tell her to clean her room until you are ……………………. in the face, but she won't do it.

- He was beaten up in a gang fight yesterday, so his arm was black and ……………………..

- The resignation of the chairman came like a bolt from the ……………………..

blue

- She was so tired of the project that she couldn't wait to wash her ……………………. of it.

- Since I retired, I've had more time on my ……………………..

- You’ll be in good …………………. with her – she’s a terrific lawyer!

hands

- We should be able to trust Silva to negotiate a good deal for us - he's an old ……………………. at the game.

- My father earned very little and there were four kids, so we lived from ……………………. to mouth.

- I know this area like the back of my ……………………..

hand

- This latest scandal has left the government with egg on its ……………………..

- You can refuse to talk to her if you like, but you're just cutting off your nose to spite your ………………..

- He tried to save ……………………. by working overtime.

face

- Just hearing his voice makes my ……………………. stand on end.

- Most people would have been very nervous in that situation, but she never turned a …………………..

- It’s about time you let your ……………………. down and had some fun!

hair

- I know it's frustrating, but it's often best to turn the other ……………. Fighting won't solve the problem.

- He had the ……………………. to suggest that I should be the one to apologize! How dare him!

- He said that he was a huge fan of the president, although I suspect it was tongue in …………..

cheek

- We bought the furniture at ……………………. from a friend who works in the furniture business.

- We realized we had to fight the lawsuit at any ……………………..

- Tickets are available, but they’ll ……………………. you!

cost

- I think he will ……………………. a shine to your sister.

- So Emma actually manages to juggle two small children and a full-time job, does she? Well, I …………. my hat off to her.

- I ……………………. issue with parents who push their children too hard.

take

- She turned up her ……………………. at the job because she didn’t think it had enough status.

- She looks down her ……………………. at poor people.

- He's always poking his ……………………. into other people's business.

nose

It was drawn up by a ……………………. and a very famous artist. (HUMOR)

humorist

She denied any personal ……………………. towards him. (ENEMY)

enmity

Many graduates tell of months spent in search of ……………………. employment. (GAIN)

gainful

It was difficult for the police to ……………………. the angry crowd. (PEACE)

pacify

Greed has been the ……………………. of many a businessman. (DO)

undoing

From childhood, Britney Spears seemed destined for …………………….. (STAR)

stardom

He was shy and ……………………. and not at all how you expect an actor to be. (ASSUME)

unassuming

He wasn't hurt, but the car's a complete …………………….. (WRITE)

write-off

I keep getting ………… …………. advice - some people tell me to keep it warm and some tell me to put ice on it. (CONTRADICT)

contradictory

There seemed to be an ……………………. supply of champagne at the wedding. (EXHAUST)

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