8. PHRASAL VERBS UNIT 9 – GLOSSARY

for no apparent reason

/fɔː nəʊ əˈpærənt ˈriːzn/ phr without an obvious cause không vì lý do rõ ràng

on top of the world

/ɒn tɒp əv ðə wɜːld/ idiom very happy or proud (OPP: down in the dumps) rất hạnh phúc, vui sướng

at the end of your tether

/æt ði end əv jɔː ˈteðə(r)/ idiom having no patience or energy left; SYN: at your wits' end hết sức chịu đựng

cry your eyes/heart out

/kraɪ jɔːr aɪz/hɑːt aʊt/ idiom cry in an uncontrolled way and be unable to stop khóc hết nước mắt

wind sb up

/waɪnd ˈsʌmbədi ʌp/ phr v make somebody angry or upset chọc tức ai đó

go off the deep end

/ɡəʊ ɒf ðə diːp end/ idiom suddenly become very angry or emotional nổi giận, mất kiểm soát

scream/laugh/shout your head off

/skriːm/lɑːf/ʃaʊt jɔː ˈhed ɒf/ idiom scream/laugh/shout very loudly la hét/cười/nói lớn hết cỡ

stir sth up

/stɜː(r) ˈsʌmθɪŋ ʌp/ phr v make sb feel or think sth (e.g. anger, fear, memories) khơi gợi cảm xúc/ký ức

take sth in

/teɪk ˈsʌmθɪŋ ɪn/ phr v accept something as real or true tiếp nhận, hiểu, chấp nhận điều gì

on an even keel

/ɒn ən ˈiːvn kiːl/ idiom happening in a calm way, with no sudden changes or disturbances trong trạng thái ổn định, bình tĩnh

that's easier said than done

/ðæts ˈiːziə sed ðən dʌn/ idiom a good idea but difficult to achieve nói dễ hơn làm

be dying to do sth/for sth

/bi ˈdaɪɪŋ tə duː/ idiom (INF) want to do or have something very much rất muốn làm điều gì

have a go at sb

/hæv ə ɡəʊ æt ˈsʌmbədi/ idiom (INF) attack or criticize someone chỉ trích hoặc mắng ai đó

rub sb up the wrong way

/rʌb ˈsʌmbədi ʌp ðə rɒŋ weɪ/ idiom (INF) do or say something that annoys or offends someone làm ai đó bực mình

flare up

/fleə(r) ʌp/ phr v suddenly become angry or (of fire) burn more brightly bùng lên (giận dữ, lửa cháy mạnh)

cool (sb) down

/kuːl daʊn/ phr v become or make sb calmer and less excited; SYN: calm (sb) down bình tĩnh lại, làm ai bình tĩnh

keep sth/sb in check

/kiːp ɪn tʃek/ idiom control something or someone kiểm soát điều gì/ai đó

pour your heart out (to sb)

/pɔː jɔː hɑːt aʊt/ idiom tell sb all your problems or feelings; OPP: bottle up your feelings/emotions dốc bầu tâm sự