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get down to sth

to start to direct your efforts and attention towards something:

The meeting's not due to start for another five minutes but we're all here, so let's get down to business.

desolation

/ˌdes.əlˈeɪ.ʃən/ the condition of a place that is empty, with no living things or nothing pleasant in it: sự trống trải, hoang vắng

It was difficult to describe the emptiness, the …… of the area.

erupt with enthusiasm

vỡ oà trong niềm hào hứng, phấn

eg: we erupted with enthusiasm

manoeuver

/məˈnuː.vɚ/ to turn and direct an object:

Loaded supermarket trolleys are often difficult to manoeuvre.

This car manoeuvres well at high speed.

(MAKE SB DO STH) to try to make someone act in a particular way: dàn xếp

manoeuvre someone into something/doing something The other directors are trying to manoeuvre her into resigning.

live up to sb’s expectations

như mong đợi của ai đó

vicinity

disperse

/dɪˈspɝːs/ to spread across or move away over a large area, or to make something do this: giải tán, tản ra

When the rain came down the crowds started to disperse.

Police dispersed the crowd that had gathered.