English Collocations in Use Advanced

Thai Hoang Anh

blond hair /blɒnd heə/

📌 UNIT 1
Tóc vàng kim.
Pale or yellow-coloured hair (used naturally instead of 'yellow hair').
💡 Context: "She’s got blond hair."
🔄 Synonym: fair hair

heavy rain /ˈhevi reɪn/

📌 UNIT 1
Mưa to, mưa nặng hạt.
Rain that falls in large amounts (used naturally instead of 'strong rain').
💡 Context: "There was heavy rain this morning."
🔄 Synonym: torrential rain, downpour

make friends /meɪk frendz/

📌 UNIT 1
Kết bạn.
To form friendships with people (used naturally instead of 'get friends').
💡 Context: "The boy said he had joined the English class to make some new friends."
🔄 Synonym: form friendships

make mistakes /meɪk mɪˈsteɪks/

📌 UNIT 1
Mắc sai lầm, mắc lỗi.
To produce incorrect actions or answers (used naturally instead of 'do mistakes').
💡 Context: "Learning collocations helps candidates make fewer mistakes when writing."
🔄 Synonym: make errors

adhere to your principles /ədˈhɪə tə jɔː ˈprɪnsəplz/

📌 UNIT 1
Tuân thủ các nguyên tắc của bạn.
To continue to maintain and follow your beliefs or moral rules.
💡 Context: "It’s difficult to adhere to one’s principles when being constantly attacked."
🔄 Synonym: stick to principles, abide by principles

arouse someone's interest /əˈraʊz ˈsʌmwʌnz ˈɪntrəst/

📌 UNIT 1
Khơi dậy sự quan tâm / chú ý của ai đó.
To excite or cause someone to feel interested.
💡 Context: "The new book succeeded in arousing public interest."
🔄 Synonym: pique interest, spark interest

flatly contradict /ˈflætli kɒntrəˈdɪkt/

📌 UNIT 1
Dứt khoát phủ nhận / mâu thuẫn hoàn toàn.
To completely or forcefully deny or oppose a statement.
💡 Context: "The witness's statement flatly contradicted the official report."
🔄 Synonym: directly contradict

fundamentally different /ˌfʌndəˈmentəli ˈdɪfrənt/

📌 UNIT 1
Hoàn toàn / về cơ bản là khác biệt.
Completely different in basic structure or character.
💡 Context: "The two theories presented in the lecture are fundamentally different."
🔄 Synonym: completely different, radically different

go on an economy drive /ɡəʊ ɒn ən ɪˈkɒnəmi draɪv/

📌 UNIT 1
Thực hiện chiến dịch tiết kiệm.
To make a planned effort to spend less money.
💡 Context: "The company had to go on an economy drive to prevent bankruptcy."
🔄 Synonym: cut back on expenses

a lick of paint /ə lɪk əv peɪnt/

📌 UNIT 1
Một lớp sơn mới.
A small amount of new paint applied to improve something's appearance.
💡 Context: "The kitchen looks much better after a lick of paint."
🔄 Synonym: fresh coat of paint

mitigating circumstances /ˈmɪtɪɡeɪtɪŋ ˈsɜːkəmstænsɪz/

📌 UNIT 2
Hoàn cảnh giảm nhẹ.
Factors or circumstances that lessen the blame or make an offence seem less severe.
💡 Context: "Although she was found guilty, the jury felt there were mitigating circumstances."
🔄 Synonym: mitigating factors

inclement weather /ɪnˈklemənt ˈweðə/

📌 UNIT 2
Thời tiết khắc nghiệt / xấu.
Unpleasant, cold, or stormy weather (formal).
💡 Context: "Inclement weather led to the cancellation of the President's garden party."
🔄 Synonym: severe weather, adverse weather

auburn hair /ˈɔːbən heə/

📌 UNIT 2
Tóc màu nâu đỏ.
Reddish-brown hair.
💡 Context: "She has lovely auburn hair."
🔄 Synonym: reddish-brown hair

deliriously happy /dɪˈlɪriəsli ˈhæpi/

📌 UNIT 2
Vô cùng hạnh phúc / sướng phát điên.
Extremely happy or excited.
💡 Context: "We were all deliriously happy when we heard we’d won the award."
🔄 Synonym: thrilled, overjoyed

adjourn a meeting /əˈdʒɜːn ə ˈmiːtɪŋ/

📌 UNIT 2
Tạm dừng / hoãn cuộc họp.
To temporarily stop or postpone a formal meeting until a later time.
💡 Context: "I think we should adjourn the meeting until tomorrow."
🔄 Synonym: postpone a meeting, suspend a meeting

broad accent /brɔːd ˈæksənt/

📌 UNIT 2
Giọng vùng miền rất nặng.
A very strong and noticeable regional accent.
💡 Context: "Melissa has quite a broad Scottish accent."
🔄 Synonym: strong accent

broad agreement /brɔːd əˈɡriːmənt/

📌 UNIT 2
Sự đồng ý / thỏa thuận chung.
General agreement on the main points of something.
💡 Context: "We are in broad agreement as to what should be done."
🔄 Synonym: general agreement

picturesque village /ˌpɪktʃəˈresk ˈvɪlɪdʒ/

📌 UNIT 2
Ngôi làng đẹp như tranh vẽ.
An attractive, charming, and visually pleasing village.
💡 Context: "Their new home was in a very picturesque location."
🔄 Synonym: charming village, scenic village

to and fro /tuː ənd frəʊ/

📌 UNIT 2
Đi qua đi lại / đi tới đi lui.
Moving repeatedly in one direction and then in the opposite direction.
💡 Context: "I was walking to and fro while waiting for the phone to ring."
🔄 Synonym: back and forth

draw up a contract /drɔː ʌp ə ˈkɒntrækt/

📌 UNIT 3
Soạn thảo một hợp đồng.
To prepare an official written document or agreement.
💡 Context: "Our lawyer drew up a contract for us to sign."
🔄 Synonym: draft a contract

pass up a chance /pɑːs ʌp ə tʃɑːns/

📌 UNIT 3
Bỏ lỡ cơ hội.
To fail to take advantage of an opportunity.
💡 Context: "I didn’t want to pass up the chance of seeing Hong Kong."
🔄 Synonym: miss an opportunity

withstand pressure /wɪðˈstænd ˈpreʃə/

📌 UNIT 3
Chịu đựng sức ép / áp lực.
To resist or bear strong force, stress, or impact without damage.
💡 Context: "The machine has to be made of materials that can withstand a lot of pressure."
🔄 Synonym: bear pressure, resist force

opportunity arise /ˌɒpəˈtjuːnəti əˈraɪz/

📌 UNIT 3
Cơ hội xuất hiện / nảy sinh.
A favorable situation or chance begins to exist.
💡 Context: "An opportunity arose for me to work in China, so I spent a year there."
🔄 Synonym: opportunity presents itself

standards slip /ˈstændədz slɪp/

📌 UNIT 3
Tiêu chuẩn sụt giảm / đi xuống.
Quality, level, or moral standards decline or get worse.
💡 Context: "People feel educational standards slipped when the government cut finances."
🔄 Synonym: standards decline, standards drop

a spate of attacks /ə speɪt əv əˈtæks/

📌 UNIT 3
Một làn sóng / chuỗi các cuộc tấn công dồn dập.
An unusually large number of unpleasant events happening in close succession.
💡 Context: "There’s been a spate of attacks in our area recently."
🔄 Synonym: wave of attacks, series of incidents

a barrage of questions /ə ˈbærɑːʒ əv ˈkwestʃənz/

📌 UNIT 3
Dồn dập hàng loạt câu hỏi.
An unusually large number of questions directed at someone simultaneously.
💡 Context: "The minister had to put up with a barrage of questions from the angry audience."
🔄 Synonym: torrent of questions

a stroke of luck /ə strəʊk əv lʌk/

📌 UNIT 3
Sự may mắn bất ngờ.
A sudden, unexpected piece of good fortune.
💡 Context: "By a stroke of luck, I found my keys in the rubbish bin!"
🔄 Synonym: piece of luck

a snippet of information /ə ˈsnɪpɪt əv ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/

📌 UNIT 3
Một thông tin ngắn / mẩu tin nhỏ.
A small, brief piece of news or information.
💡 Context: "She gave me a snippet of information which is top secret."
🔄 Synonym: piece of news

idle threat /ˈaɪdl θret/

📌 UNIT 3
Lời đe dọa suông / không có ý định thực hiện.
A warning or threat that the speaker has no intention of carrying out.
💡 Context: "This is not an idle threat; I will call the police if this happens again!"
🔄 Synonym: empty threat

vain hope /veɪn həʊp/

📌 UNIT 3
Hy vọng mong manh / hão huyền.
A hope that is unlikely to be fulfilled or satisfied.
💡 Context: "He waited in the vain hope that the minister would meet him."
🔄 Synonym: faint hope

mounting concern /ˈmaʊntɪŋ kənˈsɜːn/

📌 UNIT 3
Mối lo ngại ngày càng tăng.
Growing, increasing anxiety or worry about something.
💡 Context: "There is mounting concern over the decision to raise taxes."
🔄 Synonym: growing anxiety, escalating worry

plain truth /pleɪn truːθ/

📌 UNIT 3
Sự thật hiển nhiên / rõ ràng.
The simple, clear, and unvarnished truth.
💡 Context: "The simple, plain truth is that no one was aware of the problem."
🔄 Synonym: simple truth

gift for languages /ɡɪft fə ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒɪz/

📌 UNIT 4
Năng khiếu bẩm sinh về ngôn ngữ.
A natural ability or talent for learning foreign languages.
💡 Context: "Tania has always had a gift for languages, so she wants to study Chinese."
🔄 Synonym: aptitude for languages, natural talent

grab a seat /ɡræb ə siːt/

📌 UNIT 4
Nhanh chân tìm / lấy một chỗ ngồi.
To quickly sit down or find a place to sit (informal).
💡 Context: "It’s very crowded in this café. You grab a seat and I’ll get our drinks."
🔄 Synonym: take a seat

make a difference /meɪk ə ˈdɪfrəns/

📌 UNIT 4
Tạo ra sự khác biệt / có ảnh hưởng tốt.
To have a positive effect or bring about an important change.
💡 Context: "Most politicians say they enter politics because they want to make a difference."
🔄 Synonym: bring about change

newly qualified /ˈnjuːli ˈkwɒlɪfaɪd/

📌 UNIT 4
Mới ra trường / mới có chứng chỉ hành nghề.
Having recently finished training and earned professional qualifications.
💡 Context: "Newly qualified doctors are often very enthusiastic about their work."
🔄 Synonym: recently certified

source of income /sɔːs əv ˈɪnkʌm/

📌 UNIT 4
Nguồn thu nhập.
The origin or means by which money is regularly earned or received.
💡 Context: "Investments and salaries are typical sources of income."
🔄 Synonym: means of livelihood

sentimental value /ˌsentɪˈmentl ˈvæljuː/

📌 UNIT 4
Giá trị kỷ niệm / tinh thần.
Value based on personal memories or emotional associations rather than price.
💡 Context: "The old watch has no monetary worth, but it holds great sentimental value."
🔄 Synonym: emotional worth

submit assignments /səbˈmɪt əˈsaɪnmənts/

📌 UNIT 5
Nộp bài tập / tiểu luận (trang trọng).
To formally hand in academic work or tasks for grading (formal).
💡 Context: "Students must submit their assignments by 1 May."
🔄 Synonym: hand in assignments

request an extension /rɪˈkwest ən ɪkˈstenʃən/

📌 UNIT 5
Xin gia hạn thời gian (nộp bài/hoàn thành công việc).
To ask for extra time beyond a deadline to complete work.
💡 Context: "Students may request an extension after consulting their tutor."
🔄 Synonym: ask for an extension

dead tired /ded ˈtaɪəd/

📌 UNIT 5
Mệt lử / kiệt sức.
Extremely exhausted or fatigued (informal).
💡 Context: "I feel dead tired all the time."
🔄 Synonym: exhausted, worn out

bored stupid /bɔːd ˈstjuːpɪd/

📌 UNIT 5
Chán chường / chán ngắt.
Extremely bored to the point of losing concentration (informal).
💡 Context: "We were all bored stupid by the long lecture."
🔄 Synonym: bored to death, utterly bored

bang up to date /bæŋ ʌp tə deɪt/

📌 UNIT 5
Cực kỳ hiện đại / cập nhật mới nhất.
Completely modern and incorporating the very latest information or technology (informal).
💡 Context: "I just got the latest software so my computer is bang up to date."
🔄 Synonym: fully up to date

breaking news /ˈbreɪkɪŋ njuːz/

📌 UNIT 5
Tin nóng / tin tức mới nhận.
Newly received information about an event that is currently happening.
💡 Context: "This is breaking news here on Global TV Extra."
🔄 Synonym: latest news

climb the charts /klaɪm ðə tʃɑːts/

📌 UNIT 5
Thăng hạng trên bảng xếp hạng âm nhạc.
To increase in popularity and move up the music ranking list.
💡 Context: "These are the songs that are climbing the charts this week."
🔄 Synonym: rise up the rankings

foot the bill /fʊt ðə bɪl/

📌 UNIT 6
Chịu trách nhiệm chi trả toàn bộ hóa đơn.
To pay the entire cost or bill for something expensive.
💡 Context: "Shoeworld Co. will foot the bill for the event."
🔄 Synonym: pay the bill, cover the expenses

heavy burden /ˈhevi ˈbɜːdn/

📌 UNIT 6
Gánh nặng lớn / nỗi lo âu đè nặng.
A difficult, oppressive responsibility or emotional strain.
💡 Context: "You mustn’t shoulder the heavy burden of redecorating the house all by yourself."
🔄 Synonym: onerous responsibility

run into trouble /rʌn ˈɪntə ˈtrʌbl/

📌 UNIT 6
Gặp phải rắc rối / khó khăn.
To experience unexpected problems, difficulties, or dangers.
💡 Context: "The young athlete ran into trouble halfway through the race."
🔄 Synonym: encounter difficulties

keep someone on their toes /kiːp ˈsʌmwʌn ɒn ðeə təʊz/

📌 UNIT 6
Buộc ai đó luôn tập trung và sẵn sàng hành động.
To keep someone alert, energetic, and ready for action.
💡 Context: "The new director keeps the ballet team on their toes."
🔄 Synonym: stay vigilant

fat chance /fæt tʃɑːns/

📌 UNIT 6
Hầu như không có khả năng xảy ra.
Very little or no possibility at all of something happening (informal).
💡 Context: "Diet pills have a fat chance of success without proper exercise."
🔄 Synonym: slim chance

deeply offensive /ˈdiːpli əˈfensɪv/

📌 UNIT 7
Gây xúc phạm sâu sắc.
Causing great resentment, insult, or emotional hurt.
💡 Context: "Her comments were deeply offensive to the community."
🔄 Synonym: highly offensive

spotlessly clean /ˈspɒtləsli kliːn/

📌 UNIT 7
Sạch tinh tươm / không một vết bẩn.
Impeccably clean, without a single speck of dirt.
💡 Context: "I’ve been dusting all day, so now my flat is spotlessly clean."
🔄 Synonym: squeaky clean

wildly inaccurate /ˈwaɪldli ɪnˈækjərət/

📌 UNIT 7
Hoàn toàn sai lệch / thiếu chính xác nghiêm trọng.
Extremely incorrect or far from the truth.
💡 Context: "Most of the figures in that news report were wildly inaccurate."
🔄 Synonym: grossly inaccurate

blatantly obvious /ˈbleɪtəntli ˈɒbviəs/

📌 UNIT 7
Hiển nhiên / rõ rành rành.
Completely clear and undeniable in an open manner.
💡 Context: "It was blatantly obvious to everyone that he was lying."
🔄 Synonym: glaringly obvious

downright rude /ˈdaʊnraɪt ruːd/

📌 UNIT 7
Thô lỗ một cách trắng trợn.
Extremely and unashamedly impolite.
💡 Context: "It was downright rude of him to walk out without saying goodbye."
🔄 Synonym: thoroughly rude

thoroughly enjoy /ˈθʌrəli ɪnˈdʒɔɪ/

📌 UNIT 7
Hoàn toàn thưởng thức / vô cùng thích thú.
To experience great pleasure from something.
💡 Context: "I thoroughly enjoyed working through the units in this book."
🔄 Synonym: greatly enjoy

utterly absurd /ˈʌtəli əbˈsɜːd/

📌 UNIT 7
Hoàn toàn vô lý / lố bịch.
Completely ridiculous or illogical.
💡 Context: "I find the suggestion that we cancel the trip utterly absurd."
🔄 Synonym: totally ridiculous

make a contribution /meɪk ə ˌkɒntrɪˈbjuːʃən/

📌 UNIT 8
Đóng góp / cống hiến.
To give money, effort, or ideas to help achieve something.
💡 Context: "She made a significant contribution to the research project."
🔄 Synonym: contribute

make a habit of /meɪk ə ˈhæbɪt əv/

📌 UNIT 8
Tạo thói quen làm gì.
To do something regularly so that it becomes a routine.
💡 Context: "Try to make a habit of recording collocations whenever you read."
🔄 Synonym: form a habit of

turn a profit /tɜːn ə ˈprɒfɪt/

📌 UNIT 8
Bắt đầu sinh lời / có lãi.
To begin earning more money than is spent in a business venture.
💡 Context: "Do you expect your new business to turn a profit this year?"
🔄 Synonym: make a profit

make a stand /meɪk ə stænd/

📌 UNIT 8
Tỏ thái độ kiên quyết / đứng lên đấu tranh.
To publicly state an opinion and defend it against opposition.
💡 Context: "We tried to make a stand against the new housing development."
🔄 Synonym: take a stance

rustle up a meal /ˈrʌsl ʌp ə miːl/

📌 UNIT 8
Nấu nhanh một bữa ăn.
To quickly prepare a meal with whatever ingredients are available (informal).
💡 Context: "It won’t take me long to rustle up a meal for the children."
🔄 Synonym: whip up a meal

generally speaking /ˈdʒenrəli ˈspiːkɪŋ/

📌 UNIT 9
Nhìn chung / nói chung.
Used to indicate a broad statement that applies to most cases.
💡 Context: "Generally speaking, people are aware of environmental issues."
🔄 Synonym: on the whole, broadly speaking

strictly speaking /ˈstrɪktli ˈspiːkɪŋ/

📌 UNIT 9
Nói một cách chính xác / nghiêm ngặt.
According to precise definitions or rules.
💡 Context: "Strictly speaking, a tomato is a fruit and not a vegetable."
🔄 Synonym: precisely speaking

talk business /tɔːk ˈbɪznəs/

📌 UNIT 9
Bàn chuyện làm ăn / công việc.
To discuss matters relating to work, trade, or commercial transactions.
💡 Context: "Now we’ve got to know each other, it’s time we talked business."
🔄 Synonym: discuss work

speak highly of /spiːk ˈhaɪli əv/

📌 UNIT 9
Đánh giá cao / khen ngợi ai đó hết lời.
To express strong approval or praise for someone.
💡 Context: "The headmaster always speaks very highly of your son’s abilities."
🔄 Synonym: praise someone

tell a secret /tel ə ˈsiːkrət/

📌 UNIT 9
Tiết lộ một bí mật.
To reveal private or confidential information to someone.
💡 Context: "I’ll tell you a secret, but please don’t pass it on to anyone else."
🔄 Synonym: disclose confidential information

wouldn't say no to /ˈwʊdnt seɪ nəʊ tuː/

📌 UNIT 9
Không từ chối / rất thích (nhận thức ăn, đồ uống...).
To really want or accept an offer of food, drink, etc. (informal).
💡 Context: "It’s so hot today, I wouldn’t say no to an ice cream."
🔄 Synonym: would really like

divulge sources /daɪˈvʌldʒ sɔːsɪz/

📌 UNIT 9
Tiết lộ nguồn tin (trang trọng).
To make confidential sources of information public (formal).
💡 Context: "Journalists often refuse to divulge their sources to the court."
🔄 Synonym: reveal sources

abide by a decision /əˈbaɪd baɪ ə dɪˈsɪʒən/

📌 UNIT 10
Tuân thủ / chấp hành quyết định.
To accept and obey a ruling or legal judgment (formal).
💡 Context: "The Minister said he would abide by the decision of the High Court."
🔄 Synonym: adhere to a decision, comply with a ruling

act on a tip-off /ækt ɒn ə ˈtɪpɒf/

📌 UNIT 10
Hành động dựa trên tin báo bí mật.
To take official action based on secret information received.
💡 Context: "The police, acting on a tip-off, arrested the thieves as they left."
🔄 Synonym: act on confidential advice

take up office /teɪk ʌp ˈɒfɪs/

📌 UNIT 10
Nhậm chức / bắt đầu đảm nhiệm vị trí.
To formally assume an official position or duties.
💡 Context: "The new governor will take up office on 1 March following the election."
🔄 Synonym: assume position, enter office

file for divorce /faɪl fə dɪˈvɔːs/

📌 UNIT 10
Nộp đơn xin ly hôn.
To make a formal legal request to end a marriage.
💡 Context: "Hollywood star Glenda Nixon has filed for divorce in court."
🔄 Synonym: initiate divorce proceedings

work up an appetite /wɜːk ʌp ən ˈæpɪtaɪt/

📌 UNIT 10
Vận động để thèm ăn / làm nhanh đói.
To do physical activity that makes you hungry.
💡 Context: "All that gardening certainly helps to work up an appetite."
🔄 Synonym: build up an appetite

live up to expectations /lɪv ʌp tə ˌekspekˈteɪʃənz/

📌 UNIT 10
Đạt được / đáp ứng sự kỳ vọng.
To be as good as someone expected or hoped.
💡 Context: "I was looking forward to the hotel, but it didn’t live up to my expectations."
🔄 Synonym: meet expectations

dip into savings /dɪp ˈɪntə ˈseɪvɪŋz/

📌 UNIT 10
Rút / dùng một phần tiền tiết kiệm.
To spend part of a sum of money that had been put aside for savings.
💡 Context: "The family had to dip into their savings to pay for urgent house repairs."
🔄 Synonym: draw on savings

see off an intruder /siː ɒf ən ɪnˈtruːdə/

📌 UNIT 10
Xua đuổi / đánh đuổi kẻ đột nhập.
To chase away or defeat someone trying to break in.
💡 Context: "He saw off several intruders who were trying to break into his home."
🔄 Synonym: drive away an intruder

make a living /meɪk ə ˈlɪvɪŋ/

📌 UNIT 11
Kiếm sống / mưu sinh.
To earn enough money to pay for the things you need in life.
💡 Context: "It is not easy to make a living as an independent artist."
🔄 Synonym: earn a living, scrape a living

move up the ladder /muːv ʌp ðə ˈlædə/

📌 UNIT 11
Thăng tiến trong công việc / sự nghiệp.
To get promoted and advance to higher positions in a job or career.
💡 Context: "She worked hard for years in order to move up the corporate ladder."
🔄 Synonym: climb the ladder, career advancement

lay off staff /leɪ ɒf stæf/

📌 UNIT 11
Cắt giảm / sa thải nhân sự (do khó khăn kinh tế).
To stop employing workers, usually because there is not enough work or money.
💡 Context: "Due to falling profits, the company had to lay off many of its staff."
🔄 Synonym: make redundant, downsize workforce

volume of work /ˈvɒljuːm əv wɜːk/

📌 UNIT 11
Khối lượng / lượng công việc.
The total amount of work that needs to be done.
💡 Context: "We’ve had a ridiculous volume of work to complete this month."
🔄 Synonym: workload, heavy workload

fit the job description /fɪt ðə dʒɒb dɪˈskrɪpʃən/

📌 UNIT 12
Phù hợp với yêu cầu / mô tả công việc.
To have the exact qualifications, skills, and experience required for a position.
💡 Context: "We need to find an applicant who really fits the job description."
🔄 Synonym: meet the job requirements

land a job /lænd ə dʒɒb/

📌 UNIT 12
Giành được / có được một công việc.
To successfully get or obtain a job, especially a good or competitive one.
💡 Context: "He was thrilled when he managed to land a new job in marketing."
🔄 Synonym: secure a post, get a job

menial tasks /ˈmiːniəl tɑːsks/

📌 UNIT 12
Công việc chân tay / công việc vặt tầm thường.
Boring, repetitive work that requires little skill and has low prestige.
💡 Context: "New recruits often spend their first few weeks doing menial tasks."
🔄 Synonym: low-skilled work

take industrial action /teɪk ɪnˈdʌstriəl ˈækʃən/

📌 UNIT 12
Bãi công / đình công.
To go on strike or take other action as a protest by workers.
💡 Context: "Railway workers decided to take industrial action over working conditions."
🔄 Synonym: go on strike

bear in mind /beər ɪn maɪnd/

📌 UNIT 13
Ghi nhớ / lưu ý điều gì.
To remember or consider a particular piece of information.
💡 Context: "Bear in mind that there are often flight delays during bad weather."
🔄 Synonym: keep in mind

jump to conclusions /dʒʌmp tə kənˈkluːʒənz/

📌 UNIT 13
Vội vàng đưa ra kết luận.
To form an opinion or judgment too quickly without having all the facts.
💡 Context: "Don't jump to conclusions before you hear the full story."
🔄 Synonym: leap to conclusions

foregone conclusion /ˌfɔːɡɒn kənˈkluːʒən/

📌 UNIT 13
Kết quả đã dự đoán trước / tất yếu.
A result or outcome that is obvious and certain to happen.
💡 Context: "It was a foregone conclusion that the champion would win the match."
🔄 Synonym: predictable outcome

firm conviction /fɜːm kənˈvɪkʃən/

📌 UNIT 13
Niềm tin / quan điểm vững chắc.
A strong, unshakeable belief or opinion about something.
💡 Context: "It is my firm conviction that education should be free for all children."
🔄 Synonym: strong belief, deep conviction

fierce competition /fɪəs ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən/

📌 UNIT 14
Sự cạnh tranh khốc liệt.
Very tough, intense rivalry between companies or individuals.
💡 Context: "Small businesses face fierce competition from online retail giants."
🔄 Synonym: intense competition, stiff competition

stimulate growth /ˈstɪmjəleɪt ɡrəʊθ/

📌 UNIT 14
Kích thích sự phát triển / tăng trưởng.
To encourage or cause economic activity or progress to increase.
💡 Context: "The government introduced tax cuts to stimulate economic growth."
🔄 Synonym: boost growth, foster growth

hike in prices /haɪk ɪn ˈpraɪsɪz/

📌 UNIT 14
Sự tăng giá đột ngột / mạnh mẽ.
A sudden or significant increase in prices.
💡 Context: "Consumers were angry about the sudden hike in fuel prices."
🔄 Synonym: price increase, price surge

set objectives /set əbˈdʒektɪvz/

📌 UNIT 14
Đặt ra các mục tiêu.
To define clear goals or targets to be achieved.
💡 Context: "The manager met with the team to set clear objectives for the quarter."
🔄 Synonym: establish targets, set goals

product placement /ˈprɒdʌkt ˈpleɪsmənt/

📌 UNIT 15
Quảng cáo sản phẩm trong phim ảnh / chương trình.
A form of advertising where branded goods are featured in films or TV shows.
💡 Context: "The movie featured a lot of obvious product placement for luxury watches."
🔄 Synonym: embedded marketing

target audience /ˈtɑːɡɪt ˈɔːdiəns/

📌 UNIT 15
Khách hàng / đối tượng mục tiêu.
The specific group of consumers at which an advertisement or product is aimed.
💡 Context: "The marketing campaign was designed specifically to reach a young target audience."
🔄 Synonym: target market

brand awareness /brænd əˈweənəs/

📌 UNIT 15
Nhận thức về thương hiệu.
The degree to which consumers are familiar with a brand's qualities or image.
💡 Context: "The company launched a social media campaign to boost brand awareness."
🔄 Synonym: brand recognition

go viral /ɡəʊ ˈvaɪrəl/

📌 UNIT 15
Lan truyền nhanh chóng / trở nên viral.
To become extremely popular very quickly through internet sharing.
💡 Context: "Their funny video advertisement went viral within hours of being posted."
🔄 Synonym: spread rapidly

fit for purpose /fɪt fə ˈpɜːpəs/

📌 UNIT 16
Đạt chuẩn / phù hợp với mục đích sử dụng.
Well-designed and suitable for the function it was meant to perform.
💡 Context: "Customers can claim a refund if the goods delivered are not fit for purpose."
🔄 Synonym: suitable for use

kick up a fuss /kɪk ʌp ə fʌs/

📌 UNIT 16
Làm ầm ĩ / gây chuyện để phàn nàn.
To complain loudly, angrily, and persistently about something (informal).
💡 Context: "If the service is poor, don't hesitate to kick up a fuss with the manager."
🔄 Synonym: make a fuss, raise an objection

grounds for complaint /ɡraʊndz fə kəmˈpleɪnt/

📌 UNIT 16
Lý do chính đáng để khiếu nại / phàn nàn.
Valid reasons or justification for expressing dissatisfaction.
💡 Context: "Faulty electronics give consumers legitimate grounds for complaint."
🔄 Synonym: reasons for grievance