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textbook example

a clear, typical example of (ví dụ điển hình)

= exemplify

score

get or achieve sth

ex: I .... a couple of tickets

=> ..... a success with

earn your keep

work for someone in order to pay for the food and home that they provide for you

dress a wound

to clean, apply a medical treatment to, and bandage a wound

engineer a meeting

arrange a meeting cleverly and secretly, often to your advantage

exact

make sth necessary

~ require = necessitate

exact a toll on

create problems for someone/something

pedestrian performance

a performance that is lacking excitement; ordinary and dull

= earthbound = prosaic = run-of-the-mill

entertain the hope that

hold a hope in mind, allow yourself to think that something might happen or be true (ấp ủ hi vọng)

excursion into

a short involvement in a new activity

that's rich, coming from you

you should talk (what you have said is unfair because you are criticizing someone for doing something that you do yourself)

be no picnic

to be a difficult or unpleasant situation

sell

to persuade someone that an idea or plan is a good one and likely to be successful

=> ... the idea of

=> .... yourself to the employer

table

delay the formal discussion of a subject until later

electric scene/performance

a scene/performance that is very exciting and produces strong feelings

jam tomorrow

something good that is promised but never happens

=> be promised...

a sea of

a large amount/number of

=> .... faces

walk sth

pass or win sth easily

=> ... the exam/game

tough call

a difficult decision

still smart from

feel upset and angry because of failure or criticism

sore loser

someone who gets angry or upset when they lose a game or competition

by the score

in large amounts

countenance

approve of or support sth = connive at

ex: school will not .... bad behaviour

sth of choice

one that is usually selected or preferred

dead wood

people or things that are no longer useful

=> clear out the .....

settle your differences

resolve disagreements or disputes

by the day

gradually

main beef about

main complaint

be bitten by the travel bug

to have a strong urge to travel to new places

get a bum/bad rap

treated, punished or accused unfairly

do sth big time

do sth to a great degree

ex: love taylor swift .....

there's no one to touch someone as sth

no one is as good as a particular person

spell someone

do sth that someone would usually be doing, often to allow them to rest

do sth after a fashion

you can do sth, but not well

complain of

to tell other people that something is making you feel ill

in a class of your own

to be the best at sth

one's face falls

suddenly look very disappointed

take sth as a given

to be certain that something is true or will happen, take for granted

ex: you can .... that there will be champagne at the wedding

just the job

exactly what is needed

= just the ticket = just what the doctor ordered

fancy one's chances of

to think that someone is likely to succeed (tôi tin someone có cơ hội..)

outstay your welcome

to continue to stay in a place although other people want you to leave

break the back of

complete the worst or the most part of a particular task

every trick in the book

in every possible way

not the done thing

not socially acceptable

walk on eggshells

try hard not to upset someone

famished

= ravenous = starved

deliver the goods

achieve something good or something that is expected or promised

the picture of

a perfect example of something

=> ...... of health

could murder sth

you would like very much to have a type of food or drink now