Topic 12: Family life (structures)

A blue-collar worker

The neighborhood is predominantly made up of blue-collar workers who value hard work and community.

lao động chân tay

A white-collar worker

My sister is a white-collar worker. She works as an accountant in a large corporation.

nhân viên văn phòng

A chip off the old block

Sarah is a chip off the old block; she's just as hardworking and dedicated as her mother.

rất giống với cha/ mẹ mình

Be dependent on/ depend on

phụ thuộc vào

Be determined to do st

Despite all the challenges, she is determined to finish her degree.

quyết tâm làm gì

Be disappointed with

He felt disappointed with himself for not finishing the race.

thất vọng với

Be in charge of

At home, she is in charge of managing the household budget and expenses.

đảm nhiệm, chịu trách nhiệm

Put sb in charge of st/ doing st

The manager put Emily in charge of the new marketing campaign.

giao phó/ ủy thác cho ai trách nhiệm làm gì

Be in the family way

When they announced that she was in the family way, everyone at the office was thrilled.

có mang, có thai

Be satisfied/ contented with

She was contented with her simple life in the countryside.

hài lòng với

Domestic violence

Domestic violence is a serious issue that affects many families around the world.

bạo lực gia đình

Drop out (of)

He dropped out of the music program to focus on his studies.

bỏ, rút khỏi

Earn/ make money

She works two jobs to earn money for her family's expenses.

kiếm tiền

Flesh and blood

Despite the argument, she knew her brother was still her flesh and blood.

máu mủ ruột thịt

Get into troubles

= be in hot water

= be (caught) between a rock and a hard place

She felt she was between a rock and a hard place when deciding whether to move to a new city for a better job or stay with her family.

gặp rắc rối/ ở trong tình thế khó khăn

Heavy lifting

The movers did all the heavy lifting when we moved to our new house.

việc nặng nhọc

In response to

She sent an email in response to the invitation she received last week.

đáp lại, hưởng ứng

Interact with

Children learn social skills by interacting with their peers and adults.

kết nối, giao tiếp, tương tác với

Put st on sb

Don't put all the blame on her; we all share responsibility for the project.

đổ hết/ dồn hết cái gì lên ai

Run in the family

• Diabetes runs in the family, so they are all very cautious about their diet.

• The family’s sense of humor definitely runs in the family; everyone seems to have a great sense of comedy.

là đặc điểm lưu truyền trong gia đình

Set a good example for sb

Follow one’s example

• Parents should set a good example for their children by practicing honesty and integrity.

• Children often follow their parents' example when it comes to values and behavior.

làm gương cho ai

theo gương ai

Sort out

After the move, they needed a few days to sort out their new home.

phân loại, sắp xếp, làm rõ

Take out

• He took out the trash before going to bed.

• The dentist will take out the tooth that’s causing problems.

nhổ ra, rút ra, đổ (rác)

Come out

• The sun will come out later this afternoon.

• The new book will come out next month.

• He came out as gay last year.

• She finally decided to come out with the truth about what happened.

• Many people came out to support the charity event.

đi đến một sự kiện đặc biệt với ai, lộ ra, ló ra, xuất bản

Pull out

She pulled out the drawer to find the document.

The train is about to pull out of the station.

kéo ra, lôi ra, ra khỏi ga

Bring out

The company plans to bring out a new line of products next year.

Her outfit really brings out her eyes.

làm nổi bật, sản xuất để bán

Take turns in doing st

The children took turns in choosing the game to play during recess.

thay phiên nhau làm gì

Take/ assume responsibility for st/ doing st

= be responsible for st/ doing st

chịu trách nhiệm làm gì

The black sheep of the family

phá gia tri tử/ nghịch tử

Tidy up

She asked the kids to tidy up their rooms before dinner.

dọn gọn gàng

Mess up

The kids made a huge mess in the living room while playing.

làm cho lộn xộn

Under pressure

Making decisions under pressure can often lead to mistakes.

chịu áp lực