Thẻ ghi nhớ: English Idioms in Use Advanced - unit 39 (Journalism) | Quizlet

marathon talks

prolonged, intense, and often exhausting discussions or negotiations

ex: Implementing any overhaul of the national curriculum usually prompts ... between educators and authorities to iron out conflicting structural issues.

amid mounting calls for

trước những lời kêu gọi ngày càng gia tăng đối với

ex: ... a healthier work-life balance, many corporations are now restructuring their systems to prevent employee burnout.

have blood on your hands

to be responsible for someone's death

ex: Educational systems that prioritize cutthroat competition over student well-being often ... their ... when academic despair drives pupils to self-harm.

hammer out an agreement

to reach an agreement after long and difficult negotiations

if, and it's a big if

used to emphasise that sth is not certain

ex: ..., local authorities can completely eradicate urban poverty through smart infrastructure, major cities will become truly inclusive.

war-torn

severely damaged by a long war (bị tàn phá nặng nề bởi chiến tranh)

plunge into

to suddenly experience a bad situation

=> .... crisis/recession

plunge into chaos

rơi thẳng vào cảnh hỗn loạn

plunge into darkness

to suddenly remove the light from someone or something

bloody confrontation

cuộc đối đầu đẫm máu

be engulfed in flames

bị nuốt chửng trong biển lửa

uneasy peace

peace that is not stable (hòa bình mong manh)

a last-ditch attempt/effort

nỗ lực cuối cùng

ex: Implementing congestion charges in metropolitan centers is usually .... to curb gridlock when public transit systems are hopelessly overcapacity.

at the eleventh hour

vào phút chót