[VOCAB] UNIT 4 - BRIDGING THE GAP

breathless

(adj) Whenever coming across a snake, the majority of people will immediate stop ______ in their tracks. (BREATH)

keep abreast of

(v) catch up with = KEEP

run on

= to continue longer than expected (phrv with run

be a good eye for

= to be good at noticing sth, especially sth attractive, valuable,…

cast doubts on

suggest sth is not as good as it seems - show uncertainty (cast)

cast aspersions on

to criticize sth (cast)

cast an/one’s eye over

• to look at quickly (cast)

• ex: He ___ the old furniture to see if there was anything worth keeping

cast a/one’s vote for

vote for, elect (cast)

ex: He ________ the socialist candidate

cast one’s mind back

try to remember sth (cast)

ex: He ______TO his childhood.

cast lots for

choose by chance election

ex: The ______ the new leader (Cast)

cast a shadow over

= to spoil, stop or sadden a situation (Cast)

ex: The bomb scare _______ the competition

cast light on

to give further information (cast)

ex: The investigation _______her death

cast one’s nets wide

make an effort over a large area or in all directions to find sth or sb (cast)

ex: Despite ___________ in the search for the missing man, the police investigation has cast no further light on the case.

cast a spell on

use magic on sb; enchant

ex: The witch _____ the old man and turned him into a handsome prince.

cast ashore

= throw onto land

ex: he was washed up on the beach —> he was _____ (CAST)

cast loose

= separate, detach

ex: The unchained the prisoner —> They__ the prisoner _____

cast adrift

thar neo = leave to drift

ex: They cut the rope and let the boat drift away —> They __the boat _

under the weather

not feeling very well (UNDER)

under investigation

= being investigated (UNDER)

under suspicion

being suspected of doing sth wrong (UNDER)

under pressure

forced by conditions of work that cause anxiety (UNDER)

under the impression

having the idea that (under)

ex: I was _________ everything was fine at your work.

under a misapprehension

having a mistaken idea (under)

under an obligation

having to do sth because it is a legal or moral duty (under)

under repair

being repaired (under)

under sb’s thumb

controlled by (under)

under construction

being built (under)

under age

too young legally (under)

under arrest

being/haivng been arrested (under)

under consideration

the act of thinking or considering sth (under)

under control

in order/control (under)

under regulations

following regulations (under)

say sth/speak under one’s breath

say sth quietly so that not to be heard

under the cover of sth

concealed by = hidden = protected by (under)

under false pretences

by pretending that sth is true (under)

under the circumstances

considering the situation at a particular time

expel sb from

verb + school, a country = dduooir khoir

evict sb from

a building, a house, a land = duoi khoi nha

discharge sb from

verb + hospital, army = xuất viện, giải tán quân ngũ

eradicate sth from

verb + society (disease, racism,…) = bài trừ

exclude sb/sth from

verb + a club, proceedings, an election = đuổi, tống ra

give sb the third degree

= to question sb in detail (number)

ex:: He ___, wanting to know every detail

one-track mind

= preoccupied by one particular subject (number)

play second fiddle

= take second place (number)

second/third rate

= awful/interior (number)

sixth sense

instinct = giasc quan thuws 6 (number)

be on cloud nine = in seventh heaven

= be very happy (number)

at the eleventh hour

at the last moment (number)

be/become second nature

become almost automatic/natural to one (number)

have second thoughts

have doubts (number)

back to square one

= “lamf laij tuwf ddaauf” = start dealing with the difficulty because u failed it (number)

be a one-off

sth that is made only once = unique (number)

ex: There isnt another model like this - it is a ______ from the factory

pull a fast one on sb

= to successfully deceive sb = cheat sb (number)

ex: The salesman ___________ ON me and sold me a faulty machine

one and the same

the only, the same thing, person (number)

one good turn deserves another

a kindness is properly met with another kindness (number)

two can play at that game

used to tell someone that they will not have an advantage over you by doing something because you can do it too (number)

two wrong don’t make a right

= nếu bạn làm những điều xấu xa và sai trái với người khác vì họ đã làm thế với bạn cũng là điều không đúng đắn và không chấp nhận được. Cái này gọi là "sai lại càng thêm sai" (number)

kill two birds with one stone

= do two things with only one action (number)

ex: I stopped by the supermarket on my way to the bank and _______

two heads are better than one

= work with sb else to solve the problem (number)

put two and two together

= to understand the situation by gathering all the information you have (number)

nine times out of ten

almost always (number)

a nine-to-five job

office work (number)

ex: After working the nightshift for two years, Im looking forward to finding _____

a nine-day wonder

famous for a short time only (number)

be dressed up to the nines

dressed in one’s best clothes (number)

ex; everyone was _

a stitch in time saves nine

the importance of solving problems preemptively, rather than later down the line. (number)

at sixes and seven

= at the state of confusion (number)

cut two/both ways

having two opposite sides, effects (number)

six feet under

in the grave; dead and buried (number)

a hundred to one shot/chance

a small chance, not likely to happen (number)

two-faced

hypocritical, deceitful (number)

ten to one

very likely (number)

six of one and half a dozen of the other

little difference between two things/situations (number)

think twice before doing sth

consider sth very carefully (number)

at a fraction of the cost

far less than its real value (number)

within an inch of doing sth

very close to doing sth (within)

count on

= depend on

ex: We had ___ their help but they didn’t come after all

turn a blind eye to

= pretend that sth hadn’t happened although it had (turn)

ex: I’ll __________your cheating this time, but don’t let it happen again

take one’s breath away

= to amaze and impress

ex:When I saw her for the first time, she quite __________

save one’s breath

= its not worth talking to someone because they won’t listen to you

ex: You may as well _________ because Tom never listens to anyone

a will of iron

ý chí sắc đá, bền bỉ

ex: he has got ________, so there’s no point in trying to dissuade him

be two of a kind

= two people show similar interest

ex: You and Max ______ when it comes to football

nothing of the kind

= used to emphasize in negative statements -

not to say anything

a gesture of good will

an action to show positive or friendly feelings

indication

= suggestion, sign, nguj ys

sign

sth points to the presence of sth

symbol

sth that represents sth

signal

sth intended to give a message

a bad omen

a sign of sth bad happening in the future

a token gesture

symbolic gestures with little meaning

emblem

picture or shape used to represent sth

sign

traffic _

____ of improvements

__ of life

__ of the zodiac

omen

good _

be some kind of __

signal

radio _

railway ___

symbols

chemical ___

status ___

an ancient ___ representing…

indication

give no _____of

there is very ___ that

clear/definite ____ that

token

_____black/woman

___for a machine

book/record/gift ___

by the same __

a ____ of affection/gratitude

gesture

a ____ of affection/despair/thanks

communicate by _____

a friendly _____

slide from fact to fantasy

chuyển từ hư sang ảo, từ thật sang ảo

look up to

= to respect, admire someone (phrv look)

follow suit

= to do the same as someone else do (phrv)

ex: If the children see parents drinking, they are more likely to _______