unit 10: phrases, patterns and collocations (T,U,W)

talk sb into/out of doing

(1) She talked him into going to the party.

(2) I managed to talk him out of quitting his

job.

(1) To persuade someone to

do or not to do something -

Thuyết phục ai đó làm hoặc

không làm điều gì đó.

talk your way into/out of doing

(1) He talked his way into the exclusive event.

(2) She talked her way out of a speeding

ticket.

(1) To use persuasion to get

into or out of a situation -

Sử dụng sự thuyết phục để

vào hoặc thoát khỏi một

tình huống.

talk sense into

(1) I tried to talk some sense into him, but he

wouldn’t listen.

(1) To persuade someone to

act sensibly or reasonably -

Thuyết phục ai đó hành

động hợp lý hoặc khôn

ngoan.

talk the same language as

(1) We talk the same language when it comes

to business.

(1) To have similar ideas,

interests, or ways of

thinking - Có những ý tưởng,

sở thích hoặc cách suy nghĩ

tương tự.

have a talk (with)

(1) I need to have a talk with my boss about

my schedule.

(1) To have a conversation

with someone about

something specific - Có

cuộc trò chuyện với ai đó về

một điều gì cụ thể.

be all/just talk

(1) He’s all talk and no action.

(1) To talk about doing

something without actually

doing it - Nói về việc làm gì

đó mà không thực sự làm.

the talk of

(1) The new restaurant is the talk of the town.

(1) Something or someone

that everyone is talking

about - Điều gì đó hoặc ai

đó mà mọi người đều đang

nói đến.

talk is cheap

(1) Talk is cheap; show me you can do it.

(1) It’s easier to say you will

do something than to

actually do it - Nói thì dễ hơn làm.

tell the truth/a lie

(1) I always try to tell the truth.

(2) He was caught telling a lie.

(1) To speak honestly or

dishonestly - Nói thật hoặc

nói dối.

tell yourself (that)

(1) I had to tell myself that everything would

be okay.

(1) To convince yourself of

something, often something

that may not be true - Tự

thuyết phục bản thân về

điều gì đó, thường là điều có

thể không đúng.

tell the difference (between)

(1) Can you tell the difference between these

two shades of blue?

(1) To be able to distinguish

between two or more things

- Có khả năng phân biệt

giữa hai hoặc nhiều thứ.

tell the time

(1) My son is learning how to tell the time.

(1) To be able to read a

clock and know what time it

is - Biết đọc giờ từ đồng hồ.

tell it like it is

(1) I appreciate people who tell it like it is,

even if it’s not what I want to hear.

(1) To speak frankly and

honestly, even if the truth is

harsh or unpopular - Nói

thẳng và trung thực, ngay

cả khi sự thật có thể phũ

phàng hoặc không được ưa

chuộng.

there’s no telling

(1) There’s no telling what will happen next.

(1) It’s impossible to know

or predict - Không thể biết

hoặc dự đoán được.

you’re telling me

(1) "This heat is unbearable." "You’re telling

me!"

(1) Used to emphasize that

the listener already knows

or agrees with what’s being

said - Được sử dụng để

nhấn mạnh rằng người nghe

đã biết hoặc đồng ý với

điều đang được nói.

that would be telling

(1) "What’s the surprise?" "That would be

telling!"

(1) A phrase used to

indicate that revealing the

information would give

away a secret or surprise -

Một cụm từ được sử dụng

để chỉ ra rằng tiết lộ thông

tin sẽ làm lộ bí mật hoặc sự

ngạc nhiên.

come to/reach an understanding

(1) After a long discussion, they finally

reached an understanding.

(1) To agree on something

after discussing it - Đồng ý

về điều gì đó sau khi thảo

luận.

have an understanding (with sb)

(1) I have an understanding with my

neighbor about where to park

(1) To have an agreement or

shared knowledge with

someone - Có sự đồng

thuận hoặc hiểu biết chung

với ai đó.

an understanding of

(1) She has an understanding of the

complexities of the legal system.

(1) Knowledge about a

subject or how something

works - Kiến thức về một

chủ đề hoặc cách mà điều

gì đó hoạt động.

on the understanding (that)

(1) I agreed to help on the understanding

that I would be compensated.

(1) With the agreement or

condition that something

will happen - Với sự đồng ý

hoặc điều kiện rằng điều gì

đó sẽ xảy ra.

put in a (good) word for sb

(1) Could you put in a good word for me with

the manager?

(1) To say something

positive about someone to

help them - Nói điều gì đó

tích cực về ai đó để giúp họ

(have) a word with sb (about)

(1) I need to have a word with you about the

upcoming project.

(1) To have a brief

conversation with someone

about something, often to

discuss or resolve an issue -

Có một cuộc trò chuyện

ngắn với ai đó về điều gì đó,

thường là để thảo luận hoặc

giải quyết một vấn đề.

spread the word

(1) We need to spread the word about the

new store opening.

(1) To share information

with others, usually to make

sure that as many people as

possible know about

something - Chia sẻ thông

tin với người khác

put words in sb’s mouth

(1) Don’t put words in my mouth; I never said

I didn’t like the idea.

(1) To suggest that someone

said something they did not

actually say - Ám chỉ rằng ai

đó đã nói điều mà thực ra

họ không nói, nhét chữ vào

mồm

give/say the word

(1) Just give/say the word and we’ll start the

project.

(1) To give permission or a

command for something to

happen - Đưa ra sự cho

phép hoặc ra lệnh cho một

việc gì đó xảy ra.

from the word go

(1) The project was doomed to fail from the

word go.

(1) From the very beginning

- Ngay từ đầu.

word of mouth

(1) Most of our new clients come through word

of mouth.

(1) Information passed from

one person to another

through conversation -

truyền miệng

in other words

(1) He was exhausted after the long journey.

In other words, he needed rest.

(1) Used to explain

something more clearly -

Được dùng để giải thích rõ

hơn.

write for a magazine

(1) He writes for a magazine focused on

travel and adventure.

(1) To create articles or

content for publication in a

magazine or newspaper -

Viết bài cho một tạp chí

have sth/be written all over your face

(1) Guilt was written all over his face.

(1) To show your emotions

or thoughts very clearly on

your face - Thể hiện cảm

xúc hoặc suy nghĩ rõ ràng

trên khuôn mặt.

nothing to write home about

(1) The movie was okay, but nothing to write

home about.

(1) Not particularly

interesting or special -

Không có gì đặc biệt hoặc

thú vị.

writer’s block

(1) The author is struggling with writer’s block

and hasn’t written anything for weeks.

(1) The inability to produce

new written work due to a

lack of inspiration or

creativity - Sự tắc nghẽn ý

tưởng, không thể viết được

do thiếu cảm hứng hoặc

sáng tạo.