LOC DT HAI PHONG

indemnify

To compensate someone for harm, loss, or damage; or to secure them against future liability (bồi thường, bảo đảm khỏi thiệt hại).
Example (gap-fill): The insurance policy will …… the company against any claims arising from accidents. (verb, formal/legal)

a litany of complaints

A long, tedious, and often repetitive list of complaints or grievances (một chuỗi phàn nàn dai dẳng, lặp đi lặp lại).
Example (gap-fill): The customer service department received a …… about delayed deliveries and poor communication. (noun phrase, often negative)

polarize

to cause people or opinions to separate into two completely opposite groups (phân cực, chia rẽ). Example: The controversial policy has …… the nation into supporters and opponents. Dạng từ: verb.

unpick 

(tháo chỉ, tháo gỡ; phân tích, làm sáng tỏ).
Example (gap-fill): The lawyer tried to …… the inconsistencies in the witness’s testimony. (verb, literal or figurative)

simplistic

(quá đơn giản hóa, hời hợt). Negative tone.
Example (gap-fill): The report was criticized for its …… view of economic inequality. (adjective, disapproving)

whataboutery 

(chiêu “còn anh thì sao?”, đánh lạc hướng bằng so sánh).
Example (gap-fill): When asked about human rights abuses, the minister engaged in …… by highlighting problems in other countries. (noun, disapproving)

save our breath by doing sth 

To avoid wasting time or effort talking about something because it will not change the outcome (tiết kiệm hơi sức, khỏi mất công nói).
Example (gap-fill): You can …… your …… trying to convince him—he never changes his mind. (idiom, informal)

red in tooth and claw 

dữ dội IDM
The power struggle in the political climate is actually 

under cover of darkness 

doing something secretly or without being noticed, usually at night. (làm gì đó bí mật hoặc lén lút, thường vào ban đêm)
Example (gap-fill): The thieves stole the painting …… , so no one saw them.