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As there are no more questions, I think we can end the meeting
→ there …..
being no more questions, I think we can end the meeting
I would like, moreover, to choose my own clothes
→ what’s …
more, I would like to choose my own clothes
Something must be done quickly to solve the problem of homelessness
→ Urgent….
action must be taken to solve the problem of homelessness
This is the procedure (FOLLOWS)
→ …
The procedure is as follows
Make yourself at home (CEREMONY)
→ Don’t …
stand on ceremony
not stand on ceremony with sb: make yourself at home, cứ tự nhiên thoải mái nhé
He is a generous person (NAME)
→ …
Generosity is his middle name
Be one’s middle name: (cách nói hài hước) điều gì là tính cách tiêu biểu của ai
Vd Determination is my middle name
I think his theory is logical and clear (STANDS)
→ I think …
his theory stands to reason
Stand to reason: hợp lý, có logic (+that)
In the area, Thailand is much better than all other countries in football (SHOULDERS)
→ In the area,..
Thailand is head and shoulders above all other countries in football
Be head and shoulders above: vượt trội hơn hẳn
Whatever you are, try to live a life of virtue
→ No matter…
what your are, try to live a life of virtue
The councilor answered every question frankly (FRANK)
→ …
the councilor gave frank answers to every question
I heard her use those words many times
→ Many’s …
the time I heard her use those words
Many’s the time that rất nhiều lần
They were very keen to hear the president’s speech (EARS)
→ They…
were all ears to the president’s speech
Be all ears to tập trung, chú ý lắng nghe
You can walk to the station easily from the hotel (DISTANCE)
→ The station …. the hotel
is within easy walking distance of
within walking distance of : gần đâu đó (có thể đi bộ dc)
Vd The car broke down outside the city but thankfully we were within walking distance of the bus stop
a carbon copy of
bản sao, giống y hệt ai cgi
The film went bankrupt after failing to win the contract (LIQUIDATION)
→…
The firm went into liquidation after failing to win the contract
go into liquidation phá sản
The terrible scream frightened me (BLOOD)
→…
The terrible scream made my blood run cold
Make one’s blood run cold : Khiến ai sợ chết khiếp
We would always take great care when flying at night (WITS)
→ We always used…
to have/keep our wits about us when flying at night
have/ keep your wits about you : giữ bình tĩnh, cảnh giác cẩn thận
I will only be satisfied if the manager apologizes fully
→ Nothing short …
of a full apology from the manager will satisfy me
Be nothing short of : ko gì bằng, ko gì hơn là
Vd The party was nothing short of a disaster
She was concentrating so hard on her work that she didn’t notice when I came in (WRAPPED)
→She was so ….
wrapped up in her work that she didn’t notice when i came in
Be wrapped up in quá bận tâm, mải mê với chuyện gì
The price of the house has been reduced as much as possible because the owner needs some money (BONE)
→ The house has been …
cut/ pared to the bone….
Cut/ pare to the bone: giảm đến mức tối thiểu
The permit expires at the end of the month
→ The permit is not …
valid after the end of the month
The first sign of the disease is blurred vision (ONSET)
→ The ..
onset of the disease is signalled by blurred vision
take offence/ offense at sth
take exception to sth
The new teacher was so nervous that the class reacted mischievously (REACTION)
→ The new teacher’s …
nervousness drew mischievous reaction from the class
Mr Foster asked me to write this letter to you
→ It is at..
Mr Foster’s request that I’m writing this letter to you
Jane persuaded the others to agree with her point of view
→ Jane brought …
the others round to her point of view
The inhabitants were far worse-off twenty years ago than they are now
→ The inhabitants are nowhere …
near as badly off as they were twenty years ago
nowhere near as …as.. còn lâu, ko bằng
badly off (adj) worse-off, sống thiếu thốn
They designed the stadium to make hooliganism impossible (SUCH)
The stadium …
was designed in such a way as to stamp/ rule/ iron out hooliganism
My friend took no notice of my advice (DEAF)
→
my friend turned a deaf ear to my advice
turn a deaf ear to sth: làm ngơ, ko qtam chuyện gì
He didn’t think much of the musical show yesterday (OPINION)
→ He …. the musical show yesterday
had a low opinion of
He was finally able to adjust himself to the new working condition (SWING)
→ He finally …
got into the swing of the new working condition
Get into the swing of things/ it/ sth có tiến triển, dần quen với cgi
vd I hadn’t worked in an office for several years so it took me a while to get back into the swing of it
Some airlines cheat people by charging them too much for tickets (RIP)
Some airlines rip people off by charging them too much for tickets
They believe that the hotel was quite near the beach (THROW)
→ The hotel’s ….
believed to have been just a stone’s throw away from the beach
a stone’s throw away from sth khoảng cách rất gần, ngắn
Vd the animal is sitting just a stone’s throw away from us