PRO INSTAGRAMMAR - UNIT 5 - PREPOSITIONS

Riddled with holes

đầy lỗ hổng | full of mistakes or weaknesses | His argument was […]; it didn't make any sense.

Hard of hearing

nặng tai | partially deaf | Speak a bit louder, please; she's a bit […].

Be on the run

đang chạy trốn | to be avoiding capture by the police | The criminals have been […] for two weeks.

Keep safe from

bảo vệ khỏi | to protect someone or something from harm | We must […] our children […] danger.

Be on the right track

đi đúng hướng | to be doing the right thing or making progress | You haven't finished yet, but you're […].

Like a fish out of water

như cá ra khỏi nước | feeling uncomfortable in an unfamiliar situation | I felt […] at the formal party.

Put sb in a difficult position

đặt ai vào thế khó | to cause someone to be in a difficult situation | His request […] me […]; I didn't know what to say.

In the nick of time

vào phút chót | just in time to prevent something bad | He arrived at the airport […] to catch his flight.

Turn over a new leaf

bắt đầu lại, thay đổi | to start behaving in a better way | He's […]; he stopped smoking and started exercising.

Choose at random

chọn ngẫu nhiên | to choose without a specific reason or plan | I […] a book […] from the library shelf.

In desperate need of

rất cần, cần khẩn thiết | needing something very urgently | The victims of the flood are […] food and water.

Live sth up

tận hưởng, vui chơi | to enjoy yourself fully | It's your birthday! Let's […] tonight!