collocation in use intermediate unit 51

a promising start

(formal English) khởi đầu đầy hứa hẹn Ví dụ: The team made a promising start to the season.

make an early start

(daily English) bắt đầu sớm Ví dụ: We decided to make an early start tomorrow.

get off to a good start

(spoken English) khởi đầu thuận lợi Ví dụ: Her new business got off to a good start.

absolute beginners

(education English) người mới bắt đầu hoàn toàn Ví dụ: This course is for absolute beginners.

a close finish

(sports English) kết thúc sít sao Ví dụ: It was a very close finish in the race.

a nail-biting finish

(descriptive English) cái kết nghẹt thở Ví dụ: The match had a nail-biting finish.

put the finishing touches to

(formal English) hoàn thiện những chi tiết cuối cùng Ví dụ: They are putting the finishing touches to the report.

bring something to an end

(formal English) chấm dứt điều gì Ví dụ: The agreement brought the conflict to an end.

mark the beginning of

(formal English) đánh dấu sự khởi đầu của Ví dụ: The invention marked the beginning of a new era.

the end result

(academic English) kết quả cuối cùng Ví dụ: The end result was better than expected.

a perfect end to

(descriptive English) cái kết hoàn hảo cho Ví dụ: The party was a perfect end to the holiday.

make a start

(spoken English) bắt đầu làm gì Ví dụ: Let's make a start on the project.

come to an end

(formal English) đi đến hồi kết Ví dụ: The concert came to an end at midnight.

draw to a close

(formal English) dần kết thúc Ví dụ: The meeting drew to a close after two hours.

an abrupt end

(descriptive English) kết thúc đột ngột Ví dụ: The show came to an abrupt end because of the storm.