[CLOSE-UP C1] Unit 1-P2

blow away (phr v) /bləʊ əˈweɪ/

làm ai vô cùng ấn tượng; đánh bại hoàn toàn [to impress someone greatly or defeat someone very easily] Her performance completely blew the judges away.

break through (phr v) /breɪk θruː/

đột phá; vượt qua rào cản [to succeed in dealing with or overcoming a problem or barrier] Scientists have finally broken through in the search for a cure.

come up against (phr v) /kʌm ʌp əˈɡenst/

gặp phải, đối mặt với [to experience a problem or difficulty] We came up against some serious difficulties during the project.

fall through (phr v) /fɔːl θruː/

đổ vỡ, không thành [to fail to happen or be completed, especially after being planned or agreed] Our plans to travel abroad fell through at the last minute.

get ahead (phr v) /ɡet əˈhed/

tiến bộ, thành công, vươn lên [to be successful and make progress, especially in your career] She works hard because she wants to get ahead in her career.

hang on (phr v) /hæŋ ɒn/

chờ một chút; kiên trì [to wait for a short time or continue despite difficulties] Hang on a minute while I find the information you need.

knuckle down (phr v) /ˈnʌkl daʊn/

bắt tay vào làm việc nghiêm túc [to start working hard at something] It's time to knuckle down and prepare for the final examination.

pull off (phr v) /pʊl ɒf/

làm được một việc khó; thành công trong việc khó [to succeed in doing something difficult or unexpected] She pulled off an impressive victory against the defending champion.

go for sth (phr v) /ɡəʊ fə(r)/

nhắm tới; quyết tâm đạt được [to try to achieve or obtain something] If you really want the scholarship, you should go for it.

by a mile (idiom) /baɪ ə maɪl/

vượt xa, cách biệt rất lớn [by a very large amount or distance] She won the race by a mile.

under fire for sth (idiom) /ˌʌndə ˈfaɪə fə(r)/

bị chỉ trích gay gắt vì điều gì [being strongly criticized for something] The company is under fire for failing to protect its customers' personal data.

go without a hitch (idiom) /ɡəʊ wɪˈðaʊt ə hɪtʃ/

diễn ra suôn sẻ, không gặp trục trặc [to happen successfully without any problems or difficulties] The entire event went without a hitch.

go places (idiom) /ɡəʊ ˈpleɪsɪz/

có nhiều triển vọng thành công [to be likely to become successful in the future] She's a talented young athlete who is definitely going places.

get the green light (idiom) /ɡet ðə ɡriːn laɪt/

được bật đèn xanh; được cho phép tiến hành [to receive official permission to start or continue something] The project has finally got the green light from the authorities.

go all out to win (idiom) /ɡəʊ ɔːl aʊt tə wɪn/

dốc hết sức để giành chiến thắng [to make every possible effort to win] The team went all out to win the final.

Tour de France (n) /ˌtʊə də ˈfrɑːns/

Giải đua xe đạp Tour de France [a major annual bicycle race held mainly in France and regarded as one of the world's most prestigious cycling events] Winning the Tour de France is one of the greatest achievements in professional cycling.

wise up (phr v) /waɪz ʌp/

trở nên sáng suốt hơn; nhận ra sự thật [to become aware of the truth about a situation, especially after being deceived] You need to wise up and realize that he is taking advantage of you.

dumb down (phr v) /dʌm daʊn/

đơn giản hóa quá mức [to make something simpler and less intellectually demanding, often so that more people can understand it] The article was criticized for dumbing down a complex scientific issue.

box clever (idiom) /bɒks ˈklevə(r)/

khôn ngoan, dùng mưu mẹo để đạt được điều mình muốn [to use your intelligence and clever methods to gain an advantage] You have to box clever if you want to succeed in such a competitive environment.

a no-brainer (n) /ə ˌnəʊ ˈbreɪnə(r)/

điều quá hiển nhiên, quyết định không cần phải suy nghĩ nhiều [something that is very easy to decide or understand] Taking the scholarship was a no-brainer.

streetwise (adj) /ˈstriːtwaɪz/

sành đời, có kinh nghiệm thực tế, biết cách tự bảo vệ mình [having the practical knowledge and experience needed to deal with difficult or dangerous situations] Growing up in a big city made him streetwise from an early age. %