VLC Khó - Test 5&6

put into force /pʊt ˈɪn.tu fɔːrs/

đưa vào áp dụng, thi hành
[become mandatory / make something official and effective]
The new rules about school uniforms will be ~ next year.

stand out a mile /stænd aʊt ə maɪl/

rõ ràng như ban ngày, quá rõ ràng
[be extremely obvious]
It ~ that he knew nothing about the subject.

have so much on one's plate /hæv soʊ mʌtʃ ɑːn wʌnz pleɪt/

có quá nhiều việc phải làm
[have so many things to do]
I ~ at the moment that I can't take on any extra work.

confer sth on sb /kənˈfɜːr ˈsʌm.θɪŋ ɑːn ˈsʌm.bɑː.di/

trao/tặng cho ai cái gì (thường là danh hiệu, huy chương)
[give somebody something (honorary)]
An honorary medal was ~ him by the military.

give sb credit for sth /ɡɪv ˈsʌm.bɑː.di ˈkrɛd.ɪt fər ˈsʌm.θɪŋ/

công nhận công lao của ai
[give recognition to someone]
Sean wasn't given any ~ for doing all the illustrations for the book.

in floods of tears /ɪn flʌdz əv tɪrz/

khóc nức nở
[crying uncontrollably]
Susie was ~ when her pet rabbit died.

fly in the face of sth /flaɪ ɪn ðə feɪs əv ˈsʌm.θɪŋ/

đi ngược lại, trái ngược hoàn toàn
[be in complete opposition to / defy]
His latest theory ~ mainstream thinking.

be on tenterhooks /bi ɑːn ˈtɛn.tər.hʊks/

cực kỳ hồi hộp, lo lắng
[be extremely nervous / anxious]
Sam was ~ waiting to see if he had got a place in the cricket team.

go into liquidation /ɡoʊ ˈɪn.tu ˌlɪk.wɪˈdeɪ.ʃən/

phá sản, giải thể
[go bankrupt / enter a state where a company is closed to pay debts]
The firm ~ after failing to win the contract.

split one's sides /splɪt wʌnz saɪdz/

cười lăn lộn, cười ngặt nghẽo
[burst into laughter]
I ~ when I heard about Harry's adventure with the bull.

take the liberty of doing sth /teɪk ðə ˈlɪb.ər.ti əv ˈduː.ɪŋ ˈsʌm.θɪŋ/

tự ý làm gì
[feel free to do something without permission]
Harvey ~ ordering some new equipment.

cater for sb /ˈkeɪ.tər fər ˈsʌm.bɑː.di/

phù hợp với, đáp ứng nhu cầu của ai
[be favorable to / provide for someone]
All sorts of people are ~ by the BBC.

meet with failure /miːt wɪð ˈfeɪl.jər/

thất bại
[prove unsuccessful]
The government's retraining program ~ due to lack of funds.

flavor of the month /ˈfleɪ.vər əv ðə mʌnθ/

được ưa chuộng nhất lúc này
[be popular at the moment]
Reality shows on TV are ~ at the moment.

go through with sth /ɡoʊ θruː wɪð ˈsʌm.θɪŋ/

tiến hành, thực hiện đến cùng
[agree to and complete something]
The two companies are believed to be ~ the merger.

meet sb halfway /miːt ˈsʌm.bɑː.di ˈhæfˌweɪ/

nhượng bộ một phần, thỏa hiệp
[to agree to do parts of what someone wants if they do parts of what you want]
Finally, we ~.

poke one's nose into sth /poʊk wʌnz noʊz ˈɪn.tu ˈsʌm.θɪŋ/

xen vào, nhúng mũi vào việc của người khác
[interfere in something]
It's not to ~ other people's private matters.

hit the nail on the head /hɪt ðə neɪl ɑːn ðə hɛd/

nói đúng trọng tâm, trúng phóc
[give the correct answer / be exactly right]
With that comment of yours you did ~.

keep a tight rein on sth /kiːp ə taɪt reɪn ɑːn ˈsʌm.θɪŋ/

kiểm soát chặt chẽ
[control something strictly]
It's crucial for us to ~ the juvenile inmates.

get a kick out of sth /ɡɛt ə kɪk aʊt əv ˈsʌm.θɪŋ/

thích thú, tận hưởng cái gì
[enjoy something]
Children ~ unwrapping their Christmas presents.

a pain in the neck /ə peɪn ɪn ðə nɛk/

người/phiền phức, khó chịu
[someone or something that is very annoying]
~ was that man, I hope I never meet him again.

no longer can I stomach sth /noʊ ˈlɔːŋ.ɡər kæn aɪ ˈstʌm.ək ˈsʌm.θɪŋ/

không thể chịu đựng nổi nữa
[no longer bear / tolerate something]
~ your dreadful lies.

thumb through sth /θʌm θruː ˈsʌm.θɪŋ/

lật lướt sách/báo
[to turn the pages quickly and only read a small part]
Hardly had I begun to ~ the book when he took it away.

toe the line /toʊ ðə laɪn/

tuân thủ quy tắc
[follow the rules]
You have to ~ if you want to get on in this company.

keep a straight face /kiːp ə streɪt feɪs/

giữ mặt nghiêm túc, không cười
[to manage to stop yourself from smiling or laughing]
It was hard ~ when he sneezed in the middle of the song.

pull the wool over sb's eyes /pʊl ðə wʊl ˈoʊ.vər ˈsʌm.bɑː.diz aɪz/

lừa gạt ai
[deceive somebody]
He will ~ if you aren't careful.

egg sb on /ɛɡ ˈsʌm.bɑː.di ɑːn/

xúi giục, khuyến khích ai làm điều xấu
[encourage somebody to do bad things]
If his brother doesn't ~ him, he's usually a good boy.

spread one's wings /sprɛd wʌnz wɪŋz/

tự lập, bay nhảy
[be independent, live on one's own]
If it hadn't been for her mother, she would have ~ years ago.

not give two hoots about sth /nɑːt ɡɪv tu huːts əˈbaʊt ˈsʌm.θɪŋ/

không quan tâm chút nào
[not care at all]
If I were him, I wouldn't ~ my reputation.

not see hide nor hair of sb /nɑːt siː haɪd nɔːr hɛr əv ˈsʌm.bɑː.di/

không thấy bóng dáng ai
[no trace of somebody]
How could I tell him if I haven't ~ for months?

a wild goose chase /ə waɪld ɡuːs tʃeɪs/

cuộc theo đuổi vô ích
[a hopeless and foolish pursuit]
She sent her husband out on ~ for Bulgarian mushrooms.

frame of mind /freɪm əv maɪnd/

tâm trạng, trạng thái tinh thần
[someone's mood or the particular way someone thinks or feels about something]
I'm afraid I'm not in the right ~ to discuss this matter right now.

monkey around /ˈmʌŋ.ki əˈraʊnd/

làm trò ngu ngốc, nghịch ngợm
[try to do some foolish things]
Why are you ~ with something that isn't broken?

dog sb's footsteps /dɔːɡ ˈsʌm.bɑː.diz ˈfʊt.stɛps/

theo sát ai
[follow somebody everywhere]
Must you ~ everywhere I go?

fall into arrears /fɔːl ˈɪn.tu əˈrɪrz/

nợ quá hạn
[not be up to date for regular payment]
We have ~ with our mortgage repayments.

not budge an inch /nɑːt bʌdʒ ən ɪntʃ/

không nhúc nhích, không thay đổi
[not change one's decision]
Dad won't ~ once he has made up his mind.

cut sb down to size /kʌt ˈsʌm.bɑː.di daʊn tu saɪz/

làm ai hết vênh váo
[let someone know his or her true value]
It's time someone ~ - he's so conceited.

go back to square one /ɡoʊ bæk tu skwɛr wʌn/

quay lại từ đầu
[go back to the beginning]
We must ~ to find the error.

red herrings /rɛd ˈhɛr.ɪŋz/

manh mối giả, thông tin đánh lạc hướng
[misleading information]
There were so many ~ in the novel, I didn't guess who the murderer was.

have a chip on one's shoulder /hæv ə tʃɪp ɑːn wʌnz ˈʃoʊl.dər/

có mặc cảm, hay bực tức vì cảm thấy bị đối xử bất công
[to seem angry all the time because you think you have been treated unfairly or feel you are not as good as other people]
*Tim has got ~ about his failure to get into universi