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1. What he told me made me very curious to hear the rest of the story. (APPETITE)

What he told me whetted my appetite for the rest of the story

2. I knew the project would not succeed from the start. (DOOMED)

I knew the project was doomed to failure from the start

3. The politician tried to find people who were willing to back his campaign to help the homeless. (DRUM)

The politician tried to drum up support for his campaign to help the homeless

4. Digging in the garden gives me an outlet for my frustrations. (VENT)

Digging in the garden allows me to vent my frustrations

5. She was miserable when her mother made her give away all her childhood toys. (PARTED)

She was miserable to have parted with all her childhood toys

6. By leaving Mary alone, I am sure she will finish the project on time. (DEVICES)

If Mary is left to her own devices, I am sure she will finish the project on time

7. Martin cannot go higher in his career. (PINNACLE)

Martin has reached the pinnacle of his career

8. He suddenly realized that she was never coming back. (DAWNED)

It suddenly dawned on him that she was never coming back

9. You've been looking miserable all day. (MOON)

You've done nothing but moon around all day

10. She's only happy when somebody does all her jobs for her. (DANCES)

She's only happy when somebody dances attendance on her

11. Ray's good work record enabled him to get promotion. (STRENGTH)

Ray got promotion on the strength of his good work record

12. The company tried unsuccessfully to secure a bank loan. (AVAIL)

The company's efforts were to no avail in securing a bank loan

13. They remain close friends despite having had many arguments. (FALLEN)

They haven't fallen out although they have had many arguments

14. Have you ever thought of changing jobs? (CROSSED)

Has it ever crossed your mind to change jobs

15. I'm sick of that program because I've watched it too often. (OFF)

I've gone off that program because I've watched it too often

16. A new arrangement over working conditions has been made between the management and the Union. (STRUCK)

The management has struck a new deal with the Union over working conditions

17. We can't possibly imagine how we are going to afford a new car. (REMOTEST)

We haven't the remotest idea how we are going to afford a new car

18. Mike has a more complex personality than you may think. (DEPTHS)

Mike has greater depths to him than you may think

19. The government received many criticisms concerning their new housing policy. (FEW)

The government came in for a good few criticisms of their new housing policy

20. Tom teased Alice about her new hairstyle. (POKED)

Tom poked fun at Alice's new hairstyle

1. They are living in poverty and are worried about being evicted for not being able to pay the rent. (MOUTH)

They are living from hand to mouth and are worried about being evicted for not being able to pay the rent

1. How would you deal with such a challenge? (PRESENTED)

What have you presented with such a challenge

2. Seeing the damage to his car, Jerry became furious. (BESIDE)

Jerry was beside himself with anger when he saw the damage to his car

3. I happened to see James as he walked past the door. (CAUGHT)

I caught a glimpse of James as he walked past the door

4. You must do anything you can to make the negotiations successful. (STOPS)

You must pull out all the stops to make the negotiations successful

5. The government has tried to make the incident seem less serious. (PLAYED)

The government has played down the seriousness of the incident

6. A cup of tea is the most refreshing drink of all. (MATCH)

There's nothing to match tea as a refreshing drink

7. Tom didn't understand the situation and so made a terrible mistake. (STICK)

Tom got the wrong end of the stick and so made a terrible mistake

8. In my opinion, computers are more trouble than they're worth. (HINDRANCE)

In my opinion, computers are more of a hindrance than a help

9. Since the advertisement, we've had more applications than we can deal with. (SWAMPED)

Since the advertisement, we've been swamped with applications

10. Mary was always making Jones the subject of her cruel jokes. (BUTT)

Jones was always the butt of Mary's cruel jokes

11. She was an excellent playwright whose work didn't get the recognition it deserved. (RENOWN)

She was an excellent playwright who gained little renown for her work

12. There was hardly any movement in the traffic in front of us. (INCHED)

The traffic inched along in front of us

13. The community spoke enthusiastically about the recently elected mayor. (SANG)

The community sang the recently elected mayor's praises

14. The subject of productivity bonuses has been mentioned at every management and workers meeting. (CROPPED)

The subject of productivity bonuses has cropped up at every management and workers meeting

15. My husband and I had a row about buying a car. (WORDS)

I had words with my husband about buying a car

16. Rick's boss says he thinks Rick is doing a wonderful job. (PRAISES)

Rick's boss is full of praises for Rick

17. When he made friends in the new place, Ron became less shy and reserved. (SHELL)

When he made friends in the new place, Ron came out of his shell

18. He's a pleasant man socially, but he's a tough businessman. (BARGAIN)

He's a pleasant man socially, but he drives a hard bargain in business

19. The lease on my flat is valid until the end of the year. (RENEWAL)

The lease on my flat does not come up for renewal until the end of the year

20. Mark didn't get home until just before dawn yesterday. (HOURS)

Mark didn't get home until early hours yesterdays

1. When you lose someone you love, everything else seems pointless (PALES)

When you lose someone you love, everything else pales in comparison

2. Before you start working on the projects, first finish doing the minor jobs. (DECKS)

Before you start working on the projects, first clear the decks

loại bỏ những thứ không cần thiết để bạn sẵn sàng cho hành động

clear the decks

không tốt bằng cái gì

not a patch on sb

3. His latest film is not nearly as good as his earlier ones. (PATCH)

His latest film is not a patch on his earlier ones

4. Of all the teams competing in this year's World Cup, England is in a league of its own. (FAR)

England is by far and away the strongest team in the competition

hơn hẳn ( đi với so sánh hơn nhất)

by far and away

have different opinions

on a different wavelength

5. Jack and I obviously think very differently from one another. (WAVELENGTH)

Jack and I are on a different wavelength as you can see

6. With constant practice, you'll be a much better pianist than the others. (SHOULDERS)

If you practice constantly, you'll be heads and shoulders above other pianists

be head and shoulders above sb

be head and shoulders above sb

7. Saying something is not the same as doing it. (WORLD)

There is a world of difference between saying something and doing it

7. If you don't listen to my advice, I will leave you with your problems. (WASH)

If you don't listen to my advice, I will wash my hands of you and your problems

8. The police surrounded the entire area and prevented people from entering it while they dusted for fingerprints. (CORDONED)

The area was cordoned off so that the police could dust for fingerprints

no longer feel responsible for; no longer

willing to help.

wash one's hands of sth

phong toả

cordone off

9. Someone undoubtedly told the police that he was going to rob the bank. (TIPPED)

The police must have been tipped off about the robbery

know sth beforehand

be tipped off about sth

10. Had he been a little more penitent, his appeal for mercy would not have been ignored. (DEAF)

His appeal for mercy would not have fallen on deaf ears had he been a little more penitent

bị ngó lơ

fall on deaf ears

11. I panicked when I thought I'd lost the documents. (KITTENS)

I had kittens when I thought I'd lost the documents

panic

have kittens

11. I don't care if he meant it or not. The fact is, he said it. (IMMATERIAL)

Whether he meant it or not is immaterial, the fact is, he said it

12. One day Tim is going to get into trouble with the law. (FOUL)

One day Tim is going to fall foul of the law

13. He is the kind of man who will do anything to crush he competition. (LENGTHS)

He is the kind of man who will go to any lengths to crush the competition

break a rule or law, especially without intending to

fall foul of sth

14. Why are you looking so unhappy? (FACE)

Why have you got such a long face

look any thing possible

go to any lengths

15. You lost the game because you failed to give the good answer to the question. (MARK)

You lost the game because you missed the mark

mặt buồn bã

have a long face

16. Suddenly, the lights went off. (PLUNGED)

Suddenly, the room plunged into darkness

fail to achieve the intended results.

miss the mark

17. There were empty lemonade bottles and half-eaten sandwiches all over his floor. (STREWN)

His floor was strewn with empty lemonade bottles and half-eaten sandwiches

be filled with darkness

plunge into darkness

18. Cars are no longer being produced as a result of the strike. (STANDSTILL)

Car production has come to a standstill because of the strike

containing a lot of sth

be strewn with sth

19. Whenever there is a power cut, we sell a lot of candles. (TRADE)

Whenever there is a power cut, we do a roaring trade in candles

ngưng trệ, trì trệ

come to a standstill

20. A long, lazy holiday would make you feel very much better. (DO)

A long, lazy holiday would do you a power of good

bán đắt hàng

do a roaring trade

1. Joe didn't think it was wrong of him to quit at such short notice. (QUALMS)

Joe had no qualms about quitting at such short notice

tốt cho ai

do sb a power of good

2. She's only just started now, but, judging by her recent performance, she should become an excellent tennis player. (MAKINGS)

She has the makings of an excellent tennis player

không cảm thấy có lỗi về sth

have no qualms about sth

3. The needs of the poor should be given more importance than those of the middle classes. (PRIORITY)

The needs of the poor should take priority over those of the middle classes

có tiềm năng trở thành

have the makings of sth

4. I made her angry and upset when I said that her novel was amateurish and badly written. (KINDLY)

She didn't take kindly to the way I described her novel

5. The building will be dedicated to the families who are in desperate need of help. (BREADLINE)

The building will be dedicated to the families who are on the breadline

willing to accept sth

take kindly to sth

6. Nobody likes him. He will just do anything to win the teacher's favor. (CURRY)

He will just do anything to curry favor with the teachers

be extremely poor

on the breadline

7. I felt creeps all over my back when the teacher looked so angrily at me. (DAGGERS)

I felt creeps all over my back when the teacher looked daggers at me

cố gắng để làm thân đạt đc support từ ai

curry favor with sb

8. Just because I'm his wife he expects me to do everything for him. (FOOT)

Just because I'm his wife he expects me to wait him on hand and foot

look angrily at sb

look daggers at sb

9. Dave does not hesitate to criticize his superiors' decisions. (BONES)

Dave makes no bones about criticizing his superiors' decisions

phục vụ ai từ đầu đến chân

wait sb on hand and foot

10. Since I have this argument with William, we haven't spoken to each other. (CROSSED)

Since I crossed swords with William, we haven't spoken to each other

không chần chừ, ngần ngại làm gì

make no bones about sth.