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take so for a ride

to deceive or cheat someone: lừa gạt ai đó, bị lừa

I think we've been taken for a ride.

in due course

at a suitable time in the future: đúng lúc, vào thời điểm thích hợp

You will receive notification of the results in due course.

come to terms with sth

to gradually accept a sad situation, often the death of someone you love:

come to terms with the fact that

I think he's still coming to terms with the death of his wife.

be at odds with sth

to be different from something, when the two things should be the same: khác biệt giữa 2 thứ

• These findings are at odds with what is going on in the rest of the country.

for fear of/ for fear that

hold so in esteem

to respect someone or have a good opinion of them:

Because of their achievements they were held in esteem.

Be assured that I hold you in high esteem.

provoke

• provoke somebody into (doing) something The lawyer claimed his client was provoked into acts of violence by the defendant.

• provoke somebody to do something An attack on their city will only provoke them to retaliate.

take it/sth as read

to accept something without discussing it

• Can we take it as read that you want the job?

have an inkling of

• Có linh cảm về....

• Có ý niệm mơ hồ về....

• Có một chút hiểu biết/gợi ý về....

keep sth under your hat

​(informal) to keep something secret and not tell anyone else

(a)round the bend/twist

• I would go round the bend if I had your job.

• The kids have been driving me round the bend today (= annoying me very much).

• === > làm ai đó tức giận, khùng điện

a small cog in a big wheel

Một mắt xích nhỏ trong một cỗ máy lớn

do wonders for something/someone

to cause improvements or have a very good effect:

[ C ] That new guy is great – he’s done wonders for the company.

take exception to

phản đối, không đồng ý mạnh mẽ hoặc cảm thấy bị xúc phạm/tức giận bởi một ý kiến, lời nói, hành động hoặc điều gì đó

the best/better part of

most of : hầu hết

not have a penny to your name

rất nghèo

give sth a go

nỗ lực làm gì

give though to

suy nghĩ/ xem xét

stand on ceremony

hành xử 1 cách trang trọng

as follows

như đưới đây

be so’s middle name

trở thành nét đặc trưng, 1 phần k thể thiếu, định hình ai đó

it stands to reason that

điều gì dường như có khả năng đúng