VDC ĐH

plumb the depths of sth (idm)

• to go deep into sth, esp sea

• to reach a very bad point

• to study/examine sb or sth in a lot of detail.

desparity = turpitude

the state of being morally bad/ an action that is morally bad

plumb new/greater/further depths

to become worse than ever, or to do sth thst is worse than ever

bring down a peg or two

to make sb realize that they are not as good, important, etc. as they think they are

below/under par

less well, good etc. than is usual or expected

on a par/level with sb/sth

as good, bad, important etc. as sb/sth else

up to par

as good as usual or as good as it should be

TAKE/go to (great) pains to do sth

to try very hard to do sth

torment

(n) a very great pain, suffering, worry etc.

(v) to cause pain, suffering, worry etc. to sb

ex. She was tormented with headache.

a pain in the neck

a person/thing that is very annoying

(at/from) the outset

the beginning

offset sth (against sth)

to use one cost, payment or situation in order to reduce/cancel the effect of another

out of bounds

• (in some sports) outside the area of play which is allowed

• not reasonable/acceptable

out of bounds (to/for sb)

if a place is out of bounds, people are not allowed to go there

by/in leaps and bounds

very quickly, in large amount

overboard

over the side of a boat or a ship into water

go overboard on sth

to be too excited or enthusiastic about sth

throw sb/sth overboard

get rid of sb/ sth that u think is not useful

overbearing= domineering

trying to control other people in an unpleasant way

deskill

• to reduce the amount of skill that is needed to do a particular job

• deskill sb: to make the skills of a worker out of date.

sometimes

every so often= on and off/off and on= from time to time= once in a while= now and then= now and again

be miles away

be not conscious of what is happening around u because u r thinking about sth else

hit/touch a (raw) nerve

to upset sb

forthcoming (a)

• happening soon

• friendly and helpful, willing to give info or to talk

• (after V) produced, supplied, or given

safe/secure in the knowledge that

confident in or comforted by the knowledge that sth is true or is going to happen

on the wagon

abstaining from drinking alcohol

on the carpet for doing sth

to be in trouble with a person or an organization in authority

very tired

on one’s last legs= at death’s door= exhausted= fatigued= breathless= out of breath= all in= burnt out= wiped out= weary

optician

a person whose job is to examine people’s eyes and to recommend and sell glasses

like it or lump it

used to tell sb to accept a situation they do not like because it cannot be changed

bring a lump to/ have a lump in your throat

to give u/ to have a tight feeling in your throat because you want to cry

take your lumps

to accept bad things that happen to you without complaining

lay it on thick

to praise sb very much in order to impress them

leave sb in the lurch

to leave sb at a time they need you to stay and help

moral bankruptcy

sự thối nát về mặt đạo đức

to reserve judgement on sth

refuse to give opinion about sth until you know more about it

put/lay sth on the line

to risk sth

make/lose money hand over fist

make/lose money very fast and in large quantities

gain ground

(of a political party, an idea, a belief etc.) become more popular and accepted

give sb a free hand

to give sb the right, opportunity or ability to do sth in any way they want

throw down the gaunlet to sb

thách thức ai

adamant

impossible to persuade, unwilling to change an opinion or decision

stick to one’s guns

to refuse to change ur beliefs and actions

hit home

to cause you realize exactly how unpleasant or difficult sth is