Unit 4: Hobbies, Sport & Games (Phrases & Collocation)

Best (n/adj)

Of the highest quality or level. (Tốt nhất)

Make the best of sth (collocation)

Try to deal with a bad situation in a positive way. (Cố gắng tận dụng tình huống xấu)

Do your best (collocation)

Try as hard as possible. (Cố gắng hết sức)

The best at sth/doing (collocation)

Be the most skilled in a certain activity. (Giỏi nhất trong việc gì/làm gì)

Chance (n)

A possibility of something happening. (Cơ hội)

Have/take/get a chance to do (collocation)

Get an opportunity to do something. (Có cơ hội để làm gì)

Have a chance of doing (collocation)

Be likely to do something. (Có khả năng làm gì đó)

Some/little chance of (your) doing (collocation)

A small possibility of doing something. (Ít cơ hội làm gì)

The chances of (your) doing (collocation)

The likelihood of something happening. (Khả năng xảy ra việc gì đó)

Take a chance on sth (collocation)

Try something risky hoping for success. (Liều thử một điều gì đó)

Chance of a lifetime (collocation)

An extremely rare and good opportunity. (Cơ hội ngàn năm có một)

Go (v)

To move from one place to another. (Đi)

Your go (collocation)

Your turn to do something. (Lượt của bạn)

Have a go (collocation)

Try to do something. (Thử làm gì đó)

Height (n)

The measurement of how tall something is. (Chiều cao)

In height (collocation)

Referring to how tall something/someone is. (Về chiều cao)

Afraid of heights (collocation)

Fear of being at high places. (Sợ độ cao)

Height of sth (collocation)

The highest or most extreme point of something. (Đỉnh cao của cái gì đó)

Mad (adj)

Mentally ill or very angry/enthusiastic. (Điên / phát cuồng)

Mad about/on sth/sb/doing (collocation)

Very enthusiastic or obsessed with something. (Phát cuồng vì điều gì/ai đó)

Go/become mad (collocation)

Lose control or go insane. (Phát điên, nổi điên)

Pleasure (n)

A feeling of enjoyment or satisfaction. (Niềm vui)

Take pleasure in sth/doing (collocation)

Enjoy doing something. (Thích thú khi làm gì đó)

Gain/get pleasure from sth/doing (collocation)

Receive enjoyment from something. (Cảm thấy vui vì việc gì)

Popular (adj)

Liked by many people. (Phổ biến, được yêu thích)

Popular with/among (collocation)

Liked by certain people or groups. (Được yêu thích bởi ai đó / trong nhóm nào đó)

Side (n)

One of two or more parts, directions, or positions. (Phía, bên)

On the opposite side (collocation)

Located directly across. (Ở phía đối diện)

On the far side (collocation)

Located at the distant end. (Ở phía xa)

Side with sb (collocation)

Support someone in an argument or fight. (Đứng về phía ai)

On the winning/losing side (collocation)

Belong to the team that wins/loses. (Thuộc đội thắng / thua)

Talent (n)

Natural ability or skill. (Tài năng)

Have a talent for sth/doing (collocation)

Be naturally good at something. (Có tài năng về việc gì/làm gì)

Talent contest (collocation)

A competition to show skills. (Cuộc thi tài năng)

Time (n)

Ongoing sequence of events. (Thời gian)

On time (collocation)

At the correct time. (Đúng giờ)

Just in time (collocation)

Almost late but not. (Vừa kịp lúc)

The whole time (collocation)

All the time. (Suốt thời gian đó)

High/about time (collocation)

It should have happened already. (Đã đến lúc)

Take your time doing (collocation)

Do slowly without rushing. (Cứ từ từ làm gì đó)

Take time to do (collocation)

Spend time doing something. (Dành thời gian để làm gì)

Sth takes up (your) time (collocation)

Occupies your time. (Chiếm thời gian của bạn)

Spend time doing (collocation)

Use time to do something. (Dành thời gian làm gì)

Spend time on (collocation)

Devote time to something. (Dành thời gian cho việc gì)

At/for a certain time (collocation)

At an exact moment. (Vào một thời điểm/khoảng nhất định)

Time passes (collocation)

Time goes by. (Thời gian trôi)

Find time to do (collocation)

Make time for an activity. (Tìm thời gian làm gì)

Make/find time for (collocation)

Arrange your schedule for something. (Sắp xếp thời gian cho việc gì)

For the time being (collocation)

For now. (Tạm thời)

Have a good/nice time doing (collocation)

Enjoy yourself. (Có khoảng thời gian vui vẻ khi làm gì)

Tell the time (collocation)

Read a clock. (Xem giờ)

Free/spare/leisure time (collocation)

Time when you're not working. (Thời gian rảnh)

Turn (v/n)

To move around an axis / an act of rotating or change. (Xoay; lượt)

Turn (a)round/away (collocation)

Change direction or refuse entry. (Quay lại / đuổi đi)

Turn sth over (collocation)

Flip something. (Lật lại cái gì đó)

In turn (collocation)

One after another. (Lần lượt)

Take turns (collocation)

Alternate in doing something. (Luân phiên)

Take it in turns to do (collocation)

Do something one by one. (Thay phiên làm gì đó)

Your turn to do (collocation)

It's your time to act. (Đến lượt bạn làm gì đó)