hoc tieng anh go go

bungle

carry out sth clumsily, fail

hold a fascination

arouse sb's interest or curiosity

be bent on doing sth

be determined to do sth

break the silence

phá vỡ sự yên lặng

do sth of one's own accord

do sth without being asked to

be out of character

completely different from the way sb usually behaves

the straight and narrow

behave in a way that is honest and moral

screw up one's face

nhăn mặt

call up a file

mở, xuất sẵn một file

be acquitted

được trắng án

at all hours

at irregular time, especially at late night or when it is inconvenient

fend off

to avoid dealing with sth unpleasant or difficult

be in first flush of

at the start of

recall doing sth

nhớ đã làm gì

recall to do sth

nhớ phải làm gì

the hard shoulder

chỗ đỗ khẩn cấp bên đường

necessary evil

sth unpleasant that must be accepted in order to achieve a particular result

feet of clay

a weakness or flaw that sb keep hidden

exorbitantly

in a way that is too much, especially too expensive

minor offense

wrongdoing that is considered less serious than major crimes

give in to sb

nhượng bộ

ahead of the curve

tiên phong

wind up

to find yourself in an unpleasant situation, especially as a result of what you do

train of thought

= track of thought, dòng suy nghĩ

lead sb a merry dance

to cause serious troubles or worries for sb

play second fiddle

take a subordinate position

bang/beat the drum

to advocate sth

compendious description

bản mô tả súc tích

walk into sth

get sth easily

roll in

to arrive in great number or amount

keep the weather eye on/open + N

stay alert or watchful for sth

break the spell

break the silence

buy a pig in a poke

to purchase something without inspecting it, often lead to regret

take sth to the bank

have confidence in sth is true, believable

as close as two coats of paint

to be very close

suppress

to forcibly put an end to sth

be puffed-up with pride

too pleased about sth you achieved

truism

chân lý

hopelessly inarticulate

vụng về đến mức bất lực trong việc diễn đạt

intransigence

sự cứng nhắc, không khoan nhượng

vilify

bôi nhọ

lacuna

lỗ hổng

have a finger in every pie

chõ mũi vào, chuyện gì cũng xen vào

reside on one’s conscience

gây ám ảnh, gây cảm giác tội lỗi

a sense of proportion

biết

by courtesy of

thanks to

corresponding to

đi đôi với

proportional to

tỉ lệ thuận với

disquietude

anxiety

artifice

mánh khóe

panacea

thuốc chữa bách bệnh

perfunctory apology

lời xin lỗi làm cho có

convoluted explanation

giải thích rối rắm

lucid explanation

giải thích rõ ràng

equanimity

calmness

unflinching portrayal

sự miêu tả không che đậy

flagrant disregard 

coi thường trắng trợn

forfeit

to lose sth as a penalty

intricacy

complexity

vehemently

in a strong and emotional way

phase out

eliminate

a streak of + personality

một phần tính cách, hành vi nổi bật

grasp the nettle

confront a difficult situation directly and decisively

hold the fort

call the shots

jump the gun

do sth too soon without thinking carefully

the milk of human kindness

good, kind qualities

be made on a shoestring

be made with a very small amount of money

descend on/upon sth or sb

đột ngột lao tới, đổ xô tới

nascent stage

vừa mới bắt đầu, giai đoạn sơ khai

ethos of + noun

giá trị cốt lõi của cái gì

get a grasp of sth

understand sth

delineate

depict, outline

prevailing

dominant, existing

incremental

in a series of amounts

sticking point

obstacle

be in a stew

feel worried or upset about sth

have the makings of ving/noun

have the potential to do/be sth

put paid to sth

bring an end to

take a turn for the worse

become worse

bear sb no ill feelings over

think badly of sth