PRO INSTAGRAMMAR - UNIT 1 - CONFUSING AND RELATED WORDS ( 7 )

Say a lot about (phrase)

Nói lên nhiều điều về | Definition: reveal much about something | Example: His actions ______ a lot ______ his character

From the word go (idiom)

Ngay từ đầu | Definition: from the very beginning | Example: I knew ______ the word ______ this would be hard

Deliver a speech (phrase)

Diễn thuyết | Definition: give a formal talk | Example: She ______ a speech at the conference

Persistent rumours (phrase)

Tin đồn dai dẳng | Definition: rumours that continue for long | Example: ______ rumours spread quickly

Remark on the fact that (phrase)

Nhận xét rằng | Definition: comment on something | Example: He ______ on the fact ______ she was late

Talk of the town (idiom)

Chủ đề bàn tán | Definition: widely discussed topic | Example: The event became the ______ ______ the town

Speak at great length (phrase)

Nói rất lâu | Definition: talk for a long time | Example: He ______ at great ______ about the issue

Gossip columnist (n)

Nhà báo chuyên tin đồn | Definition: journalist writing about private lives | Example: A ______ ______ reported the story

Coin a phrase (idiom)

Tạo cụm từ | Definition: invent a new phrase | Example: He ______ a phrase that became popular

Idle chatter (phrase)

Nói chuyện phiếm | Definition: trivial conversation | Example: I ignored the ______ ______

Speak for sb (phrase)

Đại diện ai | Definition: express someone's views | Example: I cannot ______ ______ my colleagues

Speak for itself (phrase)

Rõ ràng | Definition: be obvious | Example: The results ______ for ______

Speak well of (phrase)

Nói tốt về | Definition: praise someone | Example: People ______ well ______ her

Nothing to speak of (idiom)

Không đáng kể | Definition: not important | Example: There was ______ to speak ______

Say to oneself (phrase)

Tự nhủ | Definition: think internally | Example: I ______ to ______ I can do this

Have your say (phrase)

Nêu ý kiến | Definition: express opinion | Example: Everyone should ______ their ______

You don't say (idiom)

Thật sao | Definition: express surprise | Example: ______ ______ ______ I did not know

Have a say in sth (phrase)

Có quyền quyết định | Definition: influence decisions | Example: Workers should ______ a ______ in policy

You can say that again (idiom)

Đúng vậy | Definition: strongly agree | Example: ______ can say that ______ it was amazing

Chatter of teeth (phrase)

Răng đánh vào nhau | Definition: teeth clicking from cold | Example: The ______ of teeth was loud

Incessant chatter (phrase)

Nói liên tục | Definition: continuous talk | Example: The ______ chatter annoyed me

Chatterbox (n)

Người nói nhiều | Definition: person who talks a lot | Example: She is a real ______

Spread gossip (phrase)

Lan tin đồn | Definition: tell rumors | Example: He ______ gossip about others

Gossip monger (n)

Người buôn chuyện | Definition: one who spreads rumors | Example: Do not trust a ______ ______

Impaired speech (phrase)

Nói khó khăn | Definition: difficulty speaking | Example: The injury caused ______ ______

Figure of speech (phrase)

Biện pháp tu từ | Definition: non literal expression | Example: This is a ______ ______ ______

Maiden speech (phrase)

Bài phát biểu đầu tiên | Definition: first formal speech | Example: He gave his ______ ______

Talk sense (phrase)

Nói hợp lý | Definition: speak reasonably | Example: Try to ______ ______ into him

Talk sb out of (phrase)

Khuyên ai không làm gì | Definition: persuade not to do | Example: I ______ him ______ of quitting

Small talk (phrase)

Nói chuyện xã giao | Definition: informal conversation | Example: We made ______ ______

Have a word with (phrase)

Nói chuyện riêng | Definition: speak privately | Example: I need to ______ a ______ with her

Word of warning (phrase)

Lời cảnh báo | Definition: warning | Example: Let me give you a ______ ______ ______

Give your word (phrase)

Hứa | Definition: promise | Example: I ______ my ______ I will come

Eat your words (idiom)

Rút lời | Definition: admit being wrong | Example: He had to ______ his ______

Rumoured to be spread (phrase)

Được đồn là lan truyền | Definition: said to spread | Example: The disease is ______ to be ______

Spread rumours (phrase)

Lan tin đồn | Definition: spread gossip | Example: People ______ rumours quickly

Rumour has it (phrase)

Người ta đồn rằng | Definition: people say | Example: ______ has it they are engaged

Make a remark (phrase)

Nhận xét | Definition: say something | Example: He ______ a remark about it