Day 1 - part 5

guilty of something

adjective phrase, cảm thấy có lỗi về điều gì, She felt guilty of lying to her parents.

pertinent to = relevant to = related to

adjective phrase, liên quan đến, His comments are not pertinent to the topic.

be confined to = be restricted to = be limited to = be circumscribed to/by (formal)

adjective phrase, bị giới hạn/bị ràng buộc, The discussion is confined to this issue.

have no intention of doing something

phrase, không có ý định làm gì, I have no intention of quitting my job.

be accustomed to something

adjective phrase, quen với điều gì, She is accustomed to working late.

back down = give in = concede => concession (n)

phrasal verb, nhượng bộ, He refused to back down from his position.

back up = support/verify

phrasal verb, hỗ trợ/xác nhận/sao lưu giữ liệu, She backed up her claim with evidence.

face the music

idiom, đối mặt thực tế khó khăn/hậu quả việc mình đã làm, He must face the music after his mistake.

what lies beyond the walls of her house

sentence, cái gì nằm bên ngoài tường nhà cô ta

hospitalization

noun, sự nhập viện, His illness required hospitalization.

in the final analysis

phrase, suy cho cùng, In the final analysis, effort determines success.

take stock of something (mistake)= consider/assess again

idiom, đánh giá/kiểm điểm lại, We need to take stock of our progress.

stock (n)

noun, kho dự trữ, The store has a large stock of goods.

stock up on something

phrasal verb, tích trữ, People stocked up on food before the storm.

be game for something = be willing to do sth = be excited to do sth

adjective phrase, sẵn sàng/hào hứng, I'm game for trying new things.

be on the game

idiom, tham gia hoạt động phi pháp (thường là mại dâm), He was rumored to be on the game.

game the system = evade the law

idiom, lách luật, Some companies try to game the system.

press (v) = iron

verb, ủi (quần áo), She pressed her shirt before the meeting.

press a case

phrase, đưa ra lập luận, The lawyer pressed a strong case in court.

press (n)

noun, báo chí/nhà xuất bản, The story was reported in the press.

bury one's head in the sand = ignore = draw a veil over sth

idiom, phớt lờ, ngó lơ vấn đề, Don't bury your head in the sand.

be taken to the cleaners

idiom, bị lừa/thiệt hại nặng về tiền => có thể phá sản, He was taken to the cleaners in the deal.

feign = pretend => feigned innocence: ngây thơ vô số tội

verb, giả vờ/lừa dối, She feigned illness to skip class.

harbor sb's ulterior motive against someone

phrase, có động cơ thầm kín chống lại ai, He harbors his ulterior motive against his rival.

put one over on someone (nó thực sự sẽ ghi put one) = deceive someone

idiom, lừa gạt ai đó, He tried to put one over on me.

blow the whistle on

idiom, tố giác, The employee blew the whistle on a corruption-related scandal/affair/practice/activity.

blow the lid off something = the lid was blown off something = bring sth to light

idiom, phanh phui, phơi bày, The report blew the lid off the scandal.

run before one can walk

idiom, làm vượt quá khả năng, Don't try to run before you can walk.

go up in smoke

idiom, thất bại hoàn toàn/tan thành mây khói/bị phá hủy bởi lửa, All their plans went up in smoke.

sabotage

verb, phá hoại, cản trở, làm suy yếu một hệ thống/dự án/thiết bị, He tried to sabotage the project.

backfire

verb, phản tác dụng, The plan backfired badly.

throw a spanner/(monkey) wrench in the works (thiên về plans và activities) ~ put the kibosh on sth (thiên về plans và ideas)

idiom, phá hỏng kế hoạch, The delay threw a spanner in the works.

blow up in one's face ~ backfire

idiom, gây hại ngược lại chính mình, His scheme blew up in his face.