english collocations in use advanced unit 43

bone idle

extremely lazy: (adj)

He never does any exercise - he's _.

attitude problem

if somebody has an ~ they do not behave in a way that is acceptable to other people but do not see why they need to change their behaviour

• Teachers complained of her _.

• A lot of drivers have a serious _.

~ thái độ tiêu cực, thiếu tôn trọng hoặc cư xử không đúng mực, thường theo kiểu kiêu căng, chống đối, hoặc không hợp tác.

slippery customer

Someone who is ~ cannot be trusted:

He's as _ as an eel - you can never get a straight answer out of him.

He's a _ customer (= person), and I've never felt comfortable with him.

~ anh chàng láu cá

mindless violence

bạo lực mà không có lý do hợp lý hoặc động cơ rõ ràng

Some video games have been accused of encouraging _ among teenagers.

pick a fight

to intentionally start a fight:

Some kids were teasing him, trying to _.

hold someone/something in contempt

to feel contempt for someone or something:

• I would never _ someone _ for making a few mistakes in English.

• I think history will _ us _ for what we are doing to the planet.

~ Sự coi khinh, sự coi thường, sự bỉ, sự khinh rẻ, sự khinh miệt

flak

strong criticism or opposition:

She took some _ from her parents about her new dress.

He has caught _ from the right wing of his party for increasing taxes.

disruptive

causing trouble and therefore stopping something from continuing as usual:

His teacher described him as a noisy, _ influence in class.

shirk your responsibilities/duties

to avoid work, duties, or responsibilities, especially if they are difficult or unpleasant:

• If you _ now, the situation will be much harder to deal with next month.

• I will not _ from my obligations.

the blame rests with

đổ lỗi cho ai về việc gì

_ for the accident _ the reckless driver who ran the red light.

Stoop to that level

dùng để nói rằng trình độ, năng lực của ai đó “chỉ đến thế mà thôi”

Your cooking skill would _.

A dirty trick to play

một việc không hay, không nên làm

~ ​an unpleasant and dishonest act

• Telling lies to your friends is a _.

• What a _ !

A nasty piece of work

(British English, informal) a person who is unpleasant, unkind or dishonest

• Don’t trust him; he’s a _.

• He's a thoroughly _.

A downright disgrace

một điều vô cùng đáng xấu hổ, đáng lên án

It is _ to lie to your teachers like that.

Belittle one’s achievements

hạ thấp ai đó hoặc thành tựu của người đó

I guess they _ because they were envious.

Cloud one’s judgement

khiến ai đó có cái nhìn không đúng

Don’t let his beauty _.

Minor niggles

những phàn nàn nhỏ

Your performance is very good, but I have a few _.

A glaring error

Một sai lầm hoặc khuyết điểm rất rõ ràng

Why don’t you admit your _?

Constant nagging

phàn nàn, kêu ca liên tục không ngừng

Her _ annoys me so much.