collocation in use intermediate unit 52

make a breakthrough

(academic English) đạt bước đột phá Ví dụ: Scientists made a breakthrough in cancer research.

a remarkable achievement

(formal English) thành tựu đáng chú ý Ví dụ: Winning the scholarship was a remarkable achievement.

a dramatic improvement

(academic English) sự cải thiện đáng kể Ví dụ: There has been a dramatic improvement in his English.

a crowning achievement

(formal English) thành tựu lớn nhất Ví dụ: The novel was the crowning achievement of her career.

an excellent grasp of

(academic English) sự nắm vững rất tốt Ví dụ: She has an excellent grasp of grammar.

come in useful

(spoken English) trở nên hữu ích Ví dụ: Your notes may come in useful later.

take advantage of

(formal English) tận dụng Ví dụ: Students should take advantage of this opportunity.

pass your exams

(education English) vượt qua kỳ thi Ví dụ: He passed all his exams easily.

success is guaranteed

(formal English) thành công được đảm bảo Ví dụ: Work hard and success is guaranteed.

make good progress

(academic English) tiến bộ tốt Ví dụ: She is making good progress in maths.

gain good marks

(education English) đạt điểm cao Ví dụ: He gained good marks in history.

a great success

(spoken English) thành công lớn Ví dụ: The event was a great success.

highly effective

(formal English) cực kỳ hiệu quả Ví dụ: This method is highly effective.

make useful contributions

(academic English) đóng góp hữu ích Ví dụ: He makes useful contributions in class.

have the ability to

(formal English) có khả năng làm gì Ví dụ: She has the ability to explain difficult ideas clearly.

effective ways of

(formal English) những cách hiệu quả để Ví dụ: We need effective ways of solving the problem.

a brilliant success

(formal English) thành công rực rỡ Ví dụ: The concert was a brilliant success.

enjoy the fruits of your hard work

(idiomatic English) tận hưởng thành quả lao động Ví dụ: After years of effort, she finally enjoyed the fruits of her hard work.

bring out the best in someone

(spoken English) phát huy điều tốt nhất ở ai Ví dụ: Good teachers bring out the best in students.

win the respect of

(formal English) giành được sự tôn trọng của Ví dụ: He won the respect of his colleagues.

fail miserably

(formal English) thất bại thảm hại Ví dụ: The plan failed miserably.

a spectacular failure

(formal English) thất bại thảm hại Ví dụ: The project turned into a spectacular failure.

flop badly

(informal English) thất bại nặng nề Ví dụ: The movie flopped badly at the box office.

hopes were dashed

(formal English) hy vọng tan vỡ Ví dụ: Their hopes were dashed after the results.

fail to do

(formal English) không làm được gì Ví dụ: He failed to complete the task.

be doomed to failure

(formal English) chắc chắn thất bại Ví dụ: Without support, the plan was doomed to failure.

go out of business

(business English) phá sản/ngừng kinh doanh Ví dụ: Many shops went out of business during the crisis.

a recipe for disaster

(idiomatic English) công thức dẫn đến thảm họa Ví dụ: Ignoring the warnings is a recipe for disaster.

lose your nerve

(spoken English) mất bình tĩnh/mất can đảm Ví dụ: He lost his nerve before the competition.

miss the point

(spoken English) không hiểu ý chính Ví dụ: I think you missed the point of the discussion.