80 SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION KHÓ

go smoothly

If Steve hadn’t interfered, there would have been no problems yesterday. (SMOOTHLY)

(phr) diễn ra trơn tru

=> Without Steve’s interference, everything would have gone smoothly yesterday

expose oneself to the possibility of Ving

He didn’t want to get into a position where he might miss all his chances. (POSSIBILITY)

đối mặt với khả năng gì

=> He didn’t want to expose the possibility of missing all his chances.

spare a thought for sb/st

I think you should have some consideration for those who don’t have lives as privileged as yours. SPARE

(phr) dành thời gian nghĩ về st

=> I think you should spare a thought for people whose lives aren’t as privileged as yours.

be loath to do st

I didn't want to give up while a glimmer of success remained. DEFEAT

= be unwilling to do st

=> I was loath to admit defeat while there remained some hope of success.

work/do wonders for st

Your outlook on life would be greatly improved by traveling. WONDERS

= to have a very good effect

=> Travelling would do wonders for how you look at life.

one’s spirits rise

After a nearly one-day journey, I cheered up when I saw my home again. SIGHT

(phr) used to say that a person feels happier

After a nearly one-day journey my spirits rose when I caught sight of/ at the sight of my home again.

feel the effects of st

At this time of year, our village is often affected by violent storms. FEELS

= be affected

At this time of year our village feels the effectsof violent storms.

express (one’s) dissatisfaction with st

I want to say that I'm not satisfied with …. MY

= not satisfied with st

I want to express my dissatisfaction with ….

take the blame for st

He was unwilling to admit that the accident had been his fault. BLAME

=> He was unwilling to take the blame for the accident.

by no means

It’s quite common

= not at all

=> It’s by no means uncommon

play with fire

She was playing with fire …

= skate on thin ice

=> She was skating on thin ice …

search everywhere

= search high and low

in one’s good book

My parents were pleased with me

= sb is pleased with you

=> I was in my parents’ good books

out of the question

It's impossible to take a vacation right now ..

= impossible

=> Taking a vacation right now is out of the question ..

give a good account of oneself

He played well…

= play well

=> He gave a good account of himself ..

turn over a new leaf

They changed their way of life

start behaving in a better way

=> They turned over a new leaf

twice as expensive as (PRICE)

= twice the price of

make no secret of

I don’t conceal …

= not conceal

=> I make no secret of …

put/set the cat among the pigeons

The manager really upset everyone when he canceled his holiday party.

really upset everyone, to say or do something that causes trouble or makes a lot of people very angry

=> The manager put the cat among the pigeons when he canceled his holiday party.

take one’s breath away

= surprise sb very much

make no bones about something

She didn’t hesitate to express her opinion

not to try to hide your feelings

=> She made no bones about expressing her opinion

reap the fruits

He finally enjoyed the rewards of his hard work and got a promotion. FRUITS

gặt hái thành công

=> After years of hard work, he reaped the fruits and got promoted.

Cause a lot of trouble for sb

= get sb into deep water

take sb by surprise

I was shocked when I heard about his sudden resignation.

to surprise sb

=> His sudden resignation took me by surprise completely.

pull through

Despite numerous obstacles, they succeeded in completing the project on time.

sống sót / thành công

=> Despite the challenges, they pulled through and finished on schedule.

down in the dumps

The team felt very depressed ..

= depressed, unhappy

=> The team was down in the dumps ..

keep under wraps

She kept her plans to quit her job secret

= keep st secret

=> She kept her plans to quit under wraps

get/start the ball rolling

The scientist groundbreaking discovery initiated significant progress in cancer research. GET

= make st happen or start

=> The discoovery got the ball rolling in cancer research.

It’s possible that they may have to expand …

=> They have not ruled out the possibility of expanding …

make a go of st

= succeed in st

She is certainly not a novice in her field.

=> She is by no means // by no means is a novice in her field.

lend itself to st

= suitable for st

lend colour to st

His claim that someone tried to break in last night is supported by the tracks outside the residence. LEND

= to make something, especially something unusual, appear likely or true

=> The tracks outside the residence lend colour to his claim that someone tried to break in last night.

In the normal couse of events (trong diễn biến thông thường của sự việc)

Normally, the company's annual review is scheduled for the first week of December. COURSE

= Normally

=> In the normal course of events, the company's annual review is scheduled for the first week of December.

(swh) be out of bounds to

Unauthorized personnel are not allowed to use the private property.

If an area is out of bounds, people are not allowed to go there

=> The private property is out of bounds to unauthorized personnel.

go through the motions (of st)

He just pretended to complete the paperwork ..

= do st without being interested in it

=> He went through the motions of completing the paperwork…

head and shoulders above

= much better than

come to terms with

= get used to, to gradually accept a sad situation, often the death of someone you love

keep in the dark (about st)

She knew nothing about the party

= know nothing (about st)

=> She was kept in the dark about the party

be on board with

Everyone was excited about the new project

= excited about

=> Everyone was on board with the new project

fall short of st

The play didn't come up to our expectations

= không đạt tới st

=> The play fell short of our expectations

put st down to st

Martin reckoned that his success was due to incredible luck.

= cho rằng st là do st

=> Martin put his success down to incredible luck.

have enough of

I can't stand that dreadful noise any longer.

= can’t stand st

=> I have had enough of that dreadful noise.

put paid to st

We still had a slim chance of reaching the summit before midday, but then Jene hurt her ankle.

= finish or destroy st

=> Jene's injured ankle put paid to our remaining hope of reaching the summit before midday.

occur to sb

It never occurred to me that …

= cross one’s mind

=> It never crossed my mind that …