unit 9.2

blow one's own trumpet (expr)

boast about your achievements /// khoe khoang thành tích /// You should be more modest and not __________.

boast (v)

talk proudly about yourself in an annoying way /// khoe khoang /// The actor __________ about all the awards he had won.

sing like a canary (expr)

confess everything (to the police) /// khai hết /// The thief __________ when the police questioned him.

sing sb's praises (expr)

express admiration for sb /// ca ngợi /// The cast admired the director and __________.

make a song and dance about sth (expr)

make a big deal about sth that is not important /// làm lớn chuyện /// He __________ about the water on the carpet.

make a big deal out of sth (expr)

make sth seem more important than it really is /// làm quá /// It was a minor accident. Don't __________.

subjective (adj)

based on personal feelings /// chủ quan /// Everyone's opinion is __________ so it is unfair to say a work of art is rubbish.

brand (n)

a product made by a particular company /// thương hiệu /// My favourite __________ of jeans is Levi's.

pricey (adj)

expensive /// đắt tiền /// The dress I bought for the party was quite __________.

scale (n)

the extent or size of sth compared with sth else /// quy mô /// They entertain on a grand __________ and have dozens of guests at their parties.

phenomenally (adv)

incredibly /// phi thường /// The __________ successful tour attracted large audiences at every venue.

line up (n)

a group of performers in an event /// dàn nghệ sĩ /// The __________ for the event includes Dalaras and Parios.

lines (pl n)

the words an actor must learn for a role /// lời thoại /// I had to learn my __________ for the main part in this play.

put sb off (phr v)

discourage /// làm nản /// The bad weather __________ us going to the beach.

bomb (v)

fail badly /// thất bại /// The film __________ because the acting was bad.

carpenter (n)

sb who makes things out of wood /// thợ mộc /// The __________ made a wooden table and four chairs.

chest of drawers (n)

furniture with drawers for clothes /// tủ ngăn kéo /// He puts his T-shirts and underwear in this __________.

scrutiny (n)

careful study /// sự xem xét kỹ /// The company's accounts came under __________ by the tax office.

authority (n)

sb with special knowledge of a subject /// chuyên gia /// She is an __________ on paintings and says this one is a forgery.

authenticity (n)

being genuine /// tính xác thực /// Experts were brought in to check the __________ of the painting.

graphic artist (n)

artist who designs images for publishing /// họa sĩ đồ họa /// The __________ designed the cover of the book.

handicrafts (pl n)

items made skilfully by hand /// đồ thủ công /// This shop sells local __________ to tourists.

objects of art (expr)

valuable artistic objects for decoration /// đồ mỹ nghệ /// The collector has many __________ at his home.

street artist (n)

sb who performs in the street /// nghệ sĩ đường phố /// A crowd watched the __________ juggle balls in the square.

performing artist (n)

sb who performs music or drama for an audience /// nghệ sĩ biểu diễn /// Most __________ do not make much money.

wall mural (n)

artwork painted on a wall /// tranh tường /// There is a striking __________ of a ball of string near the tram stop.

sculpted wall (n)

a wall with a carved pattern /// tường điêu khắc /// He commissioned an artist to create a __________ in his garden.

representative (adj)

typical of a particular group /// tiêu biểu /// This painting is __________ of the artist's mature work.

stand out (phr v)

be noticeable /// nổi bật /// The painting that __________ from the rest is this one of a young child.

edgy (adj)

intense; new and exciting /// táo bạo /// Jimi Hendrix performed __________ music that inspired a generation.

turn back the clock (expr)

go back to an earlier time or situation /// quay ngược thời gian /// You can't __________. You have to get used to the present.

deafening (adj)

extremely loud /// điếc tai /// The music was __________ because we were right next to the speakers.

ease (v)

reduce /// giảm bớt /// The ring road around town should __________ traffic in the centre.

the down side (expr)

the negative aspect of sth /// mặt tiêu cực /// Not everything turned out well. There's also a __________.

traffic congestion (n)

full of traffic /// tắc nghẽn giao thông /// __________ is terrible during rush hour and it takes ages to drive to work.

trompe l'oeil (n)

art that creates the illusion of reality /// tranh đánh lừa thị giác /// The doors on the wall looked real but were actually __________ art.

façade (n)

the front wall of a building /// mặt tiền /// The __________ of the hotel was covered in bougainvillea flowers.

terrace (n)

paved or grass area next to a building for sitting /// sân hiên /// Let's drink our sparkling water on the __________ outside.