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take industrial action
Workers will take industrial action if their demands are not met
stem from
Her fear of dogs stems from a bad childhood experience
go off on sth
I go off on my bicycle every morning in a new place
enclosed sth
I have enclosed my CV in this email
wear caps and gowns
The students were ready to receive their diplomas in their caps and gowns
spike over (time or level)
The war has made crude prices spike over 1000$ per can
taster session
học thử
take your mind off things
be slaughtered
Thousands of innocent people were slaughtered in the war
for slaughter
The pigs are being flattened up for slaughter
By and large,…
By and large, that company truly cares about the patient’s health
Have the monopoly on….
The government is attempting to break up the company’s monopoly on that drug
Capsizing
The ship capsizing
Albeit,….
=although but more formal
I have far to go
My English has improved, but I still have far to go to get 7.0 ielts
Show a swift growth
The data shows a swift growth in the national economy this year
Keep a firm hand on
I need you to keep a firm hand on your project
Beyond nations’ borders
= globally
Environment pollution is a global issue that extends beyond nations’ borders
Show a decline in
= decrease
The graph shows a sharp decline in the number of people smoking over the last decade
To decline something
I offered him a great job, but he declined it
Fall/increase dramatically
= suddenly
The stock market has fallen dramatically over the last few months
Tie me up
meetings tie me up all day
crane
cargo
=goods
Sth Gives way to sth
= nhường chỗ
Traditional mail has given way to email and messenger
Drive the process along
=Thúc đẩy
The new policy has driven the drug approval process along
The deregulation of
The deregulation of drug approval policies has allowed companies to compete more freely in the market
commerce
/’kom.ers/
The rise of E-commerse has changed how people shop
At the turn of + (year)
At the turn of the 20th century, the world witnessed a massive explosion in digital technology
be snowed under
with work
I’m snowed under with work during workdays
Đồng nghĩa với “be snowed under with work”
be buried in work
Synonym of “ be buried in work”
Be overwhelmed with work
great-grandchildren
some glue
we need some glue to fix that broken cup
Still (adj)
The lake is so still
The foul stench of …
The foul stench of that flower filled in the air
get to know
I want to get to know the new skill
Pacific ocean
get a whiff of
I got a whiff of her body as she walked past
hone my skills in
I have honed my skills in formulating various dosage form
use biometrics for
The company uses biometrics for employee indentification
expedition
He died while returning from his expedition
Arguably
He’s arguably the greastest actor of his generation
bewildering
The instruction is bewildering to me
work permit
The company will help you apply for a work permit
career counseling
I wish I recieved career counseling in high school
be charged with treason for
/’tri:.zn/
He was charged with treason for selling national secrets to the enemy
deceive SO about
he was accused of deceiving investors about his bitcoin project
fawning
He hates fawning staff
willing
she's willing staff who always volunteers for extra work
flick
you flick me
give a gruff reply
she gave me a gruff reply
egoistical
he's so egoistical that he never takes advice from anyone. That's why he loses.
discourteous
she responsed to me discourteously
crotchety
she becomes crotchety whenever he sees me. That's why I don't want to talk to her
conceited
he gave me a conceited little smile after seeing my failure
deceptive
the label on the package can be deceptive to customers
blackguardly
he used blackguardly tactics to beat his opponent
contemptible
his victory was contemptible; he cheated.
reconcile the two nations
it is an attempt to reconcile the two nations
reconcile the results
I need you to reconcile the results among the batches
crack open
let’s crack open a can of beer
twist off
twist off the bottle
screw on
screw on the bottle
hipster
sue SO for slander
Dam Vinh Hung sued Ms. Phuong Hang for slander
libel
The company sued the former employee for libel
affinity
There is a close affinity between the two cultures
put them up
Let’s put up the Christmas decorations this weekend
vice versa
/vai.se ver.sơ/
Students learn from teachers, and vice versa
furnish
They furnish me with the results of those batches
furnish
We need to furnish this room in a work style
inevitably
Inevitably, a war will break out
empirical evidence
We need empirical evidence, not just guesses
depict a scene
The picture depicts a peaceful scene
exploit SO
he exploits his slaves brutally
exploitation
The exploitation of natural resources need to be limited to protect the environment
deforestation
Deforestation destroys the habitats of many animals
elaborate (v)
Can you elaborate on your idea?
elaborate
what elaborate preparations
sparked
that moment sparked a 20 year dilligent work in my life
longevity
He’s seêking for longevity
Cut off from somewhere
The heavy rain cut off our village from the main road.
A lot of mud
Don't walk there! There is a lot of mud after the rain.
begin to thaw
Drip onto the floor
Water started to drip from the leaking ceiling. (nhỏ giọt)
At its present rate
A canary in the mine
What's in store for us
Beyond the reach of children
Keep all medicines on the top shelf, beyond the reach of children.
In a precarious position
/prɪˈkeəriəs/
The glass was placed in a precarious position on the edge of the table.
Not content simply to wait
She was not content simply to stay at home; she wanted to travel the world.
Stand back and watch
Hard-won autonomy
After years of protest, the workers finally gained their hard-won autonomy.
be content with
I’m content with my job
Arctic Ocean
Bắc băng dương
Venture into the dark
Rough terrain
/təˈreɪn/
My mountain bike is perfect for this rocky terrain.
Face many hardships
Out of the question
