LEVEL 4 + CUỐI

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to be intent on st/doing st

vì nghi ngờ … làm gì (Eg: He was arrested on suspicion of the murder.)

on suspicion of st/doing

có hiệu lực

take effect

bị lừa (Eg: Don't be taken in by his charm - he's ruthless.)

be taken in

theo tôi biết

to my knowledge

cống hiến cho …

dedicate oneself to

tôi để ý thấy rằng

It has come to my attention = It has been brought to my attention

chú ý đến

take notice of

đánh liều

take the chance to V

mắc bệnh truyền nhiễm

pick up infections

bày tỏ cảm xúc

put feelings into words

làm cho ai đó thoải mái (Eg: Try to put the candidate at ease by being friendly and informal)

put sb at ease

sáng tạo

think up = invent

think sb would win an award

expect an award

ủng hộ ai

back sb up

muốn

be in the mood for doing

tiếp tục làm gì

keep on doing

ai đó rất vui (nhấn mạnh trạng thái)

much to one's delight

ngừng nghĩ tới ai đó (Eg: I just can't get her out of my mind.)

put / get sb/st out of one's mind

dùng để làm gì

What's … in aid of ?

ko có sự thay đổi về

there's no change in …

đợi ai làm gì

wait for sb to V

none of your business

does not concern you = was of no concern of yours

There is little likelihood that …

vào bất cứ lúc nào

at any minute = at any time

hoà vốn

break even

ko hiểu đc

at a loss to understand

A hơn hẳn B

be / stand head and shoulders above

scared

lack the courage

làm ai thấy khó chịu

put / get one's back up = annoy sb

nín thở

hold one's breath

under no circumstances

on no account

couldn't …

not have any clue about how to …

lạc đề

beside the point

phê phán

run sb down

mong chờ …

hold out (much) hope for

đc mọi ng đứng dậy vỗ tay

be given a standing ovation

trả tiền

foot the bill

nghe đc tin về …

get the wind of …

sit / rest on one's laurels

tạo nên tên tuổi

make a name for oneself

né tránh

distance oneself from = keep out from

get / be given a raw deal

gần

within walking distance of

bị giữ bí mật= be kept in the dark

not been let in on the secret

mua bảo hiểm

take out insurance on

chặt chém ai

be rip sb off

tăng áp lực để ai làm gì

step up the pressure on sb to V

bênh vực cho

stand for

tương thích với

tie in with

nhớ lại đc …

have a recollection of …

tin tưởng

place reliance on

breathe (new) life into

giống

A be carbon copy of B

put a figure on st

close the book on it

giỏi

be a dab hand at … = good at …

cut sb down to size

with / have nothing to his name

làm ai thấy thất vọng

kick sb in the teeth

jog one's memory

gây bão

take st by storm

ko đánh giá cao

take a dim view of

thích ai

have affection for

be in the wars

cười nghiêng ngả

laugh one's head off

one's mind can't function normally

sb can't think straight

gây ra rắc rối lớn

put / set the cats among the pigeons

ranh giới mong manh giữa A và B

a thin line between A and B

be rolling in money

chấp nhận sự thật

resign oneself to the fact that

don't know what to say

be lost for words

1 chút nào (nhấn mạnh)

at all

object to

be cut out for + nghề nghiệp

in all likelihood

in all probability

đáng lẽ ra đã phải …

be due to V

set one's heart on

cống hiến cho

be devoted to N

ko có chỗ để …

be no room for

be break down

be out of order

chú trọng

put the emphasis on = make notice of