PPC unit 4

wheelchair access

- Lối vào dành cho xe lăn

EG: The building has wheelchair access at the entrance.

make the break

- Quyết định rời bỏ hoặc thay đổi

EG: She made the break from her old job to start her own business.

a welcome break from

- Sự nghỉ ngơi dễ chịu, cần thiết

EG: The holiday was a welcome break from work.

change something for

- Thay thế cái gì bằng cái khác

EG: I need to change this shirt for a larger size.

change for the better/ worse

-Thay đổi để tốt hơn/xấu đi

EG: His health has changed for the better since he started exercising.

The weather changed for the worse overnight

change the subject

- Đổi chủ đề

EG: He changed the subject when the conversation became awkward.

undergo a change

- Trải qua một sự thay đổi

EG: The company has undergone many changes in recent years.

set a clock

- Điều chỉnh đồng hồ , cài đồng hồ

EG: I set my alarm clock for 6 a.m. every morning.

against the clock

- Chạy đua với thời gian

EG: We were working against the clock to finish the project before the deadline.

around the clock

- Liên tục suốt ngày đêm

EG: The hospital staff worked around the clock to care for the patients.

clockwise

- Theo chiều kim đồng hồ

EG: Turn the knob clockwise to increase the volume.

clockwork

- Bộ máy đồng hồ

- Theo quy luật, đều đặn (như bộ máy đồng hồ)

EG: The toy robot is powered by clockwork.

She arrives at 8 a.m. every day, like clockwork

keep sth up to date

- Giữ cho cái gì đó cập nhật

EG: It's important to keep your software up to date.

set a date

- Đặt ngày (RẤT PHỔ BIẾN)

EG: We need to set a date for the meeting

fix a date

- Định ngày (ÍT PHỔ BIẾN)

They have fixed a date for the wedding.

at a later/future date

- Vào một thời điểm sau

EG: We will discuss this issue at a later date

to date

- Cho đến nay

EG: To date, we have received over 200 applications.

demand sth from sb

- Yêu cầu cái gì từ ai

EG: The teacher demanded an explanation from the student.

in demand

- Được ưa chuộng, có nhu cầu cao

EG: Skilled workers are always in demand

on demand

- Theo yêu cầu

EG: The service is available on demand.

put/throw your energy into

- Đổ sức, nỗ lực vào việc gì

EG: She put all her energy into finishing the project

energy crisis

- Khủng hoảng năng lượng

EG: The energy crisis has led to higher fuel prices worldwide.

form an impression of

- Hình thành ấn tượng về ai/cái gì

EG: It’s easy to form an impression of someone based on their appearance

take/assume the form of

-Mang, thể hiện hình dạng/Biến thành / hiện ra dưới dạng

EG: Her anger took the form of silence.

in good/ bad form

- Ở trạng thái tốt, phong độ tốt/ trạng thái xấu,phong độ kém

EG: The team is in good form ahead of the final match.

He has been in bad form since his injury.

a good few

- Khá nhiều

EG: It took me a good few hours to complete the assignment, but I’m happy with the result.

for sb’s own good

- Vì lợi ích của ai đó

EG: This decision is for your own good.

know better

- Biết rõ hơn, không làm điều gì đó vì biết rõ hơn

EG: You should know better than to trust him.

get/come to know

- Làm quen, bắt đầu biết đến

EG: It takes time to get to know new colleagues.

in the know

- Có thông tin, biết rõ

EG: Only a few people in the company are in the know about the merger.

know-how

- Kiến thức thực tiễn, kỹ năng thực hành

EG: He has the know-how to fix any computer problem.

take/hold the lead

- Dẫn đầu, chiếm ưu thế

- Chủ động, nắm quyền kiểm soát

EG: She took the lead in the second lap of the race.

Someone needs to take the lead in organizing the event.

follow sb’s lead

- Theo gương ai đó

EG: The rest of the team followed her lead and worked harder.

put sth into place

- Thiết lập, đưa vào thực hiện

EG: The new safety regulations were put into place last month.

out of place

- Không đúng chỗ, không phù hợp

EG: His casual attire looked out of place at the formal event.

no place for

- Không có chỗ, không phù hợp cho

EG: There's no place for dishonesty in our team

sb’s purpose in doing

- Mục đích của ai đó khi làm gì

EG: Her purpose in joining the committee was to make a difference in the community

a tool for doing

- Công cụ để làm gì

EG: The internet is a powerful tool for learning new skills.

of use

- Có ích

EG: This tool might be of use to you in your project.

webmaster

- Quản trị viên web

EG: The webmaster is updating the site with new content.

take the wheel

- Cầm lái, điều khiển phương tiện

- Nắm quyền kiểm soát tình huống

EG: She asked her friend to take the wheel while she checked the map.

After the crisis, he decided to take the wheel and lead the team.

at/behind the wheel

- Đang lái xe, điều khiển phương tiện

- Đang kiểm soát tình hình

EG: He was at/behind the wheel when the accident happened.

She's at the wheel of the project and making good progress.

on wheels

- Có bánh xe

- Di chuyển trơn tru, dễ dàng

EG: The suitcase on wheels is much easier to carry.

The plan went off without a hitch(suôn sẻ), like a machine on wheels.

wheel of fortune

- Bánh xe số phận, sự thay đổi may rủi

EG: The wheel of fortune turned in his favor, and he won the lottery.