unit 8: phrases, patterns and collocations (J,M.P)

jump at the chance (to do)

(1) When he offered her the job, she jumped at

the chance.

(1) To seize an opportunity

eagerly: Nắm bắt cơ hội,

tận dụng cơ hội

jump the queue

(1) It’s not fair to jump the queue when

everyone else is waiting.

(1) To push in front of

people who are already in a

line or queue: Chen hàng,

vượt qua hàng

jump to conclusions

(1) Don’t jump to conclusions; let’s see what

they have to say first.

(1) To make a judgment or

decision too quickly without

knowing all the facts: Kết

luận vội vàng, đưa ra quyết

định mà không có đủ thông

tin

jump the gun

(1) They jumped the gun by announcing the

merger before it was finalized.

(1) To do something too

soon, especially without

thinking carefully about it:

Hành động vội vàng, làm

điều gì đó quá sớm

move it

(1) Move it! We’re going to be late!

(1) To go faster or hurry up:

Nhanh lên, đi nhanh hơn

get a move on

(1) We need to get a move on if we want to

catch the train.

(1) To hurry up; to start

moving or going

somewhere quickly: Nhanh

lên, di chuyển nhanh hơn

follow sb’s every move

(1) The paparazzi followed her every move.

(1) To watch someone very

carefully, observing

everything they do: Theo

dõi từng động thái của ai đó

make a move

(1) It’s getting late, we should make a move.

(2) It’s time to make a move on this project.

(1) To leave a place or start

going somewhere: Rời đi

hoặc bắt đầu đi đâu đó

(2) To take action or steps

towards achieving

something: Hành động, tiến

hành

on the move

(1) They were on the move all day, visiting

different clients.

(2) She’s always on the move and rarely has

time to rest.

(1) Moving or travelling

from one place to another:

Đang di chuyển, đang đi lại

(2) Busy and active: Luôn

bận rộn, luôn di chuyển

point at/to/towards sth

(1) She pointed at the map to show where we

were.

(1) To indicate or direct

attention to something

using a finger or other

means: Chỉ vào, hướng sự

chú ý đến

get to the point

(1) Let’s get to the point and discuss the main

issues.

(1) To say the important

thing without extra

information: Đi thẳng vào

vấn đề, không vòng vo

make a point of doing sth

(1) She makes a point of calling her mother

every Sunday.

(1) To always do something

or to take particular care to

do something: Chú ý làm

điều gì đó, làm một việc có

chủ ý

make your point

(1) He made his point very clearly during the

meeting.

(1) To express your opinion

or argument clearly and

effectively: Trình bày rõ

ràng ý kiến hoặc lập luận

của mình

miss the point

(1) I think you’ve missed the point of what I

was trying to say.

(1) To not understand the

main idea of something:

Không hiểu được ý chính, bỏ

lỡ ý quan trọng

at some point

(1) At some point, we need to have a serious

conversation.

(1) At an unspecified or

unknown moment in the

future: Vào một lúc nào đó,

vào một thời điểm nào đó

beside the point

(1) Whether you like it or not is beside the

point.

(1) Not relevant or

important to the subject

being discussed: Không liên

quan, không quan trọng đến

vấn đề đang thảo luận

up to a point

(1) I agree with you up to a point, but I think

there are other factors to consider.

(1) To some degree, but not

completely: Đến một mức

độ nào đó, nhưng không

hoàn toàn

a sore point

(1) Don’t mention his divorce; it’s a sore point

for him.

(1) A subject that someone

prefers not to talk about

because it makes them

angry or embarrassed: Một

điểm nhạy cảm, một vấn đề dễ gây tức giận hoặc xấu hổ