Social media

Be glued to a screen

Dán mắt vào màn hình

Eg:Teenagers today are often glued to their phone screens

Instead of trying to keep my children from being glued to their screens, I focus on limiting the content they consume on platforms like Facebook, TikTok, and Threads.

On a daily basis

Mỗi ngày(thói quen/hoạt động lặp lại)

Students rely on online learning tools on a daily basis

They exchange messages on a daily basis to maintain their friendship.

Stress is something many adults face on a daily basis.

Social networking sites

Các trang mạng xã hội

Eg:Some people feel lonelier despite having thousands of connections on social networking sites.

Privacy on social networking sites has become a major concern for parents

Drag someone into drama/argument/conflict/content

Lôi ai vào rắc rối/thị phi/xung đột/nội dung mà họ không muốn tham gia

Eg:She dragged me into her vlog again, and now my face is all over her page.

Please don’t drag my name into this. I want no part in your online argument.

My coworker dragged me into a workplace conflict I didn’t even know existed.

Doomscrolling

Lướt điện thoại /máy tính liên tục để đọc tin xấu,tiêu cực

Eg:Replacing doomscrolling with reading or journaling helped him sleep better.

She knows doomscrolling worsens her anxiety, but she still can’t stop.

Late-night doomscrolling is one of the main reasons I feel exhausted in the morning

Attention span

Khả năng tập trung

Eg:Attention span plays a critical role in learning and memory retention

After hours of doomscrolling, my attention span is basically gone.

Lack of sleep can significantly shorten attention span.

Nomophobia

📵sợ/lo lắng khi không có điện thoại bên mình/không dùng được điện thoại

No Wi-Fi, no data, no phone — welcome to nomophobia mode.

Companies now encourage phone-free meetings to reduce nomophobia

Some students experience nomophobia when phones are banned in class.

Instant gratification

Khoái cảm tức thời,hưởng thụ ngay lập tức

Eg:Social media exploits our need for instant gratification with likes, comments, and endless scrolling.

Shopping when you’re stressed often becomes a form of instant gratification that drains your savings.

Many teenagers fall into the trap of instant gratification, choosing short-term pleasure over long-term goals.

General-purpose tool/software/platform

Công cụ/phần mềm/nền tảng đa năng#Specialised/purpose-built

Although YouTube can host educational content, it remains a general-purpose platform and should not be treated as a primary medical source.

Wikipedia is a general-purpose information platform, not an academic journal

Social media is a general-purpose platform where both experts and amateurs share content

Feel/left/fill a void

Cảm thấy/để lại/lấp đầy khoảng trống(cảm giác trống rỗng,buồn bã vì ai/điều gì không còn hiện diện)

After the AI companion was removed, many users reported feeling an unexpected void

When the company shut down, employees were left with a void — not just financially, but emotionally

Social media attention can’t fill an emotional void.

TMI

🙈Too Much Information:chia sẻ quá chi tiết về chuyện cá nhân mà người nghe… không cần biết 😅

Sharing your personal financial struggles in a job interview? Probably TMI.

Sorry for the TMI, but I needed advice.

She shared way too much about her dating life. Total TMI.

Discriminate

Phân biệt,sàng lọc

We must learn to discriminate clearly between facts and opinions

It is important to discriminate between constructive criticism and personal attack

The human eye can discriminate millions of colors

Get caught up in work/drama/emotions

Bị cuốn/lôi kéo/vướng vào công việc/rắc rối/cảm xúc

He got caught up in work and forgot to call his family

She hates getting caught up in drama

She got caught up in her emotions and said things she regretted.

See the whole of the moon

🌕See the big picture#narrow-minded:thiển cận

I saw a trend; she saw the whole of the moon and turned it into a business.

Everyone was chasing likes, but she saw the whole of the moon and built real value

Some people see failure; others see the whole of the moon—a lesson in disguise.

Without fail

+)always, every time:luôn luôn

+)definitely, certainly:chắc chắn sẽ làm

Social media users, without fail, check notifications upon waking.

Good habits, without fail, lead to long-term success.

You must finish this task today without fail.

Pick a lane

Chọn và làm theo lập trường rõ ràng,đừng thay đổi liên tục,nửa vời

You can’t say you want to get fit but skip every workout. Pick a lane.

She says she wants privacy but keeps sharing everything online. She needs to pick a lane.

You can’t criticize the system and benefit from it at the same time. Pick a lane

ETA

Estimated Time of Arrival:thời gian dự kiến đến nơi

I apologize for being late. I had to take my younger brother to the doctor this morning. I will keep you updated on my ETA.

Giving an accurate ETA shows respect for other people’s time.

The flight’s ETA has been delayed due to bad weather

Heyday

Thời kỳ đỉnh cao/thời hoàng kim

In its heyday, Yahoo served as a digital sanctuary for Vietnam’s Gen Y, offering a space to express their identity without adult oversight. Today, that same need for intimate and unfiltered self-expression has shifted to platforms like Threads, Instagram, and Locket

In her heyday, she was one of the most admired singers in the country.

In its heyday, the empire symbolized power, stability, and cultural richness.

Awe

Cảm giác kinh ngạc sâu sắc, tôn kính,đôi khi pha chút sợ hãi nhẹ

Standing under the night sky, I felt a deep sense of awe.

Social media often creates a false sense of awe

Students watched the scientist in awe.

Give someone the benefit of the doubt

Tin theo hướng tích cực về ai khi chưa đủ bằng chứng rõ ràng✅#trust blindly:tin mù quáng❌

People should give other cultures the benefit of the doubt before judging them.

Instead of attacking people online, we should give them the benefit of the doubt

The manager gave him the benefit of the doubt and didn’t punish him immediately

The grass is (always) greener (on the other side)

Đứng núi này trông núi nọ#Count your blessings:trân trọng những gì mình có 🤍

Eg:Many people assume that life abroad is better, but the grass is not always greener on the other side.

Social media makes people believe the grass is greener in others’ lives.

Don’t ruin your relationship just because you think the grass is greener somewhere else.

Storm in a teacup

tempest in a teapot:chuyện bé xé ra to

They had a huge fight over a late reply—just a storm in a teacup.

The manager got upset over a minor typo—it was a storm in a teacup.

The online drama turned out to be a storm in a teacup.

Congregate

Tụ tập,tập trung lại thành nhóm lớn(người/động vật)

Young people no longer congregate only in physical spaces; they now do so in virtual worlds

Online platforms have become spaces where like-minded individuals congregate and exchange ideas

Individuals tend to congregate in areas with better economic opportunities