Unit 4 Phrases and collocations

make the best of sth

tận dụng tối đa tình huống | It rained all day, but we made the best of it and watched movies.

do your best

cố gắng hết sức | I don't know if I'll win, but I'll do my best.

the best at sth/doing

giỏi nhất ở việc gì | Messi is the best at playing football.

have/take/get a chance to do

có cơ hội làm gì | I finally got a chance to meet my favorite singer.

have a chance of doing

có khả năng làm gì | We still have a chance of winning the match.

some/little/etc chance of (your) doing

có ít/nhiều/không khả năng | There's little chance of rain this afternoon.

the chances of (your) doing

xác suất thành công của việc gì | What are the chances of passing the exam without studying?

take a chance (on sth)

mạo hiểm, đánh liều | I took a chance on this cheap phone and it works great.

chance of a lifetime

cơ hội ngàn năm có một | This trip to Japan is a chance of a lifetime.

your go / have a go

đến lượt bạn / thử một lần | It's your go now! — I've never skied before, but I'll have a go.

in height

về chiều cao | My brother is 1 meter 80 in height.

afraid of heights

sợ độ cao | I'm afraid of heights, so I never go on roller coasters.

height of sth

đỉnh cao của cái gì | Summer is the height of the tourist season here.

mad about/on sth/sb/doing

rất mê, cuồng cái gì/ai | She's mad about K

go/become mad

phát điên, nổi điên | Dad will go mad when he sees I broke the vase.

take pleasure in sth/doing

thích thú làm gì | He takes pleasure in cooking for his family.

gain/get pleasure from sth/doing

tìm thấy niềm vui từ việc gì | I get a lot of pleasure from gardening.

popular with/among

được yêu thích bởi ai | This café is very popular with students.

(on) the opposite side

bên phía đối diện | The supermarket is on the opposite side of the road.

(on) the far side

ở phía xa (của một khu vực) | The park is on the far side of the river.

side with sb

ủng hộ ai, đứng về phía ai | In the argument, I sided with my sister.

on the winning/losing side

ở phe thắng/thua | We were on the winning side in the final match.

have a talent (for sth/doing)

có năng khiếu về việc gì | She has a talent for playing the piano.

talent contest

cuộc thi tài năng | Lan won the school talent contest last year.

on time

đúng giờ | The bus always arrives on time in the morning.

(just) in time

đúng lúc, kịp lúc | I got to the airport just in time for my flight.

the whole time

suốt thời gian | He was asleep the whole time during the movie.

high/about time

đã đến lúc rồi | It's about time you started studying for the exam!

take your time (doing)

cứ từ từ, không cần vội | Take your time eating, we're not in a rush.

take time to do

mất thời gian để làm gì | Learning to drive takes time and practice.

sth takes up (your) time

cái gì đó chiếm thời gian | Social media takes up too much of my time.

spend time doing / spend time on

dành thời gian làm gì | I spend two hours a day studying English.

at/for a certain time

vào một thời điểm nhất định | The meeting is set for 3 p.m. tomorrow.

time passes

thời gian trôi qua | Time passes so quickly when you're having fun.

find time to do / make/find time for

tìm được thời gian để làm gì | I always try to find time to read before bed.

for the time being

tạm thời, trong lúc này | You can borrow my bike for the time being.

have a good/nice time (doing)

vui vẻ khi làm gì | We had a great time swimming yesterday.

tell the time

xem/xác định được giờ | Most five

free/spare/leisure time

thời gian rảnh | In my free time, I play video games.

turn (a)round/away

quay lại / quay đi | She turned around when I called her name.

turn sth over

lật cái gì đó | Turn the page over to see the answers.

in turn

lần lượt, đến lượt | We spoke in turn during the meeting.

take turns

luân phiên, thay phiên nhau | We take turns washing the dishes after dinner.

take it in turn(s) (to do)

thay phiên nhau làm gì | The children take it in turns to feed the fish.

your turn (to do)

đến lượt bạn (làm gì) | I've washed the car; now it's your turn to clean inside.