PHRASAL VERBS CAT 17

bite something back (phr.v)

Nuốt lời, kìm nén - To stop yourself from saying something that shows your anger or another strong emotion - She ____ her anger and remained calm.

get along (phr.v)

Hòa thuận, hợp nhau; xoay sở - To have a friendly relationship with someone; to manage or cope - I ____ well with my colleagues. / How are you ____ in your new job?

wash up (phr.v)

Rửa bát đĩa; rửa tay mặt - To clean the plates, knives, forks, etc. after a meal; (US) to wash your hands and face - It's your turn to ____. / Go ____ before dinner.

go out with somebody (phr.v)

Hẹn hò, đi chơi với ai - To have a romantic relationship with someone and spend time together socially - She's been ____ Tom for six months.

lock yourself out (phr.v)

Tự khóa mình ở ngoài - To not be able to get into a building or room because you have left the key inside - I've ____ of the house!

safeguard against (phr.v)

Bảo vệ, phòng ngừa - To protect something from harm - Regular exercise helps to ____ heart disease.

free up (phr.v)

Giải phóng, làm cho có sẵn - To make something available to be used - Canceling the meeting ____ my afternoon.

jazz up (phr.v)

Làm cho sôi động, hấp dẫn hơn - To make something more interesting, exciting, or attractive - Let's ____ this room with some new paint.

bubble over (phr.v)

Tràn đầy nhiệt tình - To be very excited and enthusiastic - She was ____ with excitement about the trip.

cash up (phr.v)

Kiểm tiền, đếm tiền cuối ngày - To count all the money taken by a shop/business at the end of the day - The manager is in the back office ____.

ring in (phr.v)

Gọi điện đến chỗ làm - To telephone your place of work - She ____ to say she was sick.

check over (phr.v)

Kiểm tra kỹ lưỡng - To examine something carefully to make sure it is correct or safe - The pilot ____ the plane before takeoff.

split off (phr.v)

Tách ra, ly khai - To separate from a larger group or organization - A faction ____ from the main political party.

cave in (phr.v)

Sụp đổ, lở xuống; nhượng bộ - To fall down or inwards; to finally agree to something after refusing for a period of time - The roof ____ under the weight of the snow. / He finally ____ and let them go to the party.

get away with (phr.v)

Thoát khỏi sự trừng phạt - To succeed in avoiding punishment for something - He thought he could ____ not doing his homework.

skim through (phr.v)

Đọc lướt, xem qua - To read something quickly to get the main ideas - I only had time to ____ the report before the meeting.

thaw out (phr.v)

Rã đông; trở nên thân thiện hơn - To become warm again after being frozen; to become friendlier - Leave the chicken to ____ completely before cooking. / She began to ____ after we offered her a drink.

count out (phr.v)

Không tính, loại ai ra; đếm ra - To not include someone in an activity; to count things one by one - You can ____ me of your crazy plan. / The cashier ____ $50 in fives.

turn over (phr.v)

Lật lại; giao nộp - To change position so that the other side is facing up; to give something to someone in authority - ____ and go to sleep. / They turned the evidence ____ to the police.

clutter up (phr.v)

Làm lộn xộn, bừa bộn - To fill a place with too many things, making it messy - Old newspapers ____ the garage.

text back (phr.v)

Nhắn tin trả lời - To reply to a text message - I texted him an hour ago and he still hasn't ____.

stick up for (phr.v)

Bênh vực, bảo vệ - To support or defend someone or something - It's important to ____ your friends.

stumble on (phr.v)

Tình cờ phát hiện - To discover something by chance - Researchers ____ a new treatment for the disease.

turn out (phr.v)

Hóa ra là; tập trung đến xem - To be discovered to be; to result; to come to a place to watch something - It ____ that he was right all along. / Thousands of people ____ for the parade.

thin out (phr.v)

Trở nên thưa thớt - To become less dense or crowded - The crowd ____ after the concert ended.

play off (phr.v)

Đẩy người này chọi người kia - To set one person or group against another in order to gain an advantage - He tried to ____ his colleagues ____ each other.

pep up (phr.v)

Làm sinh động, phấn chấn hơn - To make something more interesting or energetic - We need some music to ____ this party.

feed on (phr.v)

Ăn loại thức ăn gì; nuôi dưỡng, lớn mạnh nhờ - To eat a particular type of food; to become stronger because of something - Owls ____ small animals. / Rumors ____ fear and uncertainty.

let somebody off (phr.v)

Tha bổng, không phạt; cho xuống xe - To not punish someone; to allow someone to leave a vehicle - The judge ____ him ____ with a warning. / Can you ____ me ____ at the next corner?

take in (phr.v)

Hiểu và nhớ; cho ai trú nhờ - To understand and remember something; to allow someone to stay in your home - The lecture had too much information to ____ at once. / She ____ students as lodgers.

set on somebody (phr.v)

Tấn công ai - To attack someone - He was ____ by a gang of youths.

pay up (phr.v)

Trả nợ, thanh toán - To pay the money that you owe - The landlord is demanding that we ____ by Friday.

slice up (phr.v)

Cắt thành lát - To cut something into slices - ____ the bread for sandwiches.

print out (phr.v)

In ra - To produce a printed copy of a document that has been written on a computer - Could you ____ this email for me?

mock up (phr.v)

Làm mẫu thử - To make a model of something to show what it will look like or how it will work - They ____ the magazine pages before final printing.

keep ahead (phr.v)

Giữ vị trí dẫn đầu - To continue to be more advanced or successful than others - It's hard to ____ in the fashion industry.

chat somebody up (phr.v)

Tán tỉnh, nói chuyện làm quen - To talk to someone in a friendly way because you are attracted to them - He spent the whole evening trying to ____ the new bartender.

come in (phr.v)

Về đích thứ…; trở nên thịnh hành - To finish a race in a particular position; to become fashionable or available - My horse ____ second. / Long skirts are ____ again this season.

switch on (phr.v)

Bật lên - To turn on an electrical device - ____ the light, please.

take somebody away (phr.v)

Đưa ai đi nơi khác - To take someone to another place, especially a prison or hospital - The police ____ him ____ for questioning.