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putty in so’s hands

used of someone that another person is able to control very easily

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a firm hand

strong control

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play with fire

liều lĩnh

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be in the soup

tình cảnh gặp khó khăn,rắc rối

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grin/smile from ear to ear

vui vẻ

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nothing but/all skin and bone

rất gầy

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alive and kicking

safe and sound

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have one foot in the grave

sắp chết

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at full stretch

làm việc hết sức mình,hết mức mà bạn có thể làm dc

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brand new

hoàn toàn mới

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have your back to/against the wall

đang ở thế bí

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take a chance on sb/sth

đánh liều ,mạo hiểm;tạo cơ hôii cho ai/cgi để chiến thắng thành công khi thấy họ có khả năng thất bại và nhận kết cục tệ

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not put a wrong foot

to not make any mistakes

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come clean

thú thật những điều mà trước đây mình muốn giấu kín

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of the old school

traditional and old-fashioned

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scratch the surface

to deal with only a small part of a subject or a problem

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put so in their place

to tell or show so that they are less important than they thought

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on-line

trực tuyến

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clear as a bell

rành rọt,dễ nghe

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see the light

đột nhiên hiểu những cái mà trước kia bạn k hiểu

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nosy parker / nosey parker

kẻ tọc mạch,thích soi mói chuyện ng khác

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take the/one’s point

to understand or come to agree with a particular point that one is trying to make

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keep one’s cool

to maintain control of one’s composure ,temper, or nerve in a given situation give

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so’s hackles rise

to annoy sb

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get your own back on sb

to do sth unpleasant to so bc they have done sth unpleasant to you

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as straight as a die

extremely straight/completely honest

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as clean as a whistle

vô cùng sạch sẽ

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be burnt to a crisp

to be of have been significantly as by fire or the sun

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pitch-black

completely black

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fight a losing battle

to try hard to do sth when there is no chance that you will succeed

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put your thinking cap on

to think seriously ab sth

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ring/sound hollow

it sounds not true

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hold your tongue

to not speak

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take lying down

to accept or suffer sth without arguing complaining or trying to avoid it

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vote with your feet

thể hiện quan điểm của bạn về một cái gì đó bằng cách đi hoặc không đi đâu đó

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grass roots

ng bth trong xã hội

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running battle

cuộc tranh chấp,cãi vã kéo dài dai dẳng

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get one’s skates on

be hurry

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have nerves of steel

have a tremendous courage

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dig one’s own grave

cause problems for oneself

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lose the thread of sth

cannot follow sth

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set much store by sth

think much about sth

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pick off

shoot

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bring pressure to bear on

you can use pressure to try and persuade sb

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give one’s undertaking

to make a promise

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give sth a whirr

thử

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cast one’s vote for so/sth

vote for sb/sth in a poll

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wait sb on hand and foot

do everything for sb

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cross swords with sb

have arguments with sb

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put a spoke in sb’s wheel

spoil sb’s plans

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act the goat

have foolish behaviors

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take the wind out of one’s sails

take one’s confidence away

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carrot and stick approach/policy to

phương pháp khuyến khích kết hợp phạt và thưởng

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give sb/sth seal of approval

speak highly of sb/sth

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call a spade a spade

nói sự thật dù mất lòng

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made my hackles rise

annoy sb

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take sth in one’s stride

xem sự thành công và thất bại là điều bth trong cuộc sống nên k lo lắng quá nhiều;bạn giải quyết vấn đề 1 cách bình tĩnh và thành công

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the onus was on sb to v

the responsibility or duty to do sth

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have/keep/put one’s finger on the pulse of

bắt kịp tình hình

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delusions of grandeur

niềm tin sai lầm vào quyền lực hoặc tầm quan trọng của bản thân

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go/be out like a light

ngủ nhanh chóng.

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kick in the teeth

1 cú sống hoặc thất vọng lớn

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all things being equal

if everything happens as expected

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bottle sth up

when a person bottles sth up,they refuse to talk about things that make them angry or worried

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hedge your bets

giảm thiểu/hạn chế rủi ro

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have so over a barrel

đặt ai đó vào tình thế khó khăn, bị dồn vào đường cùng hoặc không có sự lựa chọn nào khác ngoài việc tuân theo yêu cầu của người khác

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a blot on the landscape

thứ mà gây xấu toàn cảnh

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be sb’s middle name

nét đặc trưng của ai

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kneel down

quỳ xuống

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make no secret of sth

k che giấu

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on equal/the same terms

có điều kiện như nhau

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to sb’s name

owned by sb

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there is nothing/little to choose between

những thứ gì đó quá giống nhau

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in anticipation of

expecting or preparing for sth to happen

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wriggle out of

to avoid doing sth that you don’t want to do

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from/since time immemorial

for an extremely long time

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get sb’s head round sth

understand sth

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there is no sign of sb/sth

so/sth is not in a place or cannot be found

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leave sb open

keep undecided or unscheduled

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be dead set against sb

to be determined not to do sth

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there is no question about/that

used for saying that sth is definitely true

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shrink from

to avoid doing sth that is unpleasant or difficult

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pick and choose

kén cá chọn canh

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out of proportion

k cân xứng

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bear witness/ testimony to

to show that sth is true or exists

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be in/get into the state

to become nervous or upset

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fall into disrepute

to no longer be respected or trusted

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time is on sb’s side

có lợi thế về thời gian, còn trẻ, hoặc còn nhiều thời gian trước mắt, do đó họ không cần phải vội vàng hay chịu áp lực

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go into liquidation

to stop operating permanently

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behind closed doors

bí mật

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cut/pare/trim down to the bone

cắt giảm chi phí, ngân sách hoặc nhân sự một cách tối đa, sâu sắc, chỉ giữ lại những phần thiết yếu nhất

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make/get sb’s hackles rise/up=

raise one’s hackles

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have/take shufti at sth/sb

have a (quick) look at sb/sth

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be the height of sth=the pinnacle of sth

the highest level of sth

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mind-boggling

dị thường,k thể tin được

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