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cordon off

(phr v) stop people from entering an area by putting something around it -> phong tỏa, bao vây khu vực • Police cordoned off the street after the accident.

creep up on

(phr v) move towards someone quietly and slowly -> lén tiếp cận ai đó • Don't creep up on me like that, you scared me!

fall behind

(phr v) move more slowly than other people -> tụt lại phía sau • He fell behind in his studies after being sick for a week.

go astray

(phr v) become lost or go to the wrong place -> bị lạc đường, đi lệch hướng • The letter must have gone astray in the post.

head off

(phr v) prevent someone from going somewhere by getting in front of them -> chặn đường, ngăn chặn • We managed to head off the problem before it got worse.

hold back

(phr v) stop someone or something from moving forwards -> giữ lại, ngăn tiến lên • She held back her tears and kept working.

move in (with)

(phr v) start living in a different house with someone -> chuyển đến sống chung với ai • Steve is moving in with his girlfriend next month.

move on

(phr v) leave one place and travel to another -> chuyển sang nơi/việc mới • It's time to move on to the next task.

move out

(phr v) permanently leave the house or flat where you live -> chuyển đi, dọn đi nơi khác • Her brother has just moved out to live on his own.

move over

(phr v) change your position to make space -> nhích sang một bên nhường chỗ • Move over so I can sit down next to you.

pull over

(phr v) stop by the side of the road -> dạt xe vào lề đường • The police officer signaled him to pull over.

slip away

(phr v) leave secretly -> lén rời đi âm thầm • We slipped away from the party before it ended.

step aside

(phr v) move so that somebody can pass you -> nhường đường, nhường vị trí • He stepped aside to let the elderly lady enter first.

stop off

(phr v) visit somewhere before continuing to another place -> ghé thăm chốc lát • We stopped off at a café on our way home.

tip up

(phr v) turn a container upside down or tilt it -> nghiêng, lật ngược vật • The truck tipped up and unloaded the sand.

walk out

(phr v) leave a meeting or relationship suddenly -> đột ngột bỏ đi, bỏ rơi • He got angry and walked out of the room.

a stone's throw (away/from)

(idiom) very close to -> rất gần, cách một khoảng ngắn • The hotel is just a stone's throw from the beach.

as the crow flies

(idiom) in a straight line -> theo đường chim bay • It's five miles from here as the crow flies.

follow your nose

(idiom) go straight forward or do what you feel is right -> đi thẳng hoặc tin vào trực giác • Just follow your nose until you reach the main street.

in the middle of nowhere

(idiom) a long way from any town or city -> ở nơi xa xôi hẻo lánh • Their house is in the middle of nowhere.

lose your bearings

(idiom) become confused about where you are -> mất phương hướng • I lost my bearings in the dark forest.

make a beeline for

(idiom) go towards someone or something in the quickest way -> lao thẳng tới ai/cái gì • As soon as he arrived, he made a beeline for the food table.

off the beaten track

(idiom) away from populated or tourist areas -> nơi hẻo lánh, ít người đến • We love to travel to places off the beaten track.

stop dead in your tracks

(idiom) suddenly stop moving -> khựng lại, dừng sững lại • She stopped dead in her tracks when she heard the loud noise.

take a short cut to

(idiom) follow a path that is quicker and shorter -> đi đường tắt • Let's take a short cut through the park.

take the scenic route

(idiom) follow a longer path because it is more attractive -> đi con đường dài hơn nhưng có cảnh đẹp • We decided to take the scenic route to enjoy the countryside.