2/6/2026

English

take deep breaths

hít 1 hơi thật sâu

fullfill (v) (requirements)

làm thỏa mãn (những yêu cầu)

give sb the third degree (idiom)

tra hỏi ai đó

hold sway over sb (idiom) (=control)

kiểm soát ai

catch sb off guard (idiom) (= take sb aback )

làm ai đó bất ngờ

cut sb some slack (idiom)

thông cảm bỏ qua

butter sb up (idiom)

xu nịnh ai

as yet

vẫn chưa

be an underdog

bị đánh giá thấp

give sb a run for money (idiom)

làm cho ai phải nỗ lực hết sức

heavy heart (collocation)

trái tim nặng trĩu

make a deal with sb (v)

làm thỏa thuận với ai

resign (v)

từ chức

of one’s own accord (idiom)

theo tự nguyện của ai

with a will

hăng hái,nhiệt tình

persevere (v) (with sth)

kiên định (với cái gì)

in compliance with

tuân thủ với

obedience to (n)

commitment to (n)

responsibility for

…

be past one’s prime (v)

đi qua thời hoàng kim

be endowed with sth

được trời phú cho cái gì

mitigate (v) (=reduce) (crisis)

làm giảm dịu (cuộc khủng hoảng)

in a database

trong cơ sở dữ liệu

reign (n)

triều đại

streamlined (adj)

tinh gọn (tích cực)

apprehensive about (=concerned about)

lo lắng về

feel sth inside

cảm giác cái gì bên trong

give sb away

làm ai đó bị lô

take steps

thực hiện các bước

look like sb//sth

trông giống

lift sth upwards (v)

đưa,nâng cái gì lên

Nancy tried to remain impartial in the quarrel between her two colleagues

→Nancy tried not to take sides in the quarrel between her two colleagues

My father persuaded me to learn another foreign language

→ It was another foreign language that my father persuaded me to learn

Alice is rumoured to be about to become a Sky News presenter

→ Rumour has it that Alice is on the verge of becoming a Sky News presenter

Someone inform the poloce an impending robbery at the local bank last Monday

→ The police was tipped off about an impending robbery at the local bank last Monday

The mistake in the accounts was not noticed until the figures were double-checked (LIGHT)

The mistake in the accounts only came to light when the figures were double-checked

They have little money to live on now that she is unemployed (HAND)

They have been living from hand to mouth since she lost her job

A great many people will congratulate Brian if he wins the competition (SHOWERED)

→ Brian will be showered with congratulations if he wins the competition

in the dark about (=know nothing about)

không biết về

put sth in jeopardy/danger

đặt cái gì vào nguy hiểm

adore V-ing

thích làm gì

compulsory (adj) (-compell)

bắt buôc

attendance (n) (-attend)

sự thham gia

He found the visit to the gallery quite depressing

He felt quite depressed by the visit to the gallery

They bought it 10 years ago

They have had it for 10 years

be called away

được gọi đi

keep sb up

khiến ai đó thức

break the bank (idiom)

ảnh hưởng túi tiền

longingly (adv) (-long (v) for sth)

mong ngóng

independence from (n) (-depend)

sự độc lập khỏi cái gì

peel off (ph.v) (=take off)

cởi đồ

touch down (ph.v) (plane)

hạ cánh (máy bay)

cater for (ph.v)

phục vụ,cung cấp

be left out

bị bỏ rơi

turn up sooner or later

xuất hiện sớm hay muộn

alterations (n) (=change) >< alternatives (n) (=options) (-alter )

sự thay đổi >< lựa chọn khác

residence (n) (-resident)

nơi ở

graphic (-graph)

đồ họa

the word…like the word…

like: giống

upsettting (adj) (-upset)

gây buồn

beforehand (adj) (-hand)

trước đó

formality (n) (-formal)

hình thức

miss out on (ph.v)

bỏ lỡ

promotion (n)

tuyển dụng

aptitude (n)

năng lực

sweep (v) (business across the world)

quét qua

violation (n)

vi phạm

take sth into consideration

cân nhắc cái gì

whet one’s appetite for N (v)

khơi gợi hứng thú của ai cho cái gì

Money is of liittle value on a desert island (COUNTS)

Money counts for little on a desert island .

Kate didn’t say a word as she left the room

→Kate left the room without saying a word