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pass the buck

shift the responsibility for sth to sb else.

She's always trying to ___ and I'm sick of it!

strictly forbidden

nghiệm cấm chặt chẽ

(NOT strongly forbidden) : more natural than "smoking is strongly forbidden"

bitterly cold

very cold

pitch dark

very dark

breed crime

instead of saying "poverty causes crime", say "poverty breeds crime"

substantial meal

instead of "big meal"

bored stiff

extremely bored

give a ring

"give me a phone call"

submit a tender

present a document offering to do a job and stating the price

powerful engine

động cơ, máy móc mạnh (NOT strong)

[I have changed my old engine to a ___]

dismount

get off their bicycles

"Cyclists must dismount here"

prosecute

khởi kiện, truy tố

"Trespassers will be ____"

axe jobs

make stuff redundant (no longer needed)

"Computer factory to axe jobs"

slash prices

cuts prices drastically

"Airline ____"

spending will rocket

increase dramatically

"Government ____ this year"

crack down

start dealing with it in a more severe way

"Police crack down speeding"

quiz someone

ask questions

"Police ___ 16-year-old in murder inquiry"

outbreak hit

something unpleasant starts to happen somewhere

"Flu ____ Southern Europe"

raise capital

get money to put into a business

go into partnership with someone

agree to start or run a business with someone

start up a business

to start a business

prime suspect

the person who is mostly accused of a crime

bitterly complain

than phiền (.... cry/ weep/ resent)

carries a feeling of deep sadness; used more in writing than in conversation

deeply shocked

sốc mạnh

collocates words with feelings; more in writing than in conversation

ridiculously cheap

rẻ kinh khủng (/ high/ long/ early)

collocates with unbelievable or unreasonable

strongly recommend

giới thiệu

with verbs, that relate to having an option

make arrangements for

sắp xếp

"The school can ____ pupils with special needs"

make a contribution to

đóng góp

"She ___ the discussion"

do damage

gây thiệt hại

"The storm ___ to our roof"

do someone a good turn

làm phúc, làm việc tốt

"Scouts and guides are supposed to ___ every day"

do your hair

làm tóc

"No, I'm not ready. I haven't ___ yet"

go mad

phát điên (_ bald/ grey/ blind/ deaf)

Go is used for changes in people's personality, appearance and physical abilities

become involved

trở thành liên quan

"I would liked to ___ in raising money or charity"

fell ill

get sick

She ____ and was taken to hospital

fell silent

yên lặng

Everyone fell silent when they heard the shocking news

had a heard attack

= suffer/get cơn đau tim

have a child

(NOT get) có 1 đứa con

going crazy

(NOT getting crazy)

have a try

thử sức

"I'll explain what to do and then you can ____(=go)

take a holiday

đi nghỉ

"We're so glad we decided to ___

take a liking to

to be attracted to or desire someone or something.

I never used to like onions as a kid, but I've___them as I've grown older.

pay a compliment

khen ngợi

"I was trying to ____ but she misunderstood"

pay tribute

"When Jack retired, his boss made a speech paying tribute to all he had done for the company"

start my car

(NOT begin) start is used for engines and vehicles

big problems

(NOT large problems)

Large size

(NOT big size)

end with

kết thúc với

"The film ended with the hero dying"

End here means decide to stop

single parent

bố mẹ đơn thân

"Donna is a ___

sole survivor

only survivor

"She was the sole survivor of the crash. Everyone else died"

gain recognition

có được sự công nhận (/ reputation/ publicity/ advantage)

"Her paintings ___ thanks to a major exhibition in New York"

achieve success

đạt được thành công (/ goals/ aims)

"It's difficult to ____ in international sport"

take clothes

(NOT carry) mặc quân áo

"You'll need to ____ warm ___ when you go to Alaska"

carry mobile phone

(NOT wear) mang dd

"I always ___ whenever I go out"

spend money

(NOT use) tiêu tiền

"If you buy a big car you'll have to ____ petrol"

tickle

suggest a few people moving slowly

"People tickled into the concert hall"

stream of traffic

dòng người, xe cộ ( visitors)

"There was a ____ outside our room all night"

fiery temper

get suddenly angry

"Sam had a ___that he had no girlfriends his whole life"

Pouring with rain

đổ mưa

"It's been ....... .... .... all day."

Torrential rain

heavy rain "In fact I've never seen such .......... ...."

Soak to the skin

very wet "It's freezing cold in the tent- we all got ....ed .. ... ...."

Rain heavily

mưa to

"It ....ed ....... All day yesterday but it's dry at the moment"

Thick cloud

"There's ..... ..... the sky."

Look like rain

nhìn như thể mưa

"There's thick cloud, though, and it certainly ..... .... ...."

Weather deteriorates

weather is getting worse "The ....... Is likely to ............ later today"

Thick fog

sương dày

"There is a ..... ... the motorway"

A blanket of fog

màn sương "There is . ....... .. ... the west coast"

Light winds

soft winds "The wind was ..... this morning"

Wind picks up

wind gets stronger "The wind was light this morning but it's ....ing .. now and will be strong by the evening"

Freak storm

very unusual or unexpected "..... ..... hit the south-west of England"

Roofs were torn off

tốc mái

"A number of buildings were destroyed, and roofs were .... ..."

Fences were blown down

hàng rào thổi xuống

"A number of buildings were destroyed, and fences were ..... ...."

Burst their banks

rivers flooded "Several rivers burst their banks after a storm"

Travel agent

đại lý du lịch

"If you want a good ..... ....., I can recommend Atlas World."

Safe journey

chuyến đi an toàn

said to someone who is about to make a journey ".... ......., David"

Return journey

"I hope my ...... ....... Is better!" The opposite of return journey is outward journey.

Travel brochures

"I got some travel brochures with details of camping trips"

Overnight journey

"One of the brochures is in Chile, but it's a long ......... ....... From the capital to get there, so maybe we should look nearer home?"

In-flight entertainment

"Palair offers excellent ..-..... ............., with the latest films and music."

In-flight magazine

"The ..-..... ........ includes maps and information about major airports"

Board the plane

"The passenger ..... ... ..... time, but it was delayed."

Connecting flight

"The plane was delayed taking off and one of the passengers missed her .......... ...... in Amsterdam"

Domestic flights

"........ ....... are often more expensive than the international ones" flights within a country

Aisle seat

"Do you normally prefer a window seat or an ..... .... when you fly?"

Charter flight

flight a plane rented for special use "We managed to get a ....... ......; it was half the price of the scheduled flight"

Scheduled flight

regular flight organized by the company which owns the plane "The charter flight was half the price of the ......... ......!"

Smooth flight

"The weather en route is fine, and we anticipate a ...... ...... to Stockholm today" The opposite is bumpy flight

Family-run hotel

"We stayed in a small, ......-... hotel"

Run-down hotel

"The Panorama is rather ...-.... Hotel in a back street near the city centre"

Luxury hotel

"The Palace is a ...... hotel the main square of Porto Alegre."

Smart hotel

"As a student, I can't afford to stay in ..... hotels."

Budget accommodation

very cheap "I always have to look for ...... ............."

Fully booked

"The hotels near the beach are very popular and get ..... ...... during the summer"

Surrounding countryside

"From my room I look out over the ........... ..........."

Gentle landscape

a landscape with nothing extreme or threatening about it "At home it's a ...... ........ with open fields"

Open fields

fields uninterrupted by woods or houses "It was a gentle landscape with .... ......"

Caught a glimpse of

saw for a moment "As we turned a corner, we ...... . ....... .. a kingfisher standing in the water"

Rounded a bend

turned a corner "A little further we ....... . .... And St John's Abbey came into view"

Came into view

"As we turned a corner, the water fountain .... .... ...."

Fell into ruin

became a ruin "The Abbey .... .... .... about three hundred years ago."

Lies in ruins

"Although it .... .. ....., it is well worth seeing"