3B> Phrasal verbs2, Idioms&Fixed phrases, Prepositions, Fixed phrases, Word usage, Collocations [CPE] | Quizlet

call at

phrV. dừng lại, đỗ lại, ghé thăm

= to visit briefly

--> I'll call __ the travel agency to collect our tickets.

call for

phrV. mời gọi, yêu cầu

= to require

-->His condition calls ___ immediate medical attention.

call in

phrV. yêu cầu, gọi điện đến văn phòng của ai

= to consult

-->You'd better call ___ a solicitor before writing your will.

call up

phrV. gọi đi lính

= to conscript

-->My cousin was called ___ at the age of 19 and died in Vietnam one year later.

call out

phrV. huy động, kêu gọi đình công

= to cause one to go one strike

-->The union has called ____ its members to try to get a better deal.

show one's true colours

idm/fixedphr. bộc lộ bản chất thực sự

= reveal one's character

-->He ________ when he started throwing his weight around at work.

lost cause

idm/fixedphr. rất khó thành công, chắc chắn thất bại, trường hợp vô vọng

= hopeless case or situation

-->Trying to make them understand how teenagers think is a ________.

chair a meeting

idm/fixedphr. chủ trì cuộc họp

= preside over a meeting

-->Paul was asked to ________ as the director was away on business.

off colour

idm/fixedphr. nhợt nhạt, không khỏe

= slightly unwell

-->You look _______. Would you like me to call a doctor for you?

have the cheek

idm/fixedphr. dám làm gì

= dare to do sth unreasonable/ annoying

-->I don't know how he ________ to moan about my spelling when his is even worse.

get a bit hot under the collar

idm/fixedphr. trở nên tức giận, bực bội, khó chịu

= get angry/ upset

-->She _______ when a colleague started criticising her work.

keep one's chin up

idm/fixedphr. lạc quan, không nản chí, luôn ngẩng cao đầu

= not be discouraged

-->John managed to ________ despite his chronic illness.

with flying colours

idm/fixedphr. một cách vẻ vang, xuất sắc

= with great success (often used with exam results)

--> He passed the exams with ____________.

get a problem off one's chest

idm/fixedphr. thổ lộ, bày tỏ

= confide in sb

-->Instead of just sitting there feeling bad, why not talk about it and _______?

different as chalk and cheese

idm/fixedphr. khác biệt hoàn toàn

= very different

-->Bert and Tom are different as _________.

call sb's name

idm/fixedphr. xúc phạm ai

= insult sb

-->Those boys are very rude to me. They're always _______.

play one's cards right

idm/fixedphr. đi đúng nước cờ, cư xử khôn khéo để được lòng ai

= act cleverly

-->If you _________ and speak nicely to your father, he might take you to the fair this afternoon.

a wild-goose chase

idm/fixedphr. cuộc tìm kiếm trong vô vọng, cuộc tìm kiếm thứ không tồn tại

= hopeless pursuit

-->Looking for Susan in New York is simply a _______.

down the drain

idm/fixedphr. đổ sông đổ biển

= wasted/lost

-->All the money I'd invented went ______ when the stockmarket crashed.

down in the dumps

idm/fixedphr. buồn bã

= not cheerful

-->Kate is feeling ______ because her boyfriend left her.

on the dole

idm/fixedphr. sống dựa vào trợ cấp thất nghiệp

=receiving unemployment benefit/ social security

-->I have plenty of spare time but very little money because I am __________.

go to the dogs

idm/fixedphr. sa cơ lỡ vận, xuống dốc

= fail/deteriorate

-->While some people claim the country is _____, others think the government will be able to improve matters.

a red-letter day

idm/fixedphr. một ngày quan trọng

= a very important day

-->12 June is a _____ for her sister.

let sleeping dogs lie

idm/fixedphr. hãy để quá khứ ngủ yên

= avoid mentioning a subject or taking action which could cause trouble

-->Please don't bring up that old argument with Joe when you see him. Just ____________.

exult in

v. hoan hỉ, hả hê, đắc chí, hớn hở

=glad, delighted, ecstatic, euphoric, overjoyed, beside oneself with joy....

-->The woman _____ her son's success as a writer.

economise on

v. tiết kiệm

=cut back, conserve, spare, save

-->We'll have to _____ on heating or we won't have enough money to pay the bill.

eligible for

adj. đủ tư cách, thích hợp

=suitable, qualified, permitted, acceptable

-->The student was ___________ a full grant to study at university.

disregard for

v. không quan tâm, xem thường

-->The employee ___________ the company rules and was dismissed.

be engrossed in

adj. mê mải, say mê làm gì

=be absorbed in, immersed in, preoccupied by, engaged in/with

-->Join was so _____ that he forgot about the cake that was in the oven.

be entranced by

adj. bị mê hoặc bởi

=bewitched, be captivated, be fascinated

-->We were totally _______ the prima ballerina dancing.

be deficient in

adj. thiếu hụt

-->The doctor told me that I was ___________ iron and ould have to take supplements.

be delighted with

adj. vui mừng, hài lòng

-->Michael was _______ his promotion to office manager.

put sth in gear

v. gài số, nhanh lên

= to get moving, speed up

-->He ____ the car _______ and drove off.

on loan

adj. được cho vay, mượn

-->We have a car ______ until ours has been repaired.

strictly off the record

adj. tuyệt đối không được nói chính thức, chưa được nói cho công chúng

--> _________, his work is below standard.

to sb's face

phr. nói thẳng trước mặt ai

-->We were shocked when she called him an idiot ______.

by all accounts

phr. theo như hầu hết mọi người thì

=according to what other people say

-->________, he is the best basketball player in the association.

there is no comparison between

giữa cái gì và cái gì là hoàn toàn không thể so sánh được bởi vì sự khác biệt quá rõ ràng

-->There ___________ between these two cars. (comparison)

there is no limit to

cái việc gì là không có giới hạn

-->There ___________ his criticizing people. (limit)

strike

v. làm cho ai phải chú ý, ấn tượng

-->How does his appearance _____ you?

be devoid of

adj. không có, trống rỗng, thiếu

-->That man is totally ______ pity.

on/in the cards

phr. rất có thể xảy ra

-->It is __________ that he'll be promoted. (cards)

over the moon

phr. sung sướng vô ngần

-->We were _________ when our first grandchild was born. (moon)

elated

adj. hãnh diện, tự hào, hoan hỉ

=thrilled, exhilarated, delighted, overjoyed...

-->We were _____ by the birth of our first grandchild.

find fault

phr. bắt lỗi. chỉ trích

-->Our boss constantly _______ in our work. (fault)

make no difference to

phr. không làm ai phiền, không có tác động đến ai

=doesn't mind sb

-->It ________ me whether you come in the morning or the afternoon. (difference)

take an instant dislike to

phr. có cái nhìn không tốt, không có thiện cảm ngay từ đầu

-->My mother ____________ my flatmate. (dislike)

cast an eye over sth

phr. xem/ nhìn lướt qua

=to have a quick look at sth

-->Could you ____________ my essay before I hand it in? (cast)

in complete contrast to

phr. trái ngược hoàn toàn với

-->The minister's actions are ___________ his pre-election promises. (contrast)

put a damper on

fixedphr. làm mất hứng

=ruin sth or make it less enjoyable

-->John's losing his money and passport on the first day __________ his holiday

don't give up your day job

fixedphr. đừng mơ tưởng xa xôi

=continue to do sth you know rather than trying sth new

-->I know you have a good voice and have ambitions to be an opera singer but ___________ yet!

in broad daylight

fixedphr. rõ như ban ngày

=in full view of the public/ easily seen

be on the defensive

fixedphr. cẩn trọng, đề phòng

=protect onself because one feels insecure or threatened

-->She's been __________ at work ever since she was criticised by her boss for losing an important contract.

by definition

fixedphr. về bản chất, vốn là

=having a quality because of what it is

on the dot

fixedphr. đúng giờ

=punctual, exactly on time

-->Breakfast will be at 7 am __________ latecomers will go hungry!

lend an ear

fixedphr. lắng nghe và thấu hiểu

=listen to sb in a careful and sympathetic way

-->Jane is a sympathetic listener. She ____ me __ ___ when I lost my job.

play it by ear

fixedphr. tùy cơ ứng biến

=act in a situation by responding to events, rather than according to plan

-->Todd hadn't prepared for his TV appearance, so he had to ___________ and improvise.

ease off

fixedphr. dịu xuống, giảm bớt

=reduce in degree, speed or intensity

-->Let's make a dash for the train now as the rain seems to be _______ ___.

at the cutting edge

fixedphr. mới nhất, hiện đại, tiên tiến nhất

-->Our firm is so successful because it is ___________ of computer technology.

on edge

fixedphr. căng thẳng, dễ bực mình, dễ cáu

=tense/nervous/anxious

-->Julia's really been _______ waiting for the results of her university entrance exam.

to no effect

fixedphr. không có tác dụng, không có kết quả

=unsuccessful, ineffective

not see eye to eye with sb

fixedphr. không đồng tình với ai

=disagree with sb

-->Despite being identical twins, Deidre and Donna don't ___________ on everything.

have an eye for

fixedphr. có khả năng đánh giá đúng cái gì, có cái nhìn tinh tế

=be good at judging the worth/quality of sth

-->Mrs Gibson is an extremely shrewd shopper and ____________ a bargain.

more to sth/sb than meets the eye

fixedphr. hơn những gì bạn thấy

-->Initially Brian appears shy and introspective but there's _____________.

exuberant

adj. hồ hởi, tràn đầy năng lượng,vui vẻ

(cành lá) sum suê, um tùm

-->Play may look like a carefree and ________ way to pass the time before the hard work of adulthood comes along....

strenuous

adj. căng thẳng, vất vả

=arduous, exhausting, tiring, fatiguing, laborious, burdensome

-->Nature tends not to waste energy so there must be a reason for this dangerous and _______ activity.

posit

v. cho là đúng, thừa nhận

=hypothesize, postulate, assume, presume,...

-->Current theory _____ that more of the brain is involved in play than was previously believed.

reciprocity

n. sự trao đổi, có đi có lại

-->Play certainly seems to activate higher cognitive processes because it involves complex assessments of playmates, ideas of _______ and the use of specialized signals and rules.

legacy

n. di chứng

-->The old man's back trouble was the ______ of a childhood fall from a horse.

obstruct

v. ngăn, làm nghẽn, cản trở

____ + highway, investigation, justice, passage, path, progress, traffic, view,...

impede

v. làm trở ngại

____ + movement, progress, effort, flow, development,...

-->Our journey was _______ed by the icy roads; which forced us to drive very slowly.

bar

v. chặn

____ + door, entry, exit, gate, way, discrimination...

entrust

v. giao phó

_____ sb/sth to sb

-->She _______ed her daughter to the care of a babysitter for the evening.

consign

v. chuyển giao cho ai cái gì

______ sth/sb to sth: to put sth/sb somewhere in order to get rid of them

______ sth/sb to sth: to put sth/sb in an unpleasant situation

smack

v. đánh bằng tay, tát, vỗ, quất (vai)

whack

v. đánh mạnh, đánh đau

n. cái đánh mạnh, đánh đau

-->The engineer ______ed the machine with a hammer and, miraculously, it roared back to life.

aggravate

v. làm trầm trọng thêm

intensify

v. xảy ra dữ dội thêm

-->Fighting among rebel soldiers ______ed last night and a curfew has now been imposed on the city.

curfew

n. lệnh giới nghiêm

impose a _____

be placed under a _____

instigate

v. xúi giục, là chủ mưu của

=bring sth about

commence

v. bắt đầu, mở đầu

to _______ with

intervene

v.xen vào, can thiệp

crutch

n. cái nạng

exude

v. toát ra ; rỉ, ứa

-->The Oscar winning actress simply _____ed charm and professionalism in her acceptance speech.

expunge

v. xóa (tên trong danh sách)

bỏ (đoạn trong sách)

=erase, obliterate, remove, cross out, eradicate, eliminate...

extricate

v. gỡ, giải thoát (bằng nỗ lực)

=free, untangle, release, liberate, disentangle....

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intermission

n. thời gian ngừng, lúc tạm nghỉ (biểu diễn); bài nhạc chơi trong lúc tạm nghỉ biểu diễn

=a short period of time between two events, activities, etc.

keen

adj. sôi nổi, nhiệt tình, say mê, ham thích

____ eye, sense of smell, swimmer, fan, observation, intellect, supporter, traveller

stagger under the weight of sth

phr. bước đi loạng choạng vì chịu áp lực hay khối lượng nặng

disperse a crowd

phr. giải tán đám đông

=disband, scatter, split up

curb one's behaviour

phr. kiềm chế hành vi của ai

cuddle the baby

phr. âu yếm em bé

blab the secret

phrV. tiết lộ bí mật cho ai

sprinkle with sugar

phr. rắc đường lên

marvel at the view

phr. kinh ngạc, ngạc nhiên trước một cảnh quan nào

flat feet

n. bàn chân bẹt

-->Adrienne has problems buying comfortable shoes due to her _______.

flat

adj. nhạt

-->The soda we were served was ____ so we complained to the barman.

flat rate

n. tỉ lệ không thay đổi, không lên không xuống

-->This phone company charges a ____ ____ of 40p per minute for all calls to the US.

walk with grace

phrV. đi đứng uyển chuyển

-->The model ___________ that she appeared to float across the state.

have the grace to

phrV. có vẻ lịch sự, thái độ lịch thiệp để làm gì

-->It's hard to believe that she didn't even __________ apologize after it was proved she had made the mistake.