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sink like a stone

fail completely or attract no support, attention or interest (chìm nghỉm)

prick up your ears

begin to listen very carefully because you have heard something interesting (vểnh tai lên)

ex: The children .... when they heard the word "candy."

go up in the world

to have more money or a better social position than you had before

knock/lick someone/sth into shape

to take action to get something or someone into the good condition that you would like (làm cho ra dáng/đâu vào đấy)

knock the economy into shape

take action to get the economy into a good condition

owe a debt of honour to

nợ một món nợ danh dự hoặc nợ một ân tình sâu nặng

ex: He said that he ... to the man who kept him sane during his captivity.

run its course

to develop and finish naturally, come to a natural end

open the door to

let something new start, provide an opportunity to

ex: Cheaper air travel ... charter holidays in Spain.