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disappointed

/ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/

▪ feeling let down or unhappy

▪ thất vọng

📌 Paul was disappointed when he thought Anna broke the rules.

go against

/ɡəʊ əˈɡenst/

▪ to oppose or violate

▪ đi ngược lại

📌 Smoking indoors goes against company policy.

company policy

/ˈkʌmpəni ˈpɒləsi/

▪ official rules of a company

▪ nội quy công ty

📌 Anna reminded Mr Ingle about the company policy.

explain oneself

/ɪkˈspleɪn wʌnˈself/

▪ to clarify one’s actions

▪ thanh minh

📌 Anna had to explain herself to avoid being misunderstood.

misunderstanding

/ˌmɪsʌndəˈstændɪŋ/

▪ a failure to understand correctly

▪ sự hiểu lầm

📌 It was all just a misunderstanding.

responsibility

/rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪləti/

▪ duty or obligation

▪ trách nhiệm

📌 Paul felt it was his responsibility to ensure safety.

health and safety procedures

/helθ ənd ˈseɪfti prəˈsiːdʒəz/

▪ rules to protect well-being

▪ quy trình an toàn sức khoẻ

📌 The company follows strict health and safety procedures.

urgent meeting

/ˈɜːdʒənt ˈmiːtɪŋ/

▪ a meeting called quickly for an important issue

▪ cuộc họp khẩn cấp

📌 Paul called an urgent meeting to address the incident.

gather

/ˈɡæðə/

▪ to bring people together

▪ tập hợp

📌 He gathered everyone in the office for a briefing.

remind

/rɪˈmaɪnd/

▪ to make someone remember

▪ nhắc nhở

📌 Paul wanted to remind staff about the smoking ban.

let the cat out of the bag

/let ðə kæt aʊt əv ðə bæɡ/

▪ to reveal a secret unintentionally

▪ lỡ miệng tiết lộ bí mật

📌 Anna let the cat out of the bag about Mr Ingle.

spill the beans

/spɪl ðə biːnz/

▪ to reveal confidential information

▪ tiết lộ bí mật

📌 She accidentally spilled the beans in front of everyone.

emergency phrases

/ɪˈmɜːdʒənsi ˈfreɪzɪz/

▪ expressions used in urgent situations

▪ mẫu câu khẩn cấp

📌 Learn emergency phrases to handle tricky office moments.