PHRASAL VERBS CAT

wipe out

to destroy or eliminate something completely (xóa sổ, tiêu diệt)

work yourself up to something

to gradually prepare yourself to do something difficult (tự động viên, chuẩn bị tinh thần)

take over

to gain control of something (tiếp quản, giành quyền kiểm soát)

come about

to happen or occur (xảy ra)

speak out

to state your opinion publicly, especially in opposition to something (lên tiếng)

read up on

to learn about something by reading a lot about it (đọc và nghiên cứu về)

iron out

to resolve or settle a problem or difficulty (giải quyết, gỡ rối)

scrape through

to only just succeed in passing an exam or dealing with a difficult situation (vượt qua một cách khó khăn)

be cut out for something

to have the qualities and abilities needed for something (có tố chất, sinh ra để làm gì)

narrow down

to reduce the number of possibilities or choices (thu hẹp, chọn lọc)

do away with

to get rid of something; to abolish something (bãi bỏ, loại bỏ)

insist on

to demand something forcefully, not accepting refusal (khăng khăng, nài nỉ)

mug up

to learn a lot of information about a subject in a short time, especially for an exam (học nhồi nhét)

settle in

to become familiar with a new place or situation (ổn định, làm quen với chỗ mới)

face up to

to accept that a difficult situation exists (đối mặt với)

gobble up

to use something very quickly (ngốn ngấu, tiêu thụ nhanh)

knuckle down

to start to work or study hard (bắt đầu làm việc chăm chỉ)

slow down

to become less active or to make something slower (chậm lại, giảm tốc)

catch up with

to reach the same level or standard as someone or something (theo kịp, đuổi kịp)

hinge on

to depend on something completely (phụ thuộc hoàn toàn vào)

look down on somebody

to think that you are better than someone else (coi thường, khinh miệt)

slave away

to work very hard (làm việc cật lực, lao động khổ sai)

get down to

to start doing something seriously (bắt tay vào làm nghiêm túc)

leave behind

to forget to bring something (bỏ quên); to advance faster than someone (bỏ lại phía sau)

brush aside

to refuse to consider something seriously because you think it is not important (phớt lờ, gạt đi)

run off with something

to steal something and take it away (cuỗm đi, chạy trốn với thứ gì đó)

dumb down

to make something simpler and easier to understand, often reducing its quality (đơn giản hóa quá mức)

sort out

to organize or resolve something (sắp xếp, giải quyết)

zoom out

to adjust a lens or camera to make the image smaller and farther away (thu nhỏ hình ảnh)

cut down on

to reduce the amount of something (cắt giảm)

calm down

to become more relaxed and less emotional (bình tĩnh lại)

pin down

to force someone to make a decision or tell you something (ép buộc ai đưa ra quyết định)

fork out

to pay a lot of money for something, especially unwillingly (bỏ ra một khoản tiền lớn)

reason with somebody

to try to persuade someone to act in a wise way by giving good reasons (thuyết phục bằng lý lẽ)

grapple with

to try to deal with or understand a difficult problem or idea (vật lộn với, đấu tranh để giải quyết)

rule out

to eliminate something as a possibility (loại trừ)

carry out

to perform or complete a task (tiến hành, thực hiện)

come apart

to break into pieces (vỡ ra, tách rời)

mark down

to reduce the price of something (giảm giá)

shop around

to compare prices in different shops before buying something (đi xem xét và so sánh giá)

attend to

to deal with or take care of something (giải quyết, chăm sóc)

count against

to be considered a disadvantage (bị xem là bất lợi)

pull together

to work as a group in order to achieve something (hợp lực, cùng nhau làm việc)

ferret out

to discover something by searching thoroughly for it (tìm ra, moi ra)

press for

to try in a determined way to get something (thúc giục, gây sức ép để đạt cái gì)

come up with

to think of an idea, plan, or solution (nghĩ ra, đề xuất)

blunder about

to move in an awkward way, often because you cannot see clearly (di chuyển vụng về, lóng ngóng)

draw out

to make something last longer (kéo dài); to encourage someone to talk (gợi chuyện)

win back

to get back something that you have lost, especially someone's trust or support (giành lại)

look after

to take care of someone or something (chăm sóc, trông nom)

add up to

to have a particular result or effect; to amount to (tổng cộng, dẫn đến kết quả là)

while away

to spend time in a relaxed way when you have nothing to do (giết thời gian)

fall apart

to break into pieces (vỡ vụn); to become emotionally unable to deal with things (suy sụp)

frown upon

to disapprove of something (không tán thành, cau mày)

aim at

to intend to achieve something (nhắm tới mục tiêu)

spread out

to arrange things over a large area (trải ra, dàn trải)

freeze up

to become unable to move or speak because of fear or nervousness (đờ người ra, đóng băng)

see through

to recognize that something is not true and not be tricked by it (nhìn thấu, nhận ra sự lừa dối)

perk up

to become or make someone more cheerful or energetic (trở nên phấn chấn, vui vẻ hơn)

die down

to become less strong or intense (dịu xuống, giảm dần)

tear away

to force yourself or someone to leave or stop doing something (giằng ra, rời đi một cách khó khăn)

branch out

to start to do something different from what you usually do, especially in your job (mở rộng sang mảng mới)

shut down

to close, stop operating, or turn off (đóng cửa, ngừng hoạt động, tắt máy)

back down

to withdraw a claim, opinion, or commitment (rút lui, nhượng bộ)

attribute something to something

to believe that something is the result of a particular thing (cho là do, quy cho)

follow up on

to find out more about something, or take further action regarding it (theo dõi, tiếp tục xử lý)

bowl over

to surprise or impress someone very much (làm cho ngạc nhiên, choáng váng)

patch up

to repair something quickly or temporarily (vá lại, hàn gắn tạm thời)

fall back on

to use something or rely on someone for help when you are in a difficult situation (dựa vào, nhờ cậy)

nail down

to get a definite decision, agreement, or arrangement (ấn định, xác định chắc chắn)

contend with

to have to deal with a problem or difficult situation (vật lộn với, đương đầu với)

reel off

to say or repeat something quickly and easily without having to stop or think (nói một mạch, đọc vanh vách)

filter out

to remove something unwanted (lọc ra, loại bỏ)

chicken out

to decide not to do something because you are too frightened (chùn bước, hèn nhát không dám làm)

gloss over

to avoid talking about something unpleasant or embarrassing by not dealing with it in detail (lướt qua, che đậy)

blurt out

to say something suddenly and without thinking, especially because you are excited or nervous (lỡ lời, buột miệng nói ra)

put up with

to tolerate or accept something unpleasant (chịu đựng)

stem from

to originate from or be caused by something (bắt nguồn từ)

put something down to something

to believe that something is caused by something else (cho là vì, quy cho là do)

harp on

to talk about something repeatedly in a way that is annoying (nói đi nói lại, lải nhải)

blot out

to hide or obscure something completely; to try to forget something unpleasant (che khuất, xóa đi ký ức)

account for

to explain the reason for something; to form a part of something (giải thích cho; chiếm)

let somebody down

to disappoint someone by failing to do what they expect you to do (làm ai đó thất vọng)

pass away

to die (a polite expression) (qua đời)

look up to

to admire and respect someone (ngưỡng mộ, kính trọng)

smarten up

to make yourself or someone else look neater and tidier; to improve your behavior (làm cho gọn gàng, chỉn chu hơn; cải thiện)

succeed in

to achieve something that you have been aiming for (thành công trong việc gì)

cool down

to become cooler; to become calmer after being angry (nguội đi; bình tĩnh lại)

name somebody/something after somebody/something

to give someone or something the same name as another person or thing (đặt tên theo)

hand out

to distribute something to a group of people (phát ra, phân phát)

spring from

to be caused by something; to originate from (bắt nguồn từ)

cobble together

to make or assemble something quickly using whatever is available (gượng ép, chắp vá)

coast along

to do something with minimal effort, without trying to improve (làm việc một cách hờ hững, không cố gắng)

wolf down

to eat something very quickly (ăn ngấu nghiến)

run up against

to encounter a difficulty or problem (vấp phải, đối mặt với khó khăn)

phase out

to gradually stop using or providing something (loại bỏ dần)

usher in

to mark the start of something new (mở ra, báo hiệu một điều mới)

adhere to

to follow or obey a rule, decision, or belief (tuân thủ)

vouch for

to say that you believe someone is good, honest, or that something is true (bảo đảm, xác nhận)

back up

to make a copy of computer information (sao lưu); to support someone (ủng hộ)