Destination Unit 16

Brittle
Ex: The paint was brittle with age.

(adjective) hard but easily broken

Friction
Ex: Friction between moving parts had caused the engine to overheat.

Ex: Friction between A & B

1. Ma sát

2. Tension

Hollow (adj, n)

Rỗng/ Phần rỗng

Opaque /oʊˈpeɪk/
Ex: The windows were opaque with steam.

(adj.) not clear enough to see through or understand

Scrub
Ex: She scrubbed the floor clean.

(v.) to clean sth by rubbing it hard, especially with a brush and usually with soap and water

Smash
Ex: The glass smashed into tiny pieces.

(v.) to break sth or to be broken violently and noisily into many pieces

Built-up
Ex: He lives in a built-up area.

(adj.) (of an area) covered in buildings, roads, etc.

Dwell
Ex: He dwelt in a ruined cottage on the hillside.

(v.) (formal or literary) to live somewhere.

High-rise
Ex: She lives in a high-rise overlooking the river.

(adj.) (of a building) very tall and having a lot of floors.
(n.) a building that is very tall and has a lot of floors.

Occupied
Ex: Only half of the rooms are occupied at the moment.

Ex: He’s fully occupied (in/with) checking sales records.

(adj.) being used by someone; with someone in it.
(adj.) busy and actively doing something.

Occupy
Ex: The bed seemed occupy most of the room.

Ex: THe capital has been occupied by the rebel army.

Ex: She occupied herself (with/in) routine office tasks.

(v.) to fill or use a space, area, or amount of time.
(v.) to take control of a place by military conquest or settlement.

(v.) to keep someone busy or interested.

Close up <> Open up
Ex: The shop will close up at 6 PM today.

(phrasal verb) to close something, such as a business or a place, completely for the day or permanently [Phrasal Verb: Close]

Cut sth out
Ex: The doctor told him to cut out smoking.

to stop doing something, especially for health reasons [Phrasal Verb: Cut]

Fix up
Ex: They fixed up their house with some new furniture.

to repair or improve something, especially a building or piece of equipment. [Phrasal Verb: Fix]

Knock/Pull/Tear down

Destroy a building or wall [Phrasal Verb]

Pile up
Ex: The dishes began to pile up in the sink.

to accumulate or increase in a way that causes a heap or stack [Phrasal Verb: Pile]

Put in
Ex: I had to put in a lot of effort to finish the project on time.

Ex: The company has put in a claim for damages

1. to invest time, effort, or energy into something [Phrasal Verb: Put]

2. officially make a claim/request

[Phrasal Verb: Put]

Wear down
Ex: Over time, the constant pressure will wear down the material.

to gradually reduce something or make it weaker, often due to repeated use or pressure.

Round the bend
Ex: The children are driving me round the bend today.

to make somebody very bored or very angry [Bend]

Bricks and mortar
Ex: People invested in bricks and mortar.

Buildings such as houses, offices, and shops, considered as property. [Bricks]

Erect
Ex: The church was erected in 1582.

1. To build something, especially a building or other structure.

2. Dựng lên

Take/have the floor
Ex: The senator took the floor to address the assembly.

To start speaking or giving a speech in a formal situation. [Floor]

Have no foundation = without foundation
Ex: Their accusations have no foundation in fact.

not based on any fact [Foundation]

Foundation stone
Ex: Trust is the foundation stone of their marriage.

An idea, principle, or fact on which something is based. [Foundation]

On the house
Ex: The restaurant gave us drinks on the house

Free of charge, paid for by the owner of a business. [House]

Leave your/its/a mark (on sb/sth)

Ex: Such a traumatic experience was bound to leave its mark on the children.

to have an effect on something/somebody, especially a bad one, that lasts for a long time

Be quick/slow off the mark
Ex: If you’re quick off the mark in answering these questions, you could win a prize.

fast in reacting to a situation [Mark]

Hit/miss the mark
Ex: He blushed furiously and Robyn knew she had hit the mark.

to succeed/fail in achieving or guessing something [Mark]

In a matter of
Ex: The ambulance arrived in a matter of minutes.

used to emphasize that an amount is small [Matter]

As a matter of fact
Ex: Many people think she is shy, but as a matter of fact, she is quite outgoing.

used to add something more to what you have just said, or to say that something is true [Fact]

A matter of opinion
Ex: Which is the better choice is a matter of opinion.

something that depends on personal preference or belief [Matter]

Take shape
Ex: After months of planning, the project is finally taking shape.

to start to develop a more clear or certain form [Shape]

All shapes and sizes
Ex: We sell all shapes and sizes of teddy bear.

many different types [Shape]

Keep a sharp eye on
Ex: The manager kept a sharp eye on the company's financial transactions.

to watch someone or something very carefully, especially because you do not trust them [Eye]

Have a sharp tongue
Ex: She has a sharp tongue when speaking to her subordinates.

to speak in a critical or harsh manner [Tongue]

Smooth the way for
Ex: We're trying to smooth the way for women who want to resume their careers.

to make it easier for someone or something to develop or make progress [Way]

Smooth-talking
Ex: A smooth-talking lawyer convinced the jury of his client's innocence.

talking very politely and confidently, especially to persuade somebody to do something, but in a way that may not be honest or sincere [Talk]

On the table
Ex: The proposal to renovate the park is still on the table.

Available for consideration or discussion. [Table]

Get tough with
Ex: It's about time teachers started to get tough with bullies.

to start dealing with someone or something in a strict way [Tough]

Tough on
Ex: Puberty can be tough on kids.

causing problems or difficulties for someone or something [Tough]

Tough love
Ex: While he may generally be a liberal parent, where drugs are concerned he believes in tough love.

the fact of helping somebody who has problems by dealing with them in a strict way because you believe it is good for them [Love]

Out (of) the window
Ex: Once the deadline was extended, our sense of urgency went out the window.

(informal) used to say that something has disappeared or is no longer in existence. [Window]

A window on/onto/into
Ex: The documentary offers a window into the daily lives of the nomadic tribe.

=insight [Window]

Commuter belt
Ex: The developments are in the London commuter belt.

An area surrounding a city where many people live and from which they travel to work in the city. [Commuter]

In the sticks
Ex: They moved to a small cabin out in the sticks to escape the city's hustle and bustle.

(informal, disapproving) an area in the countryside that is far from a town or city [Sticks]

On the town
Ex: After receiving their bonuses, the team decided to spend the evening on the town.

enjoying yourself by going to places of entertainment in a town or city [Town]

Materialize
Ex: The promotion he had been promised failed to materialize.

Informal) (of hopes or plans) To become real or true [Word Form: Material]

Immaterial
Ex: It is immaterial to me whether he stays or goes.

= Irrelevant [Word Form: Material]

Metallic /məˈtæl.ɪk/

Adj. of Metal

Objectivity <> Subjectivity

Tính khách quan [Word Form: Object]

Objector
Ex: There were no objectors to the plan.

A person who objects to something. [Word Form: Object]

(un)Objectionable
Ex: Why are you being so objectionable today?

Unpleasant or offensive. [Word Form: Object]

Slippage
Ex: The smallest slippage could delay completion of the project.

Ex: There has been some slippage of support for the government’s policies.

1. Failure to achieve an aim or complete a task by a particular date.

2. A slight or slow steady fall in the amount, value, etc., of something.

[Word Form: Slip]

Substantiate
Ex: The results of the tests substantiated his claims.

To provide information or evidence to prove that something is true. [Word Form: Substance]

(in)Substantial
Ex: Substantial numbers ò people support the reforms.

=considerable (Large in amount) [Word Form: Substance]