cooking destination c1c2 (p2)

go to one’s head

If something goes to someone's head, it makes that person think that they are very important

take stock of sth

to examine a situation carefully

in the nick of time

only just in time, at the last possible moment

in/for donkey’s years

for a very long time

hitchhiker

someone who travels by getting free rides in someone else's vehicle (ng đi ké?)

fall/go to pieces

If someone falls or goes to pieces, that person becomes unable to think clearly and control their emotions (becuz of sth bad they experience)

by dint of

because of

down on your luck

to be experiencing a bad situation or to have very little money

come rain or shine

whatever happens

be no/without rythme of reason

to be without any obvious reasonable explanation

touch wood

said after a confident or positive statement, to express a hope for one's good luck to continue.

Ex: I haven't been banned yet, touch wood

magnitude

large size or great importance

=importance, significance

lump sum

a single payment made at a particular time, as opposed to a number of smaller payments or installments. (trả một lần thay vì trả góp)

draw/get the short straw

to have to do the least enjoyable of a range of duties, often because you have been chosen to do it

water down

to deliberately make an idea or opinion less extreme, usually so that other people will accept it

brick and mortar

used to describe a traditional business that operates in a building (gạch và vữa)

houseproud

very worried about your house being completely clean and tidy, and spending a lot of time making it so

blot on the landscape

something such as an ugly building that spoils a pleasant view

in the sticks

in an area in the countryside that is far from a town or city

come out in (rash)

If you come out in something, such as spots, they appear on your skin

crease sb up

to laugh a lot, or make someone else laugh a lot

shrivel up

manoeuver

(1) a movement or set of movements needing skill and care, (2) a cleverly planned action that is intended to get an advantage, (3)to try to make someone act in a particular way (often go with into)

prognosis

a doctor's judgment of the likely or expected development of a disease or of the chances of getting better (tiên

give something a miss

to avoid or not do something

grin and bear it

to accept something bad without complaining

keep your hair on

said to tell someone to stop being so angry or upset

kick yourself

used to say that you are very annoyed with yourself because you have done something stupid or missed a chance

let off stream

to do or say something that helps you to get rid of strong feelings or energy

don’t look the gift horse by the mouth

said to advise someone not to refuse something good that is being offered

up in arms about

be angry about

opt out of

to choose not to be part of an activity or to stop being involved in it

throw the book at

to punish someone as severely as possible

pull (a few) strings

to secretly use the influence you have over important people in order to get something or to help someone

amoral

lacking a moral sense; unconcerned with the rightness or wrongness of something.

shamble

to walk slowly and awkwardly, without lifting your feet correctly

shabby

looking old and in bad condition because of being used for a long time or not being cared for

score

nhạc phim, vở kịch

waste away

to gradually get thinner and weaker, in a way that is unhealthy

smarten up

to (cause to) become more clean, tidy, and stylish

patch sth up

(1) vá lại (mối quan hệ, or một đồ vật bị hỏng), (2) to give basic medical care to someone that helps them temporarily

scrape through

to succeed in something but with a lot of difficulty

keep a clean sheet

in football, to not allow the opposing team to score a goal

make a clean breast of

to tell the truth about something

clear as mud

very clear

(go thru sth) with a fine-tooth comb

(to examine sth) very carefully

nice as pie

ery kind , friendly , and charmingv

clean as a whistle

(1) extremely clean or clear, (2) free of incriminating evidence

have the edge over/on (sb/sth)

to be slightly better than sb/sth

qualitative

thuộc về tính chất

like two peas in a pod

very similar, especially in appearance

put sth in/to perspective

to compare something to other things so that it can be accurately and fairly judged

heredarity

(adj) di truyền

parentage

(1) the origin of something, (2) the identity and origins of one's parents

arbitrary

based on chance rather than being planned or based on reason

zealot

a person who has very strong opinions about something

piscatory (piscatorial)

of or concerning fishermen or fishing.

pulchritude

(n) beauty ( often of woman)

lassitude

(n) a state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy

=lethargy, listlessness