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What he told me made me very curious to hear the rest of the story.

-What he told me

What he told me whetted my appetite for the rest of the story.

Whet one's appetite for something: make someone want something more

2. I knew the project would not succeed from the start.

- I knew

I knew the project was doomed to failure from the start.

Be doomed to failure: be certain to fail

3. The politician tried to find people who were willing to back his campaign to help the homeless.

- The politician

- The politician tried to drum up support for his campaign to help the homeless.

Drum up support for something: to try to get support for something

4. Digging in the garden GIVES ME AN OUTLET for my frustrations.

- Digging in the garden

outlet lối ra chỗ thoát ra

- Digging in the garden allows me to vent my frustrations

Vent (v): to express a negative emotion in a forceful way.

5. She was miserable when her mother made her give away all her childhood toys.

-She was

-She was miserable to have parted with all her childhood toys.

she was miserable when her mother made her part with all her childhood toys.

Part with: give something you prefer to keep to somebody else

6. By leaving Mary alone, I am sure she will finish the project on time.

-If

-If Mary is left to her own devices, I am sure she will finish the project on time.

Leave somebody to their own devices: to leave somebody alone to do as they wish, and not tell them what to do.

7. Martin cannot go higher in his career.

-Martin

-Martin has reached the pinnacle of his career.

Pinnacle of something: the most important or most successful part of something

8. He suddenly realized that she was never coming back.

- It

- It suddenly dawned on him that she was never coming back.

Dawn on somebody: if something dawns on you, you begin to realize it.

9. You've been looking miserable all day.

- You've

You've done nothing but moon around all day.

Moon around/ about: to spend time doing nothing

10. She's only happy when somebody does all her jobs for her.

- She's only happy when

- She's only happy when somebody dances attendance on her.

Dance attendance on somebody: to be with somebody and do things to help and please them.

11. Ray's good work record enabled him to get promotion.

- Ray

- Ray got promotion on the strength of his good work record.

On the strength of something: because somebody has been influenced or persuaded by something

12. The company tried unsuccessfully to secure a bank loan.

- The

- The company's attempts/efforts were to no avail in securing a bank loan.

To little/ no avail: with little or no success

13. They remain close friends despite having had many arguments.

-They

-They haven't fallen out although they have had many arguments.

Fall out: be no longer friendly with somebody.

14. Have you ever thought of changing jobs?

-Has it

-Has it ever crossed your mind to change jobs?

Cross your mind: to come into your mind

15. I'm sick of that program because I've watched it too often.

-I've

-I've gone off that program because I've watches it too often.

Go off something: be bored of something

16. A new arrangement over working conditions has been made between the management and the Union.

-The management

-The management has struck a new deal with the Union over working conditions.

Strike a deal: to make an agreement with somebody

17. We can't possibly imagine how we are going to afford a new car.

- We

- We don't have the remotest idea how we are going to afford a new car.

Not have the remotest idea: to not know at all.

18. Mike has a more complex personality than you may think. (depths)

- Mike has

- Mike has greater depths to him than you may think.

Have greater depths to somebody: someone is more complex than their outlook.

19. I don't understand why she's been acting in an unfriendly way lately

- I don't understand why

- I don't understand why she's been giving me the cold shoulder lately

Give someone the cold shoulder: be unfriendly with someone

20. Tom teased Alice about her new hairstyle.

- Tom

- Tom poked fun at Alice's new hairstyle.

Poke fun at something: make a joke of something

1. They are living in poverty and are worried about being evicted for not being able to pay the rent.

- They are living

- They are living from hand to mouth and are worried about being evicted for not being able to pay the rent.

Live from hand to mouth: to have just enough money and nothing extra

2. Seeing the damage to his car, Jerry became furious. (Beside)

-Jerry was

-Jerry was beside himself with anger when he saw the damage to his car.

Beside oneself with anger: be overcome with anger.

3. I happened to see James as he walked past the door.

- I

I caught a glimpse of James as he walked past the door.

Catch a glimpse of somebody: see something only for a moment

4. You must do anything you can to make the negotiations successful. (Stops)

- You must

- You must pull out all the stops to make the negotiations successful.

Pull out all the stops: to do everything you can to make something successful

5. The government has tried to make the incident seem less serious.

-The government has

-The government has played down the seriousness of the incident.

Play down: reduce, decrease

6. A cup of tea is the most refreshing drink of all.

-There's nothing

-There's nothing to match tea as a refreshing drink.

7. Tom didn't understand the situation and so made a terrible mistake. (stick)

-Tom got

-Tom got the wrong end of the stick and so made a terrible mistake.

Get the wrong end of the stick: misunderstand something

8. In my opinion, computers are more trouble than they're worth.

- In my opinion, computers are

- In my opinion, computers are more of a hindrance than a help.

9. Since the advertisement, we've had more applications than we can deal with.

- Since the advertisement,

- Since the advertisement, we've been swamped with applications.

Be swamped with: be overwhelmed with

10. Mary was always making Jones the subject of her cruel jokes.

- Jones was always

- Jones was always the butt of Mary's cruel jokes.

Be the butt of something: if you are the butt of jokes or criticism, people often make jokes about you or criticize you.

11. She was an excellent playwright whose work didn't get the recognition it deserved. (renown)

- She was an excellent playwright who

- She was an excellent playwright who gained little renown for her work.

Gain renown for something: gain reputation for something.

12. There was hardly any movement in the traffic in front of us.

- The traffic

- The traffic inched along in front of us.

Inch along: to proceed gradually

13. The community spoke enthusiastically about the recently elected mayor.

- The community sang

- The community sang the recently elected mayor's praises.

Sing somebody's praises: speak highly of somebody

14. The subject of productivity bonuses has been mentioned at every management and workers meeting. (crop)

-The subject of productivity bonuses

-The subject of productivity bonuses has cropped up at every management and workers meeting.

Crop up: appear, be mentioned

15. My husband and I had a row about buying a car. (words)

-I had

-I had words with my husband about buying a car.

Have words with somebody: have arguments with somebody

16. Rick's boss says he thinks Rick is doing a wonderful job.

-Rick's boss

-Rick's boss is full of praises for Rick.

Rick's boss has nothing but praise for Rick

17. When he made friends in the new place, Ron became less shy and reserved. (shell)

- When he made friends in the new place,

- When he made friends in the new place, Ron came out of his shell.

Come out of one's shell: be open and friendly to others

18. He's a pleasant man socially, but he's a tough businessman. (bargain)

-He's a pleasant man, but

-He's a pleasant man, but drives a hard bargain in business.

Drive a hard bargain: be uncompromising in making a deal

19. The lease (hợp đồng cho thuê) on my flat is valid until the end of the year.

-The lease on my flat

-The lease on my flat does not come up for renewal until the end of the year.

valid = does not come up for renewal

20. Mark didn't get home until just before dawn yesterday.

- Mark didn't get home

- Mark didn't get home until small/ early hours yesterdays.

Small/ early hours: the early hours in the morning (between twelve o'clock at night and the time when the sun rises)

1. When you lose someone you love, everything else seems pointless (pale)

-When you lose someone you love,

-When you lose someone you love, everything else pales in comparison.

Pale in comparison: not as good as something

2. Before you start working on the projects, first finish doing the minor jobs.

- Before you start working on the projects

- Before you start working on the projects, first clear the decks.

Clear the decks: solve all the minor problems

3. His latest film is not nearly as good as his earlier ones. (patch)

-His latest film is not

-His latest film is not a patch on his earlier ones.

Be not a patch on something: not as good as something

4. Of all the teams competing in this year's World Cup, England is in a league of its own. (far)

-England is

in a league of its own: nghĩa là ở một đẳng cấp khác.

-England is by far and away the strongest team in the competition.

by far and away vượt xa không thể sánh kịp

5. Jack and I obviously think very differently from one another. (wavelength: bước sóng)

-Jack and I are

-Jack and I are on a different wavelength as you can see.

Be on different wavelength: have different opinions

as you can see = obviously

6. With constant practice, you'll be a much better pianist than the others. (head)

-If you

-If you practice constantly, you'll be heads and shoulders above other pianists.

Be head and shoulders above someone: be better than someone

7. If you don't listen to my advice, I will leave you with your problems. (wash)

- If you don't listen to my advice,

- If you don't listen to my advice, I will wash my hands of you and your problems.

Wash one's hands of something: no longer feel responsible for; no longer willing to help.

9. Someone undoubtedly told the police that he was going to rob the bank. (tipped)

-The police

-The police must have been tipped off about the robbery.

Be tipped off about something: know something beforehand (trước sớm hơn)

undoubtedly = must have

8. The police surrounded the entire area and prevented people from entering it while they dusted for fingerprints. (cordoned)

-The area

-The area was cordoned off so that the police could dust for fingerprints.

Be cordoned off: be protected from outsiders

10. Had he been a little more penitent (ăn năn, hối lỗi), his appeal for mercy would not have been ignored. (deaf)

-His appeal

-His appeal for mercy would not have fallen on deaf ears had he been a little more penitent.

Fall on deaf ears: be ignored or unnoticed.

11. I panicked when I thought I'd lost the documents. (kittens)

- I had

- I had kittens when I thought I'd lost the documents

Have kittens: panic

12. One day Tim is going to get into trouble with the law. (foul)

-One day Tim is going to

-One day Tim is going to fall foul of the law.

Fall foul of something: break a rule or law, especially without intending to

13. He is the kind of man who will do anything to crush the competition. (lengths)

-He is the kind of man who will

-He is the kind of man who will go to any lengths to crush the competition.

Go to any lengths: do anything possible

14. Why are you looking so unhappy? (face)

-Why have

-Why have you got such a long face?

A long face: if you have a long face, you look sad.

15. You lost the game because you failed to give the good answer to the question. (mark)

- You lost the game because

- You lost the game because you missed the mark.

Miss the mark: fail to achieve the intended results.

16. Suddenly, the lights went off. (plunge)

- Suddenly, the room

- Suddenly, the room plunged into darkness.

Plunge into something: to suddenly start doing something enthusiastically (in this sentence, it means "be filled with darkness")

17. There were empty lemonade bottles and half-eaten sandwiches all over his floor. (strewn)

-His floor

-His floor was strewn with empty lemonade bottles and half-eaten sandwiches

Be strewn with something: containing a lot of something

18. Cars are no longer being produced as a result of the strike. (standstill)

- Car production

- Car production has come to a standstill because of the strike.

Come to a standstill: to slow down and finally stop

19. Whenever there is a power cut, we sell a lot of candles. (trade)

-Whenever there is a power cut, we do

-Whenever there is a power cut, we do a roaring trade in candles.

Do a roaring trade: to sell a lot of goods very quickly

20. A long, lazy holiday would make you feel very much better. (good)

- A long, lazy holiday would

- A long, lazy holiday would do you a power of good.

Do somebody good: benefit somebod

Joe didn't think it was wrong of him to quit at such short notice (qualms)

Joe had no qualms about quitting at such short notice.

Have no qualms about something: feel no guilt about something

She's only just started now, but, judging by her recent performance, she should become an excellent tennis player.

Have the makings of something: seem likely to develop into something

She has the makings of an excellent tennis player.

The needs of the poor should be given more importance than those of the middle classes.

Take priority over something: be more important than something.

-The needs of the poor should take priority over those of the middle classes.

4. I made her angry and upset when I said that her novel was amateurish and badly written.

Take kindly to something: be willing to accept something

- She didn't take kindly to the way I described her novel.

5. The building will be dedicated to the families who are in desperate need of help. BREADLINE

-The building will be dedicated to the families who are on the breadline.

Be on the breadline: be extremely poor

6. Nobody likes him. He will do just anything to win the teacher's favor.

Curry favor with somebody: do things to gain support from somebody

-He will just do anything to curry favor with the teachers.

7. I felt creeps all over my back when the teacher looked so angrily at me.

Look daggers at somebody: look angrily at somebody.

- I felt creeps all over my back when the teacher looked daggers at me.

8. Just because I'm his wife he expects me to do everything for him. (wait)

- Just because I'm his wife he expects me to wait him on hand and foot.

Wait somebody on hand and foot: do everything for somebody

9. Dave does not hesitate to criticize his superiors' decisions. (bones)

-Dave makes no bones about criticizing his superiors' decisions.

Make no bones about something: do something without hesitation

Since I have this argument with William, we haven't spoken to each other. (cross)

-Since I crossed swords with William, we haven't spoken to each other.

Cross swords with somebody: have arguments with somebody

11. The ministry spoilt our investment plans by changing the tax law. (spoke)

- The ministry put a spoke in our wheel by changing the tax law.

Put a spoke in somebody's wheel: spoil somebody's plans

12. The teacher sent the boy out because he was behaving in a foolish way.

Act the goat: have foolish behaviors

- The teacher sent the boy out because he was playing/ acting the goat.

13. The failed exam has ruined Ann's chance of becoming a sworn translator. (put)

-The failed exam has put paid to Ann's chance of becoming a sworn translator.

Put paid to something: to finish or destroy something

14. At your age, you should have learnt to do things for yourself, Holly.

Stand on your own two feet: be independent and take care of yourself

- At your age, you should have learnt to stand on your own two feet, Holly.

15. You will be risking a failure if you entrust this serious task to Malcolm. RIDE

- You will be

- You will be riding for a fall if you entrust this serious task to Malcolm.

Ride for a fall = Be doomed to failure

16. Could you have a quick look at my essay before I give it in?

Cast an eye over something: take care of something

to look quickly at something

- Could you cast an eye over my essay before I give it in?

17. Suzy managed to cope with so many problems when she was declared bankrupt.

Take something in someone's stride: somebody handles all the problems on their own.

- Suzy took so many problems in her stride when she was declared bankrupt.

18. He owes his life to that surgeon. INDEBTED

-He is indebted to that surgeon for saving his life

Be indebted to somebody: owe somebody something

19. There wasn't a single ticket left for the concert so we couldn't go.

(a complete sell-out)

-The concert was a complete sell-out, so we couldn't go.

20. The first sign of the disease is blurred vision. (onset)

-The onset of the disease is marked by blurred vision.