8. PHRASAL VERBS UNIT 10 – GLOSSARY

roll your sleeves up

/rəʊl jɔː ˈsliːvz ʌp/ idiom start doing a difficult or unpleasant job xắn tay áo làm việc khó khăn

deal sth out

/diːl ˈsʌmθɪŋ aʊt/ phrasal verb give a punishment to a person or group (syn: hand sth out) đưa ra hình phạt

stick it/sth out

/stɪk ɪt/ phrasal verb (INF) continue to do sth to the end, even though it is boring or difficult kiên trì tới cùng

take sth up

/teɪk ˈsʌmθɪŋ ʌp/ phrasal verb start a new job or have a new responsibility đảm nhận việc gì mới

prop sth up

/prɒp ˈsʌmθɪŋ ʌp/ phrasal verb support sth that is in difficulty (syn: shore sth up) chống đỡ, hỗ trợ cái gì đang gặp khó khăn

screw sth up

/skruː ˈsʌmθɪŋ ʌp/ phrasal verb (slang) do sth badly or spoil sth làm hỏng chuyện

curl up

/kɜːl ʌp/ phrasal verb (INF) become very embarrassed thấy rất xấu hổ

mop sth up

/mɒp ˈsʌmθɪŋ ʌp/ phrasal verb complete or end sth by dealing with a few final details hoàn tất những phần còn lại