olympic năm 11 2025!

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blanket ban

There is a blanket ban on vehicles entering this area.

The country has introduced a blanket ban that will stop anyone with a criminal conviction from visiting.

tự phụ

cocky

từ bỏ một vị trí,nhiệm vụ hiện tại

jump ship

mỉa mai,cà khịa,đá đểu

throw shade

This isn't the first time that the actress has thrown shade at her ex-husband.

hành xử mất kiểm soát,bạo lực

run amok (idiom)

There were 50 little kids running amok at the snack bar.

to receive a lot of attention from other people who stand or sit around you to listen, especially on a social occasion (humorous)

hold court

Patrick is holding court at the end table.

quay đầu bỏ chạy

turn tail

gặp may mắn

strike gold

A few lucky people have struck gold by investing in this company.

to reach an acceptable standard

pass muster

New teams won't be admitted to the league if their stadiums don't pass muster.

to do something slowly or not start it because you do not want to do it

drag your feet

He knows he should see a doctor, but he’s dragging his feet.

to cause you to realize exactly how unpleasant or difficult something is

hit home

The full horror of the war only hit home when we started seeing the television pictures of it in our living rooms.

to start behaving in a way that is not normal or expected, especially by leaving your group and doing something dangerous (INF)

go rogue

A Special Forces unit had gone rogue and was trying to free the hostage.

Her latest novel is about an undercover government agent who appears to have gone rogue.

But this is not your standard 'cop goes rogue' movie.

to be in the position of being able to make the decisions that will influence a situation

call the shots

call the tune

to have no profit or loss at the end of a business activity

break even

After paying for our travel costs, we barely broke even.

to think carefully about something for a long time

mull sth over

=contemplate

to use something slowly or carefully because you only have a small amount of it

eke sth out

He managed to eke out a living

the heaviness of a person or object that cannot or does not move by itself

dead weight

to persuade someone to accept something that is worse or different from what they really wanted

fob sb off

He tried to fob me off with a photo that was obviously not taken by him.

Many of his supporters were fobbed off with minor roles in the new government.

máy in tiền chính cho công ty

cash cow

The studios discovered that movie rentals were an even bigger cash cow than movie tickets.

a small and not important amount of money

chickenfeed

They're losing $200,000 on this deal, but that's chickenfeed to/for a company with yearly profits of $25 million.

to give someone extra or missing information

fill sb in on sth

i filled her in on the lastest gossip

to visit someone or something for a short time

look in on sb/sth

It helps if older people have a nearby relative who will look in on them.

kẻ chạy trốn (N)

(especially of thoughts or feelings) lasting for only a short time (A)

fugitive

a fugitive impression

If a piece of equipment …., it stops working

goes dead

to stop all activities or communication, especially temporarily but for a fairly long period

go dark

heatres have gone dark, and arts groups have disbanded.

to stop being a group

disband

to fail or become unpleasant

go sour

Year-end is traditionally when many investors decide whether to sell stocks that have gone sour.

always accurate in your judgment or ability

unerring

He has an unerring talent for writing catchy melodies.

judging everything as bad because bad things have happened to you in the past

jaundiced (formal)

he seems to have a very jaundiced view of life

Many took a jaundiced view of his promises to fix the problem.

jaundiced eye I'm afraid I look on all travel companies' claims with a jaundiced eye, having been disappointed by them so often in the past.

not frightened of or not trying to avoid something dangerous or unpleasant

unflinching

It is a brave and unflinching account of prison life.

to aim a weapon directly at something or someone

zero in on something/someone

Modern military aircraft use computers to help them zero in on their targets.

to make something unpleasant have less of an effect on someone

take the edge off something

Have an apple - it'll take the edge off your hunger.

to make certain that you remember something:

commit something to memory

She listened carefully to the music, as if she were committing it to memory.

to use a situation to get an advantage for yourself

make capital out of something

from the beginning to the end

from start to finish

the comedian’s star show at the festival had the audience roaring with laughter from start to finish

possibly a little more or less than the amount or time mentioned

give or take

It'll be ready at 6:00, give or take a few minutes.

to learn or discover something because of an unpleasant or difficult experience

learn/discover/realize,.. something to your cost

It's not worth getting into an argument with Paula, as I learned to my cost.

I discovered to my cost that it's very easy to become isolated doing this type of work.

England at that time, as she realized to her cost, still had a very rigid class structure.

to be something that is difficult to do

be a tall order

Building the bridge in time for the Olympics will be a tall order.

until now or until a particular time

hitherto (adv) -formal
Mira revealed hitherto unsuspected talents on the dance floor.

Economic aid has been offered to hitherto depressed people.

sometimes, but not regularly or continuously

sporadically

với đk là

with/on the proviso that

feeling sad about something, rather than angry about it

more in sorrow than in anger

He had the tone of a man who was speaking more in sorrow than in anger.

used before an adjective to emphasize a positive meaning

only too

"Would you like to make a donation?" "I'd be only too pleased."

used to say that it is necessary to accept the situation as it exists

đành v th

so be it

If she wants to spend all her money on clothes, so be it!

ước mơ hoặc kế hoạch viển vông

pipe dream

Her plans are not realistic - they'll never be more than a pipe dream.

if it is necessary

if need be

If need be, we can take two cars.

nôm na là, tạm gọi là

as it were

If he still refuses we could always apply a little pressure, as it were.

in a very clear way

in no uncertain terms

if a company ….. or is .., it is divided into two or more parts, or separated from a larger company

demerges…demerged

If lines, roads, or paths …, they move towards the same point where they join or meet

converge

The paths all converge at the main gate of the park.

If something … itself, it happens

presents

An opportunity suddenly presented itself.

in a way that is easy to recognize because of being different from other things

distinctively

The organization has had six directors, each with a distinctively different management style.

certainly and obviously

decidedly

He was decidedly careful about what he told me.

An agreement is looking decidedly difficult according to the newspapers.

a temporary position or job in an organization

placement

I think we can find a placement for you in the sales department.

very carefully, or looking at every small detail

minutely

to examine something minutely

unusual and different from what is normally seen, said, or done

left-field (A)

The festival will showcase left-field acts that are not often seen in mainstream theatres.

If you say that someone will .., you mean that they will be very successful.

go a long way

If you …a particular quality, that quality is what most people notice about you

project

Recently the president has sought to project a much tougher image.

untidy; not cared for

unkempt

an unkempt lawn

very wet or liquid, often in a way that is unpleasant

(of ground, especially a track for racing) very wet and soft

sloppy

In the showjumping, accuracy was difficult on the rain-soaked, sloppy ground.

Maybe it will rain and the track will be sloppy.

She covered his face with sloppy kisses.

là một tiếng lóng được dùng để mô tả một người, một phong cách sống, hoặc một món đồ mang tính sang trọng, xa hoa, đắt tiền hoặc tỏ ra sành điệu, thượng lưu

bougie

having an opinion that is different from most people's and is unpopular

in a situation where something bad could happen to you and you are not well protected

out on a limb

She's going out on a limb in criticizing her own party leadership.

The uninsured aren't left entirely out on a limb - you will be always treated for medical crises at hospital emergency rooms.

By failing to address these problems, the report leaves small producers out on a limb.

There was nothing to talk about and I felt out on a limb and very disturbed.

to lose the right to do or have something because you have broken a rule

forfeit (N,V)

If you cancel now, you forfeit your deposit.

These people have forfeited the right to live in society.

to speak severely to and criticize someone who has done something wrong

tick someone off (UK Informal)

I had to tick him off for being late again.

một khối đá khổng lồ

monolith

someone who arranges a deal or agreement between two organizations or groups, or who speaks on behalf of an organization or group of people

interlocutor

The vast majority of our interlocutors from the retail sector indicated that they would not be interested in parallel trade, for fear of spoiling long-term relations with their manufacturers.

the state of being sober

seirousness

sobriety

The police said his car had been weaving all over the road, so they pulled him over and gave him a sobriety test.

to put a feeling, idea, or principle gradually into someone's mind

instill

It is part of a teacher's job to instill confidence in her students.

to make a quick decision or give an answer quickly

think on your feet

I'd never heard about the company before, so I had to think on my feet.

saying a piece of writing aloud from memory

recitation

He gave a beautiful recitation of some poems by Blake.

very confident in your behaviour and liking to be noticed by other people, for example because of the way you dress, talk, etc.:

flamboyant

The writer's flamboyant lifestyle was well known.

to make something obvious or show something clearly

evince

They have never evinced any readiness or ability to negotiate.

to copy something achieved by someone else and try to do it as well as they have

emulate

to suggest something as a basic fact or principle from which a further idea is formed or developed

posit

If we posit that wage rises cause inflation, it follows that we should try to minimize them.

by a very large amount

astronomically

Oil prices have risen astronomically since the early 70s.

to have very good and detailed knowledge of something

know something like the back of your hand

of or belonging to an ancient period in history

archaic

an archaic system of government

an archaic law/rule/language

to show or make obvious something you are proud of in order to get admiration

flaunt

He's got a lot of money but he doesn't flaunt it.

used to describe clothes that fit closely to your body

form-fitting

to set a high/low standard for something

set the bar high/low

They've set the bar high in terms of what people expect from them.

Set the bar low at first, then amaze the audience with a fantastic performance.

He puts the ethics bar higher than anyone in national politics.

used to describe a style of music, usually for dancing to, with a strong rhythm based on jazz and a tune that repeats

funky

Have you heard their new record? It's really funky.

not clear or certain because different people may have different opinions

debatable

It's debatable whether a university degree helps at all.

not at all

far from

We were far from disappointed when they told us they couldn't come to visit.

to do a lot or seem very busy without achieving anything

Go (around) in circles

We just keep going around in circles, talking without deciding anything.

avoid a responsibility.

Duck out (inf)

You can't duck out of your responsibilities.

to follow what everyone else is doing

go/swim with the tide

I thought I'd just swim with the tide and leave when everyone else does.

To be caught up in something also means to be involved in an activity that you did not intend to be involved in

so involved in an activity that you do not notice other things

caught up in something

He got caught up in the demonstrations and got arrested.

I was so caught up in my school work, that I didn't realize what was happening with my sister.

become so stuck or overwhelmed by a difficult, tedious, or complex task that you cannot make any forward progress.

to be/get bogged down

Let's not get bogged down with individual complaints

Đồ nội thất được bán dưới dạng các miếng rời đóng gói phẳng, chưa lắp ráp; người mua phải tự về lắp theo hướng dẫn (ví dụ: bàn, kệ, tủ bán theo từng tấm và ốc vít trong hộp phẳng).

flatpack (N)

I bought a flatpack from IKEA for my new apartment.

a person who has escaped from a ship that has sunk, and managed to get to an island or country where there are few or no other people

castaway

the intentional saving of money or, less commonly, the saving of time, energy, words, etc.

make economies

They've had to make economies since Nathan lost his job.

This can be done by machines with more speed and economy.

She writes with such economy - I've never known a writer say so much in so few words.

a fault in someone's character or an argument that may cause problems for them

chink in someone's armour

to not have an advantage that other people have

lose out

The new tax means that the vast majority of working people will lose out.

Being currently popular or trending

have a moment

Oversized leather jackets are really having a moment this season.

the part that is left after the main part has gone or been taken away

The white residue in/on the kettle is a result of minerals in the water.

f a place is ….., the roads are blocked with a lot of traffic so vehicles cannot move

gridlocked

unable to move

jammed

This drawer is jammed.

Because the train was delayed, all the coaches were completely jammed.

a cheap or less good copy of a popular or high-quality product, etc.

knock-off

Would you buy a fake designer bag or a knockoff of an expensive dress?

to look quickly at someone or something

dart a glance/look at

worse than the usual or expected standard

subpar

The customer service in the hotel was distinctly subpar.