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\________ useless

utterly

\_______ one's potential

fufill

\_____a ban on sth(exports,..)

impose

\_____ one's profits

boost

distant relative

someone in your family who is not closely related

wait sth out (wait out the storm)

wait until sth unpleasant has ended

\______yourself with sth

familiarise/acquaint

rack one's brain

to think very hard

there's no denying that

it is undeniable that

make room/space/way for sb/sth

dọn chỗ

pay one's last respect

phúng viếng ai

(My family has gone to Sai Gon to pay their last respect to my uncle who died last Thursday)

be of the opinion that

be in the belief that

none too

not very

He seemed none too **happy/pleased** at the prospect of meeting the family.

irrefutable proof/evidence/facts

impossible to disprove

incontrovertible

indisputable

make the most of sth

take the greatest advantage of sth

to lend oneself to (doing sth.)

it is suitable for that thing or can be considered in that way

take the initiative in

khởi xướng việc gì đó

(It was Martin who took the initiative in introducing our guests to the princess)

be hard put/pressed/pushed to do sth

having considerable difficulty or trouble

stringent

strict

over the hill

old and past one's prime

have the world at one's feet

thành công, đc nhiều ng ngưỡng mộ

impeccable

perfect, flawless

guided missile

tên lửa tự động đc điều khiển

to be off-hand with

ko thoải mái; khách sáo với ai

slow-witted

chậm hiểu; lơ đễnh

cast-iron alibi

firm reason why a person is innocent

cry out for sth

to need a particular thing very much

a shred of evidence

show just enough evidence to get probable cause

across the board

ảnh hưởng chung

get on like a house on fire

become good friends very quickly and have a lot to talk to each other about

call up sth

recall sth; find and show information on a computer screen

eat away at sb

makes people feel more and more unhappy.

take off

suddenly leave somewhere, usually without telling anyone that you are going

cất cánh; cởi đồ

spend time away from your work(He took two weeks off in September.)

be notorious for sth

famous for something bad

be at sea(with sth)

confused

make a claim for sth

thừa nhận sth

commission

tiền hoa hồng

gate-crasher

ng đi tiệc chui

interloper

one who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has no right to be, an intruder

stowaway

ng đi lậu vé

caretaker

ng bảo vệ tòa nhà

stockbroker

nhà môi giới chứng khoán

to quench one's thirst

giải khát

cultivate

đào tạo

damp

ẩm thấp

tend

chăm sóc

the instant

as soon as

take sb into custody

to arrest sb

track sth/sb down

to find something or someone after looking for them in a lot of different places

make a getaway

leave quickly, usually in order to escape

run up against

to experience an unexpected difficulty

seal off

prevent people from entering an area or building, often because it is dangerous

from scratch

from the beginning

make-shift

a temporary substitute

luxuriating

hưởng

unceasingly\=incessantly

ceaselessly

unilateral

đơn phương

As a full story... , the public reacted with shock

uncovered

put sth to good use

employ to the best advantage

beyond (all) dispute

certainly

be carried away with (emotion)

ko kiềm chế đc thứ j

misappropriate

biển thủ

He believed that promotion should be awarded on \______, not on the length of service.

merit

put the cart before the horse

to do things in the wrong order

a nagging question

vấn đề nan giải

He summed up Jack's achievements in one or two phrases.

felicitous

Cut up rough/nasty

see red\=purple with rage

on no account

not on any account

not to be outdone

not wanting someone else to do something better than you

It isn't easy to obtain admission to this university, to say \______ of the costs you have to incur.

only a little

vacillate

uncertain what to do

The burglar's presence was betrayed by a \_____ floorboard

creaking

We can't apply the same theory to this situation - it is \_______ opposite to the one we encountered last month.

diametrically(completely different)

fatality

thương vong

stardom

hào quang ngôi

absurdity

nonsense; foolishness

The headmaster decided to expel the rough boy from our school. His behaviour was really ... .

objectionable\=offensive

put sb up to sth

encourage or persuade sb to do sth wrong or stupid

tear up

tear into pieces

be credited to sb/sth

nhờ công của sb/sth

magisterial

hách dịch

abet

tiếp tay

prolific

viết nhiều

galling

annyoing

abdicate

to give up a position, right, or power

irreverent

disrespectful

suitably

vừa vặn đúng

prohibitive

too expensive

draw/get the short straw

làm nv khó khăn/ ko muốn vì bị chọn

The announcement about job losses has \____ consequences for the firm

far-reaching(sâu rộng)

crude calculation

sự tính toán sơ bộ

garage sale

bán đồ nhà ko dùng nữa tại gara

congregation

nhóm ng

scold\=rebuke sb for doing sth

khiển trách

grievance

complaint

presumbaly

có lẽ

be at liberty to do sth

be allowed to do something

be better off doing sth

you should do sth

leave out

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