Thinking and learning phrasal verbs

brush up (on) (phr v)

to practise and improve your skills or knowledge of something (ôn lại, trau dồi lại)

come (a)round (to) (phr v)

to change your opinion or decision because someone has persuaded you (đổi ý, bị thuyết phục)

come up with (phr v)

to think of something such as an idea or a plan (nghĩ ra, nảy ra ý tưởng)

face up to (phr v)

to accept something and try to deal with it (đối mặt với)

figure out (phr v)

to understand something or solve a problem after thinking about it (hiểu ra, tìm ra lời giải)

hit upon (phr v)

to suddenly have an idea or discover something by chance (tình cờ nghĩ ra)

make out (phr v)

to see, hear, or understand something with difficulty; suggest or imply (nhận ra; hiểu ra; ngụ ý)

mull over (phr v)

to think carefully about something for a period of time (suy nghĩ kỹ, cân nhắc)

piece together (phr v)

to learn the truth about something by considering all separate pieces of information (ghép nối thông tin để hiểu sự thật)

puzzle out (phr v)

to solve a confusing or complicated problem by thinking carefully (suy luận để giải quyết)

read up (on/about) (phr v)

to get information about a subject by reading a lot about it (đọc nhiều để tìm hiểu về)

swot up (on) (phr v)

to study something very hard, especially for an exam (học gạo, học rất chăm để thi)

take in (phr v)

to understand and remember something you hear or read; accept something as true (hiểu và tiếp thu)

think over (phr v)

to consider a problem or decision carefully (cân nhắc kỹ)

think through (phr v)

to consider the facts about something in a logical and organised way (suy nghĩ thấu đáo)

think up (phr v)

to invent or imagine something, especially an excuse (bịa ra, nghĩ ra)