CA Daily Phrasal Verbs 2

Day 2/24

Attend to

(phrasal verb: giải quyết, chăm sóc) Could you ________ the customers while I finish this email?

Count against

(phrasal verb: bị xem là bất lợi) His lack of experience may ________ him in the interview

Pull together

(phrasal verb: hợp lực, cùng nhau làm việc) We need to ________ if we want to finish this project on time

Ferret out

(phrasal verb: tìm ra, moi ra) The journalist ________ the truth about the corruption scandal

Press for

(phrasal verb: thúc giục, gây sức ép để đạt cái gì) The workers are ________ higher pay and better conditions

Come up with

(phrasal verb: nghĩ ra, đề xuất) She ________ a brilliant marketing strategy

Blunder about

(phrasal verb: di chuyển vụng về, lóng ngóng) He ________ in the dark kitchen, trying to find the light switch

Draw out

(phrasal verb: kéo dài; gợi chuyện) The speaker ________ his speech for another hour

Win back

(phrasal verb: giành lại) The company is trying to ________ customers who were disappointed with its last product

Look after

(phrasal verb: chăm sóc, trông nom) Could you ________ my dog while I'm on vacation?

Add up to

(phrasal verb: tổng cộng; dẫn đến kết quả là) His injuries ________ a broken arm and a concussion

While away

(phrasal verb: giết thời gian) We ________ the afternoon sitting in the park and chatting

Fall apart

(phrasal verb: vỡ vụn; suy sụp) My old car is ________

Frown upon

(phrasal verb: không tán thành, cau mày) Being late is ________ in this company

Aim at

(phrasal verb: nhắm tới mục tiêu) The new campaign is ________ young adults

Spread out

(phrasal verb: trải ra, dàn trải) The map was ________ on the table

Freeze up

(phrasal verb: đờ người ra, đóng băng vì lo lắng) I always ________ when I have to give a presentation

See through

(phrasal verb: nhìn thấu, nhận ra sự lừa dối) I ________ his excuses immediately

Perk up

(phrasal verb: trở nên phấn chấn, vui vẻ hơn) She ________ when she heard the good news

Die down

(phrasal verb: dịu xuống, giảm dần) The wind ________ in the evening

Tear away

(phrasal verb: giằng ra, rời đi một cách khó khăn) The movie was so good I couldn't ________ myself ________

Branch out

(phrasal verb: mở rộng sang mảng mới) The company is ________ into the healthcare market

Shut down

(phrasal verb: đóng cửa, ngừng hoạt động, tắt máy) The factory was ________ due to financial problems

Back down

(phrasal verb: rút lui, nhượng bộ) Despite the pressure, he refused to ________ from his decision

Attribute something to something

(phrasal verb: cho là do, quy cho) She ________ her success ________ hard work and a bit of luck

Follow up on

(phrasal verb: theo dõi, tiếp tục xử lý) The police are ________ several leads

Bowl over

(phrasal verb: làm cho ngạc nhiên, choáng váng) I was completely ________ by their generosity

Patch up

(phrasal verb: vá lại; hàn gắn tạm thời) We managed to ________ our disagreement before the meeting

Fall back on

(phrasal verb: dựa vào, nhờ cậy) When I lost my job, I had to ________ my savings

Nail down

(phrasal verb: ấn định, xác định chắc chắn) We need to ________ the details of the contract

Contend with

(phrasal verb: vật lộn với, đương đầu với) The team had to ________ bad weather throughout the tournament

Reel off

(phrasal verb: nói một mạch, đọc vanh vách) He ________ the names of all the US presidents in order

Filter out

(phrasal verb: lọc ra, loại bỏ) The software ________ spam emails

Chicken out

(phrasal verb: chùn bước, không dám làm) I was going to try bungee jumping, but I ________ at the last minute

Gloss over

(phrasal verb: lướt qua, che đậy) The report ________ the project's major failures

Blurt out

(phrasal verb: lỡ lời, buột miệng nói ra) He ________ the answer before the teacher finished the question

Put up with

(phrasal verb: chịu đựng) I don't know how she ________ her boss's constant criticism

Stem from

(phrasal verb: bắt nguồn từ) His fear of dogs ________ being bitten as a child

Put something down to something

(phrasal verb: cho là vì, quy cho là do) I ________ his bad mood ________ stress at work

Harp on

(phrasal verb: nói đi nói lại, lải nhải) I wish you'd stop ________ my one mistake