UNIT 6 C1&C2

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abrupt

  • sudden and unexpected, and often unpleasant: /əˈbrʌpt/

abrupt end Our conversation came to an abrupt end when George burst into the room. (xộc vào phòng)

abrupt change There was an abrupt change in her attitude towards me when she heard that I was Alan's girlfriend

  • using too few words when talking, in a way that seems rude and unfriendly:

    He is sometimes very abrupt with clients.

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Externality
ngoại tác
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civil service

công chức nhà nước

the government departments responsible for putting central government plans into action:

The British civil service is supposed to be non-political.

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consultant
Người tư vấn
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executive
người điều hành
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crop up
xảy ra bất ngờ

* **to happen or appear unexpectedly:**

*Her name keeps cropping up* ***in*** *conversation.*
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dive in
đắm chìm vào, lao đầu vào làm gì

*  **to start doing something suddenly and energetically, often without stopping to think:**

*When he saw the children fighting, he just dived in to sort it out.*

*When I start a new project, I like to dive right in and see how it works.*
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kick off with
bắt đầu với

* **to begin an event or period of time, esp. with an activity:**

*We like to kick off the summer with a barbecue.*
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knuckle down
nỗ lực, cố gắng hết sứckhi bạn biết nên làm nó sớm hơn

* **to start working or studying hard:**

*You're going to have to really knuckle down (****to*** *your work) if you want to pass your final exams.*
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lie ahead of
sắp xảy ra,chờ đợi trong tương lai

* **to be in the future:**

*We don't know what lies ahead.*

*You graduate today, and an exciting future lies ahead of you*
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make up
làm hòa, trang điểm, dựng chuyện
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press ahead/on (with)
tiếp tục làm gì đó một cách kiên trì

* **to start or continue doing something in a determined way, although it is difficult:**

**press ahead/on with sth** *Most of the delegates said they wanted to press ahead with the talks.*

*The phone company intends to press on with the arrangement.*
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set out
bắt đầu làm gì
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snow under
ngập đầu trong công việc
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take on
tuyển dụng, đảm nhận
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tide over
giúp ai đó (bằng cách cho tiền)

* **to help someone to work or operate normally through a difficult period, usually by lending them money:**

*Can you lend me some money to tide me over till the weekend?*
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while away
dành thời gian thư giãn để giết tgian
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wind down
nghỉ ngơi sau khi làm việc căng thẳng
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about time
đã đến lúc phải làm gì
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under age

chưa đến tuổi trưởng thành

younger than the lowest age at which a particular activity is legally or usually allowed:

There are laws against underage sex and underage drinking.

He was prosecuted for having sex with a girl who was underage.

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with age
theo thời gian
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age bracket
độ tuổi
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take ages
mất, tốn nhiều thời gian
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run its course
diễn ra tự nhiên

* **to develop and finish naturally:**

*The doctor's advice is to let the fever run its course.*

*I had to accept that the relationship had run its course.*
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in due course
vào 1 lúc nào đó trong tương lai

* **at a suitable time in the future:**

*You will receive notification of the results in due course.*

*The palace has indicated that an official announcement will be made in due course.*
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on a course
dĩ nhiên
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course of action
phương hướng hành động
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make sb's day
làm ai đó vui
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any day now
rất sớm

* **very soon, especially within the next few days:**

*The baby's due any day now.*

*"When is the baby due?" "Any day now!"*

*The ruling is expected any day now.*
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day out
chuyến đi ngắn trong ngày
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hardly ever
hiếm khi
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no end in sight to
không có hồi kết
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if ever
nếu có chăng
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bigger/better than ever
lớn/tốt hơn bao giờ hết
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forever ever
mãi mãi
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keep regular/late hours
theo thời gian thường lệ/trễ
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after hours

ngoài giờ hành chính = beside hours of business

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out of hours
ngoài giờ làm
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make the best of a bad job

Còn nước còn tát

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out of a job

thất nghiệp

If everyone cleaned their own windows, I'd be out of a job.

Closing the mines put many local people out of a job.

She was stunned to find herself out of a job at the age of forty.

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take a moment
Dành chút thời gian
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any moment now

= soon/ any day now

  • very soon:

    The guests are coming any minute now, and the house is still a mess.

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the moment of truth
Giây phút quyết định
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never again
không bao giờ như thế nữa
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never-ending
bất tận, không bao giờ hết
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every now and then
**sometimes, but not regularly:**

*We still get together for lunch every now and then.*
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take office
nhậm chức
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run for office
chiến dịch kêu gọi bầu cử
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head office
trụ sở chính
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on end

liên tục, không ngừng

continuously:

She practices the violin for hours on end.

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you're on
đồng ý
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within seconds
trong vòng vài giây
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a split second
**a very short moment of time:**

*They brought out guns and for a split second nobody moved.*

*We had to make a split-second (= very quick) decision.*
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get off to a good/bad start
khởi đầu thuận lợi/không thuận lợi

* **to begin an activity successfully:**

*I didn't get off to a very good start this morning - I'd been at work five minutes and my computer stopped working!*
* *The French team got off to a good start in the relay but trailed behind Spain later in the race.*

*The day didn't get off to a very good start with one child sick and the other refusing to go to school.*
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end of term
kết thúc khoảng thời gian
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time after time
hết lần này đến lần khác

*(We're hearing the same news story time after time.)*
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time frame
khung thời gian, khoảng thời gian đc lên lịch
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work like magic
có hiệu quả một cách thần kì
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work both ways
có ưu và nhược điểm
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work a treat
thành công

* **to operate very well:**

*This new drill works a treat on hard metals.*
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work wonders
thành công rực rỡ

* **to cause improvements or have a very good effect:**

*A little flattery can work wonders.*
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year on year
so với năm trước
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leap year
năm nhuận
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donkey's years
Trong thời gian dài, lâu

*(She's been in the same job* ***for*** *donkey's years.)*
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A stitch in time saves nine
Việc hôm nay chớ để ngày mai

* **said to mean that it is better to act or deal with problems immediately, because if you wait and deal with them later, things will get worse and the problems will take longer to deal with**
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all in good time
đâu sẽ có đó; cứ bình tĩnh, không phải vội

* **used to tell someone to be patient because the thing they are eager for will happen when the time is right:**

*Be patient, you'll hear the result all in good time*
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at the drop of a hat
Ngay lập tức, không chần chừ
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before your time
trước thời của bạn
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for good
mãi mãi, vĩnh viễn

**(*****I'm going to kick the habit for good.***

***I'm done with cigarettes for good.***

***He had thought his cancer was gone for good but, sadly, this was not the case)***
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for the time being
tạm thời, trong lúc này

* **at this time:**

*The union voted not to strike for the time being.*

*The situation seems to be peaceful, for now at least.*

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* **Used to say that although one set of conditions exists now, the situation could change.**
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in/for donkey's years
trong một thời gian dài
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in the nick of time
vừa kịp lúc
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on the spur of the moment
bất chợt nổi hứng làm gì

* **used to say that a decision, action, etc. is sudden and done without any planning:**

*We hadn't planned to go away - it was one of those spur-of-the-moment* ***decisions****.*

*We just jumped in a car on the spur of the moment and drove to the seaside.*
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the other day
gần đây
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pull off
thành công

* **to succeed in doing something difficult or unexpected:**

*The central bank has pulled off one of the biggest financial rescues of recent years.*
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pidgin language
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from scratch
bắt đầu lại từ đầu
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makeshift
**(A) temporary and of low quality, but used because of a sudden need:**

*Thousands of refugees are living in makeshift* ***camps****.*
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touch down
hạ cánh, cập bến
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baggage
hành lý
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cast an eye over
để mắt tới

* **to look quickly at something:**

*Could you cast an eye over this report for me?*

*If you could cast your eye over the conclusion sometime, I'd be really grateful.*

*Would you mind casting an eye over the beds at the front to see whether any of the plants need watering?*
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abrupt halt/ end/ change
dừng/ thay đổi đột ngột
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abrupt reply/ manner
câu trả lời/ thái độ cộc lốc
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end of a era
chấm dứt 1 thời kỳ
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eternal
vĩnh viễn, bất diệt
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over the span of
trong khoảng thời gian
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spick and span

ngăn nắp, gọn gàng, sạch sẽ

(especially of a place) very clean and tidy:

Their house is always spick and span.

The council spends a lot of money keeping the town spick and span.

I expect to find everything spick and span when I get home.

We knew we had to keep the kitchen spick and span at all times.

A team of gardeners keeps the park spick and span all year round.

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do sth for a spell
làm j trog khoảng tgian ngắn
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be left to oneself
một mình/ cô đơn
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it strikes me that
bất chợt nghĩ về
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unduly

quá mức, không chính đáng /ʌnˈdʒuː.li/

more than is necessary, acceptable, or reasonable:

There's no need to be unduly pessimistic about the situation.

He believes this approach would unduly harm the nation's economy.

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justfiably
một cách chính đáng
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contentious

hay cãi nhau, hay cà khịa, hay sinh sự
causing , involving, or likely to cause disagreement and argument:

a contentious decision/policy/issue/subject

contentious views She has some very contentious views on education.

The director had a contentious relationship with the eccentric actor.

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pretentious
tự phụ, kiêu căng
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impersonal
khách quan
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frivolous

phù phiếm, ngốc nghếch, ngây ngô, không nghiêm trọng /ˈfrɪv.əl.əs/

behaving in a silly way and not taking anything seriously:

I think he sees her as a frivolous young woman.

I'm sorry to be so frivolous.

Opposite

unfrivolous (SERIOUS)

A frivolous activity or object is silly or not important rather than useful or serious:

I feel like doing something completely frivolous today.

They waste their time and money on frivolous things.

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equivocal

(a) unclear in talking, nói nước đôi, ba phải, không rõ ràng /ɪˈkwɪv.ə.kəl/

His words to the press were deliberately equivocal - he didn't deny the reports but neither did he confirm them.

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playoff
trận quyết định
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seal one's qualification for
chính thức chọn ai dc tgia cái gì
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long for
mong mỏi