Thẻ ghi nhớ: English Collocations in Use Advanced - unit 20 (Talking) | Quizlet

idle chatter

nói chuyện phiếm

exchange pleasantries

make polite and often slightly humorous remarks, usually made to help other people feel relaxed

ex: The officials shook hands and .... about the weather before getting down to business.

juicy gossip

information about people's private lives that is new, surprising, or interesting (tin đồn thú vị, hấp dẫn)

rumours are always flying around

rumours are always passed quickly from one person to another and cause excitement

engage someone in conversation

to start having a conversation with someone

open your heart to

to confide in

draw into an argument

to make someone become involved in an unpleasant argument

hold a conversation

to keep the conversation going

broach the subject

to mention a subject that may be embarrassing or unpleasant or cause an argument

bring up the subject

to mention a subject or start to talk about it

overstate your case

give too much importance or seriousness to a point of view

make broad generalisations about

to generalise that something is true in all cases, based on what is true in some cases (đánh đồng)

ex: He tends to ... about people.

drop the subject

to stop talking about something

foul language

unpleasant words or phrases, often intended to criticize or insult someone

ex: There was a lot of .... in this movie which may corrupt the minds of children.

four-letter words

short words that is considered to be extremely rude and offensive

ex: .... are often edited out of films before they are shown on television.

profanity

words that are offensive because of not respecting religion, or offensive because of being rude (lời nói báng bổ)

ex: Using ... during a religious ceremony is considered disrespectful and shows a lack of reverence.

opening gambit

a remark made in order to start a conversation

a rash promise

a promise that is made too quickly and has not been thought about carefully

ex: Think carefully before you agree to do anything in order to avoid making any ...

an empty promise

a promise made which the speaker has no intention of keeping

ex: She did not believe the politician's ... about social change.