17/6 lexical 17,18 bronzer

cut and dried

đã được quyết định, ko thể thay đổi

The decision to close the factory was cut and dried; there was no room for negotiation.

tried and tested

đã dc kiểm chứng

We should stick to our tried and tested marketing strategy rather than risk something new.

be done and dusted

hoàn tất thành công

The report is done and dusted — now I can finally relax!

snowflake generation

nhóm ng trẻ nhạt cảm, mong manh dễ vỡ

tread/walk a fine/thin line

tìm sự cân bằng

As a manager, she treads a fine line between being strict and being supportive.

assumed name

biệt hiệu

through the agency of sb

do hành động của ai

The peace treaty was signed through the agency of the United Nations.

get cold feet

lo lắng về kế hoạch sắp tới

He was about to propose but got cold feet at the last moment.

smirk

cười ẩn í

fall over oneself

háo hức

The students were falling over themselves to impress the new teacher.

scrupulous

thành thật

she is scrupulous in all her dealings and never cuts corners.

unstinting in sth

hào phóng, rộng rãi

He was unstinting in his support for the team.

post-truth

chỉ những điều được đăng lên mxh là đúng

We’re living in a post-truth era where facts are less influential than emotions.

butter wouldn’t melt in sb’s mouth

giả vờ ngây thơ, tốt bụng

She looked as if butter wouldn’t melt in her mouth, but she’s the one who started the gossip.

snack on sth

ăn 1 chút đồ ăn nhẹ

I usually snack on nuts or fruit in the afternoon.

annex

sát nhập lãnh thổ

The country was condemned by the international community for trying to annex its neighbor’s territory.

ray of sunshine

người đem lại niềm vui cho người khác

in force

đông người

The fans turned up in force to support their team in the final.

take sth amiss

phật lòng bởi lời nói

Don’t take it amiss, but I think you could have handled that better.

cameo role

nhân vật phụ

extraneous

ngoài lề, ko liên quan

Try to avoid extraneous details when writing your essay.

convivial

vui vẻ

fortuitous

tình cờ

Their meeting was purely fortuitous, but it led to a great partnership.

fallible

có thể sai lệc

Even experts are fallible, so second opinions are important.

lampoon

chỉ trích 1 cách châm biếm

The cartoonist lampooned corrupt politicians in his weekly comic.

libel

phỉ báng

She sued the magazine for libel after it published false claims about her.

slander

vu oan

hound

săn lùng

Reporters hounded the actor for days after the scandal broke

fiendishly

vô cùng= mega

This puzzle is fiendishly difficult to solve.

stupendously

đáng ngạc nhiên

The film was a stupendously expensive production.

loquacious

lắm lời

He’s a loquacious dinner guest who never runs out of stories.

coaxingly

ngon ngọt(lời nói

She spoke coaxingly to the child, trying to get him to eat.

fig leaf

một hình thức để che đậy những điều xấu hổ

Their commitment to environmentalism is just a fig leaf for profit-making

on a tear

thành công, gia tăng bất ngờ

The team has been on a tear, winning ten games in a row.

hole one’s thumb

duy trì sự hi vọng

I’m holding my thumb for your job interview tomorrow!

come up roses

dẫn đết kết quả tốt đẹp hoặc thành công ngoài sức mong đợi

Despite early challenges, everything came up roses in the end.

sitting

đương nhiệm

The sitting president will face a tough re-election campaign.

coffin

quan tài

back tax

thuế chưa nộp

hammer out

đạt dc mục tiêu sau những cuộc tranh luận sôi nổi

After hours of negotiation, they finally hammered out a deal.

flip out

phản ứng với nhiều cảm xúc hoặc lơn cơn tức giận

She flipped out when she saw the mess in the kitchen.

freeze out

ghẻ lạnh, gạt ai đó ra khỏi điều gì

They froze him out of the group by ignoring all his suggestions.