Thẻ ghi nhớ: Destination C1 C2 Unit 10 Phrases, Patterns and Collocations | Quizlet

answer charges/criticisms

to explain st when people criticise you (use in new reports): ( Họp báo, giải thích )

answer a need

to provide what is needed. ( Đáp ứng nhu cầu )

answer sb's prayers

someone or something that someone has needed very much for a long time. ( Đáp ứng nhu cầu, tâm nguyện của ai )

answer the description of

correspond to a description ( Phù hợp với lời miêu tả )

(have a lot to) answer for

to be responsible for s.th. negative, to be guilty. ( Chịu trách nhiệm cho, thấy mặt ai )

in answer to

as a response to or as a result of.( Câu trả lời, kết quả cho việc gì )

get into an argument with sb

have an argument with sb ( Cãi nhau với ai )

argument about/over

( Tranh cãi về )

argument for/ against

( Tranh cãi vì/ chống lại ai, cái gì )

without (an) argument

( Không có tranh cãi )

ask sb a favour

( Nhờ ai làm gì )

ask a lot/ too much (of sb)

( Hỏi quá nhiều về ai )

ask sb over/round

invite sb to come to your house. ( Mời ai đến )

ask sb in

to invite sb to come to your building or room, especially your home. ( Mời ai vào ( nhà ))

for the asking

easily available. ( Chít cần hỏi là có )

asking for trouble/it/etc

( Tìm đến rắc rối )

if you ask me

said when giving your opinion on something. ( Theo tôi )

read sb like a book

to understand easily what sb is planning or thinking. ( Hiểu rõ )

to do sth by the book

to do something exactly according to the rules. ( Làm theo sách )

book about/on

to book tickets for a specific plane, train or bus. ( Đặt chỗ )

a closed book

a subject about which you know or understand nothing. ( Điều khó hiểu )

an open book

something or someone that is easy to know about because nothing is kept secret. ( Điều dễ hiểu,... )

in my book

in my opinion. ( Theo tôi... )

In sb's good/bad book

if you're in sb's good/bad books, they are pleased/ not pleased with you. ( Kiến ai (không) hài lòng )

in discussion with

( Đang tranh luận với... )

heated discussion

an argument etc that is full of angry and excited feelings. ( Cuộc tranh cãi nảy lửa )

letter of

content of the letter. ( Nội đứng của bức thư về )

follow/ obey sth to the letter

to do exactly what you are told to do. ( Làm theo lá thư )

the letter of the law

what the law actually says. ( Đúng như theo luật )

letter bomb

an explosive that has been mailed. ( Thư chứa bom )

letterbox

mailbox. ( Hòm thư )

bring sth to sb's notice

( Làm ai chú ý đến điều gì )

come to sb's notice (that)

if sth comes to your notice, you notice it. ( Đi vào sự chú ý của ai rằng... )

escape sb's notice

if something escapes your notice, you fail to recognize it or realize it. ( Thoát khỏi sự chú ý của ai )

at short/a moment's/a few hours' notice

with little advance warning or the time to prepare. ( Vào ngày thời khắc được thông báo, ngày lập tức )

until further notice

until someone announces that a situation has changed or no longer exists. ( Cho đến khi có thông báo mới )

(present/ write/etc) a paper on

( Trình bày/ viết về)

put sth on paper

to write something down. ( Viết gì lên )

paper over (the cracks)

to hide problems, especially arguments between people, in order to make a situation seem better than it really is. ( Che giấu )

not worth the paper it's written/printed on

not legally valid. ( Không có giá trị hợp pháp )

paper round

the job of delivering newspapers to people's homes. ( Nghề giao báo )

paper qualifications

official record of document which show that sb is qualified to do sth. ( Bằng khen, giấy chứng nhận )

paper work

the part of a job that is writing letters, emails, or organising information.( Công việc giấy tờ )

put pen to paper

start to write. ( Đặt bút, bắt đầu viết )

the pen is mightier than the sword

trying to convince people with ideas and words is more effective than trying to force people to do what you want. ( Cây bút mạnh hơn vũ khí )

[ mightier <- mighty (adj): hùng mạnh. ]

pen-pusher

a person who has an office job that is not interesting. ( Đầu cầm bút )

print on

( In lên )

print in

things get published in a book, newspaper, or magazine. ( Được xuất bản )

out of print

(of books) not available anymore. ( Ngừng xuất bản )

read between the lines

look for or discover a meaning that is hidden or implied rather than explicitly stated. ( Hiểu thấu )

[ explicitly (adv): rõ ràng ]

read sb's lips

to follow the movements of someone's lips in order to understand what is being said, especially if you are unable to hear them speak. ( Đọc khẩu hình )

take st as a read

accept or assume that something is true and does not need to be proved. ( Coi như là đúng )

a good/depressing/etc read

enjoy/not enjoy reading. ( Bài viết thú vị,...)

compile a record of

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set/put the record straight

to write or say something in order to make the true facts known. ( Nói ra sự thật, báo cáo chính xác, nói ra sự thật )

on record

( Đang ghi âm )

off the record

( Ngừng ghi âm )

have your say

to have the opportunity to give your opinion about something. ( Nói lên cảm nghĩ )

have the final say

have the authority to make decisions. ( Đưa ra mết luận, quyết định, chỉ thị cuối cùng )

say the word

give permission or instructions to do something. ( Cho phép, hướng dẫn,... )

can't say fairer than that

cannot hope for a better decision or out come. ( Quyết định/kết quả tốt nhất )

[ fairer <- fair ]

say your piece

give your view or opinion. ( Đưa ra ý kiến )

speak well/highly/badly/ill of

say good things about/ criticize sb. ( Nói tốt/ xấu về ai )

speak for yourself

say that the opinion they have just expressed is not the same as your opinion. ( Đấy chỉ là ý kiến của bạn thôi )

speak your mind

to say what you think about something very directly. ( Nói thẳng ý nghĩ của mình ra )

speak out of turn

to say something that you should not have said. ( Nói những điều ko nên )

not sth to speak of

not worth talking about. ( Không đáng để nói đến )

so to speak

used to explain that you are using a special or unusual expression. ( Có thể nói như vậy )

on speaking terms

friendly enough to talk. ( Nói chuyện thân thiện )

speaking of

while we're talking about the subject. ( Khi nói về... (khởi ngữ)

speaking as

with the experience of being this type of person. ( Nói như là...)

-> Speaking as a mother of four, I can tell you that children are exhausting.

talk sb into/out of doing sth

persuade sb to do / not to do sth. ( Thuyết phục ai đồng ý/ không đồng ý )

talk your way into/out of sth

persuade sb to do / not to do sth. ( Thuyết phục ai làm gì/ không làm gì )

talk sense into

to persuade someone to act in a sensible way. ( Thuyết phục ai cư xử thấu tình đạt lí, khuyên bảo )

be all/just talk

describe someone who talks about doing something but never does it. ( Chỉ nói mà ko làm )

the talk of

( Cuộc trò chuyện về )

talk is cheap

it is easier to say you will do something than to actually do it. ( Nói thì rẻ, dễ )

tell the difference

to distinguish. ( Phân biệt )

tell it like it is

describe that fact of a situation nó matter how unpleasant they may be. ( Nói ra sự thật trần trụi )

there's no telling

it is not possible to know. ( Khó có thể nói, biết )

you're telling me

used to emphasize that you already know and agree with something that someone has just said. ( Tôi đồng ý với bạn )

that would be telling

used for saying that you cannot give someone a piece of information because it is a secret. ( Đó là bí mật )

come to/reach an understanding

understand. ( Hiểu )

to have an understanding with

sympathy with sb. ( Thấu hiểu ai )

an understanding of

( Sự hiểu cái gì )

on the understanding that

used for saying that you will do something only if someone else agrees to do something else. ( Tôi chỉ làm khi người ta chịu làm gì )

put in a good word for sb

to say positive things about someone. ( Nói tốt về ai )

spread the word

tell many people about some news. ( Lần truyền thông tin )

put words in(to) one's mouth

to pretend that sb has said sth that he/she hasn't actually said. ( Nói sai lời ai nói )

give/say the word

to give someone an order to do something. ( Nói một lời, nhờ, thông báo,... )

from the world go

from the beginning. ( Từ lúc đầu )

word of mouth

spoken language; informal or unofficial discourse. ( Lời nói miệng, tiếng lóng )

write for a magazine/etc

( Viết cho tờ báo,... )

have st/be written all over your face

your face show your feelings, thinkings. ( Viết hết ý nghĩ lên mặt )

nothing to write home about

not exciting or special. ( Chả có gì thú vị, mới,... )

writer's block

temporary condition in which a writer finds it impossible to proceed with the writing. ( Bí ý tưởng )