LEXICO (7/9/2025)

Waiting to cross that _ when you come to it could be disastrous.

A. bridge

B. fingers

C. legs

D. path

bridge

They had a multitude of _ cast on them about their manhood.

A. aspersions

B. criticisms

C. doubts

D. vilifications

aspersions

Unprepared to _ the amount of cash the government will contribute to the deal.

A. account for

B. allow for

C. bargain on

D. contemplate on

account for

Just on the _ that one day we can make a claim.

off-chance

Having _ to urban illness and death in winter, prevention is directed at excess deaths.

regard

Recession is _ in the minds of politicians at the conference.

uppermost

Many of which are obtained by stealing from people is _ justice.

poetic

Justify repression on the _ of threatened coups against the government.

pretexts

A thin disk of bright young stars surrounded by a sparsely _ halo of old stars.

populated

There is a _ chance of finding alternative employment in this area.

fat

He kept _ and that has brought him where he is today.

his nose to the grindstone

We were left _ around for directions.

groping

Filing may be a _ procedure but is essential for the office.

tedious

The toll makes using the Panama Canal too costly for some vessels _.

merchant

The Egyptian coast guard received a(n) __ signal from the ship.

distress

Most armies use satellite technology to __ orders.

relay

It was imperative for the authorities to __ the epidemic.

localise

His efforts, though futile, are still _.

commendable

He was reserved by nature, even __.

morose

His English was roughly _ with my Greek.

on a par

That's all I can offer you, _.

Take it or leave it.

He promised to return the book, and to my great joy, he ____ his word.

stood by

The police are _ certain who the culprit is.

more or less

Employees who have a _ are encouraged to discuss it with management.

grievance

There was no _ improvement in her condition.

discernible

The prospect of picking up any survivors are now _.

slim

His happy-go-lucky attitude means he exhibits a _ disregard for the rules.

flagrant

He was selected to play despite a _ string of performances.

mediocre

Even the best medicines are not _.

infallible

I’m in a bit of a _ as to what to wear to the party.

quandary

His new play is not only interesting but also unique. It is really off the beaten _.

track

Without written evidence, we don’t have a _ on.

leg to stand

Now’s a _ time to tell me you’re going out this evening.

fine

She hasn’t had an accident yet but she’s had a number of _ shaves.

close

As you are the strongest in the group, you can take the _.

lead

She soon got the _ of it.

hang

I caught the last bus to school by the skin of my _.

teeth

The sky began to _ down.

bucket

If you want a flat in the center of the city, you have to pay through the _ for it.

nose

Searching for one man is like looking for a _.

needle in a haystack

Medical privacy laws ___ of health care providers that they be careful.

require

We must be careful not to put the cart before the ____ .

horse

Out of ____ because there's no time to reschedule the test.

the question

với cái cớ, vs ly do là

On the pretexts of

ủ rũ, buồn rầu

Morose

limit something to a particular area, khoanh vùng

Localise

hạn chế, kiểm soát nghiêm ngặt

Clam down on

tín hiệu cứu nạn

distress signal

receive and pass on (information or a message).

Relay

đến đâu tính đến đó

waiting to cross that bridge when you come to

dân cư thưa thớt

Sparsely populated

expect something to happen

bargain on

1 sự đen đủi

A fat chance of

làm việc cật lực

Keep sb nose to the grindstone

mò mẫm

Groping around

bôi nhục, sỉ nhọ ai

Cast aspersions on

án phạt đáng đời, gieo gió găp bão

Poetic justice

khả năng, cơ hội mong manh

On the off-chance

mưa như trút

Bucket down

incapable of making mistakes or being wrong

Infallible

trả giá cắt cổ cho cái gì

Pay through the nose for

suýt, ngay sát giờ

By the skin of my teeth

học cách làm một việc gì đó đúng đắn, đặc biệt khi nó không dễ dàng và rõ ràng.

Get the hang of

thoát chết trong gang tấc

Close shaves

(of something considered wrong or immoral) conspicuously or obviously offensive.

Flagrant

dẫn đầu

Take the lead

in a place where few people go, far from any main roads and towns

off the beaten track

đúng lúc

Fine time

cỡ đó, không ít thì hiều

more or less

giữ lời hứa

Stand by one’s word

có lý lẽ để biện minh cho mình

have a leg to stand on

ngang tầm (chất lượng, sự quan trọng…), tương đương với (ai hay cái gì)

On a par with

look at something quickly and perfunctorily

Cast one’s eyes around/over

impossible

Out of the question

đầy giận dữ

seethe with anger

rã đông

Defrost

especially of information) readily available; accessible.

at his fingertips

vui chơi, thư giãn

paint the town red

ngủ quên trên chiến thắng

rest on our laurels

khó/không muốn thay đổi tư tưởng, suy nghĩ, quan niệm hay thói quen (thường là nói về người già rất bảo thủ)

set in their ways

mò kim đáy bể

look for a needle in a haystack

không được công nhận / thừa nhận (OK)

disallowed

việt vị

off-side

do what is wanted or needed in a situation

Do business with

theo thói quen, cách nhìn

by one’s standards