[OLYMPIC 30/4] VLC Đề 2

Have the guts (idiom) /hæv ðə ɡʌts/

có can đảm, dũng khí làm gì [to have the courage to do something difficult or unpleasant]
I didn't dare to tell the truth because my father was there. -> Hadn't it been for my father's presence, I might/would have had ~ to tell the truth.

With hindsight (idiom) /wɪð ˈhaɪndsaɪt/

nhìn lại quá khứ, khi xét lại chuyện đã qua [the ability to understand an event or situation only after it has happened]
Looking back, we could have managed things in a more organized way. -> ~, we could have run a tight ship.

With hindsight (idiom) /wɪð ˈhaɪndsaɪt/

nhìn lại quá khứ, khi xét lại chuyện đã qua [the ability to understand an event or situation only after it has happened]
Looking back, we could have managed things in a more organized way. -> ~, we didn't run a tight ship.

Run a tight ship (idiom) /rʌn ə taɪt ʃɪp/

quản lý một cách nghiêm túc, ngăn nắp và hiệu quả [to control a business or other organization firmly and effectively]
Looking back, we could have managed things in a more organized way. -> With hindsight, we could have ~.

Run a tight ship (idiom) /rʌn ə taɪt ʃɪp/

quản lý một cách nghiêm túc, ngăn nắp và hiệu quả [to control a business or other organization firmly and effectively]
Looking back, we could have managed things in a more organized way. -> With hindsight, we didn't ~.

Pay one's last respect to someone (idiom) /peɪ wʌnz lɑːst rɪˈspɛkt tuː ˈsʌmwʌn/

đến viếng, tiễn đưa ai đó lần cuối (tại đám tang) [to go to someone's funeral to show respect for them]
It was a shame I couldn't come to his father's funeral. -> I'd like to have ~ his father.

Pie in the sky (idiom) /paɪ ɪn ðə skaɪ/

kế hoạch hão huyền, viển vông, không thực tế [an event that is simply a nice idea or plan, but has very little chance of happening]
Despite the effort we made, our plan just wouldn't come off. -> Hard as we tried/might try, our plan was just ~.

As regards (idiom) /æz rɪˈɡɑːdz/

về mặt, liên quan tới [concerning or in connection with someone or something]
When it comes to his political view, his comments are sometimes inappropriate. -> ~ political view, his comments are sometimes/at times beyond the pale.

Beyond the pale (idiom) /bɪˈjɒnd ðə peɪl/

vượt quá giới hạn cho phép, không thể chấp nhận được [unacceptable, offensive, or outside the standards of normal behavior]
When it comes to his political view, his comments are sometimes inappropriate. -> As regards political view, his comments are sometimes/at times ~.

Draw someone's fire (idiom) /drɔː ˈsʌmwʌnz ˈfaɪə/

chuốc lấy sự chỉ trích, hứng chịu búa rìu dư luận [to attract criticism or a verbal attack, often in order to protect others]
I hate it that I always have to attract the boss's criticism when things go wrong. -> I object to always having to ~ when things go wrong.

Bury one's head in the sand (idiom) /ˈber.i wʌnz hed ɪn ðə sænd/

trốn tránh thực tế, giả vờ như không có chuyện gì [to ignore a problem or an unpleasant situation and hope that it will disappear]
It was bad the adults pretended to be unaware of the kids' problems. -> The adults shouldn't have ~ about the kids' problems.

Required of someone (structure) /rɪˈkwaɪəd ɒv ˈsʌmwʌn/

được yêu cầu từ ai đó [demanded or necessary according to a set of rules or for a particular purpose]
I haven't been told exactly what I will have to do in my new job. -> It hasn't been made clear to me what is ~ me in the/my new job.

Hold the belief that (collocation) /həʊld ðə bɪˈliːf ðæt/

tin rằng, giữ vững niềm tin rằng [to believe that something is true or real]
A committed atheist, Stephen Hawking believes that the universe is only governed by the laws of science. -> Stephen Hawking ~ the universe is only governed by the laws of science due to his commitment to atheism. %