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brush up (on)

(phr v) to practice and improve your skills or knowledge of something -> ôn tập lại, cải thiện kỹ năng • I need to brush up on my French before the trip.

come (a)round (to)

(phr v) to change your opinion because someone has persuaded you to agree -> thay đổi ý định/quan điểm (bị thuyết phục) • He will come around to our way of thinking eventually.

come up with

(phr v) to think of something such as an idea or a plan -> nảy ra, nghĩ ra • She came up with a brilliant idea for the project.

face up to

(phr v) to accept something and try to deal with it -> đối mặt với, chấp nhận thực tế • You have to face up to your responsibilities.

figure out

(phr v) to understand something or solve a problem -> hiểu ra, tìm ra câu trả lời • I can't figure out how to open this box.

hit upon

(phr v) to suddenly have an idea or discover something by chance -> đột nhiên nghĩ ra, tình cờ phát hiện • They hit upon the solution by pure luck.

make out

(phr v) to see, hear or understand someone or something with difficulty -> nhìn/nghe/hiểu một cách khó khăn • I could barely make out what he was saying.

mull over

(phr v) to think carefully about something over a period of time -> nghiền ngẫm, cân nhắc kỹ lưỡng • I need a few days to mull over the offer.

piece together

(phr v) to learn the truth about something by considering all the separate bits of information -> xâu chuỗi thông tin • The police are trying to piece together the events.

puzzle out

(phr v) to solve a confusing problem by thinking carefully about it -> giải đáp, tìm ra câu trả lời sau khi suy nghĩ nhiều • We finally puzzled out the meaning of the map.

read up (on/about)

(phr v) to get information on a particular subject by reading a lot about it -> đọc nhiều để tìm hiểu sâu về cái gì • You should read up on the local customs before traveling.

swot up (on)

(phr v) to study something very hard, especially for an examination -> học cật lực (để đi thi) • She is swotting up on her geography for the test.

take in

(phr v) to understand and remember something that you hear or read -> tiếp thu, hiểu và nhớ • The lecture was too long to take in all at once.

think over

(phr v) to consider a problem or decision carefully -> suy nghĩ kỹ • Think it over before you give me your final answer.

think through

(phr v) to consider the facts about something in an organized and thorough way -> nghĩ thông suốt, cân nhắc mọi khía cạnh • Have you thought the whole plan through?

think up

(phr v) to invent or imagine something, especially an excuse -> bịa ra, nghĩ ra (đặc biệt là lý do/cớ) • He thought up a creative story to explain his delay.

go to your head

(idiom) if success goes to your head, it makes you think that you are better than you really are -> làm ai đó tự kiêu • Don't let this praise go to your head.

have your wits about you

(idiom) to be able to think quickly and make sensible decisions -> giữ bình tĩnh và sáng suốt • You need to have your wits about you when driving in heavy traffic.

in the dark (about)

(idiom) not knowing very much about something because other people are keeping it secret -> mù tịt, không được biết về cái gì • They kept me completely in the dark about the plan.

know what's what

(idiom) to know the important facts about a situation -> am hiểu sự đời, biết rõ cái gì quan trọng • Ask him for advice; he really knows what's what.

not have a leg to stand on

(idiom) not have any way of proving that you are right about something -> không có lý lẽ/bằng chứng để chứng minh mình đúng • Without proof, you don't have a leg to stand on.

not see the wood for the trees

(idiom) to be unable to understand what is important because you are thinking too much about small details -> không thấy được bức tranh tổng thể vì quá chú ý chi tiết nhỏ • She focuses so much on minor tasks that she can't see the wood for the trees.

put two and two together

(idiom) to guess what is happening based on what you have seen or heard -> cứ thế mà suy ra, đoán mối liên hệ • I saw them together and put two and two together.

quick/slow on the uptake

(idiom) taking a very short/long time to understand something -> nhanh hiểu / chậm hiểu • He is a bit slow on the uptake, so you need to explain it again.

ring a bell

(idiom) to sound familiar to you, although you cannot remember the exact details -> nghe quen quen • The name rings a bell, but I can't place her face.

round the bend

(idiom) crazy -> mất trí, điên cuồng • This non-stop noise is driving me round the bend.

split hairs

(idiom) to argue or worry about very small details or differences that are not important -> bắt bẻ những chi tiết vụn vặt • Let's not split hairs over a few dollars.

take stock (of)

(idiom) to spend some time thinking about the situation you are in before deciding what to do -> đánh giá lại tình hình trước khi hành động • It’s time to take stock of our progress so far.