Tom’s English Vocal

He done his porridge, he's a reformed man now.

Do porridge (UK) (n): serve time in prison
Porridge (n) cháo đặc yến mạch ><Congee (n): cháo gạo châu Á

1.Every garden is teeming with wildlife
2.The river was teeming with fish
3. His mind is teeming with bright ideas
4. A teeming wet day
5. The rain was teeming down

Teem 1,2,3 (v): Be full of or swarming with
Teem 4,5 (v): (Of water, especially rain) pour down; fall heavily

A: Are you sure this type of business is above board?
B: Yeah, of course. It is totally legal

Above board: Legal, open or honest (minh bạch, công khai)

1 a swarm of bees/ants/locusts; The dead sheep was covered with swarms of flies; A swarm of/ Swarms of photographers followed the star's car
2 Protesters were swarming into the building

Swarm 1 (n): A large group of insects/ people all moving together
Swarm 2 (v): move somewhere in large numbers

1 She could trace her family tree back to the 18th century/ And why do the crimes always have to trace back to her?
2 When she moved out, she left no trace of having been there/ My wallet has been missing for several days and I can't find any trace of it
3 The phone company put a trace on the call
4 Traces of drugs were found in his blood/ "How wonderful" she said, without any trace of sarcasm
5 Police are trying to trace the mother of the abandoned baby

Trace something back to something 1 (n): To find the origin or cause of something
Trace 2 (n): A sign that something has happened or existed
Trace 3 (n): An act of finding information, the record of the information (by phone, internet, social media)
Trace 4 (n): A very slight amount
Trace 5 (v): Find someone or something by searching carefully

It was Ptolemy who propounded the theory that the earth was at the center of the universe.
During the debate, she propounded a new approach to poverty alleviation (xóa đói giảm nghèo)
The professor propounded a controversial theory on social inequality (bất bình đẳng xã hội)
He propounded his views (quan điểm) on community development in the meeting/ She took the opportunity to propound her ideas for improving the company's workflow (quy trình) at the team meeting

Propound (v): Put forward (an idea or theory) for consideration by others (đề nghị, đề xuất)

I'm sorry I burnt the pizza but in my defense I was distracted by talking to your mother on the phone
Man to court judge: "Your honor, may I speak in my defense?"
In my defense, I was not aware of the rules
In my defense, I had another appointment that ran late
In my defense, I didn't receive the update until last minute
In my defense, I thought it was the best option at the time

In my defense: stand up for yourself (Nhưng do là-để bào chữa cho mình)

She is very choosy when it comes to selecting friends
His choosy attitude towards (đối với) food often leads to disagreements
He's quite choosy when it comes to his favorite foods, making it hard to find a meal that satisfies him
Being choosy about job opportunities can limit one's career growth

Choosy (a): Taking excessive care when making a choice (quá kỹ, cẩn thận quá mức cần thiết)

1.I enjoy outdoor pursuits, like hiking and riding/ I don't have much opportunity for leisure pursuits these days/ Gardening is a peaceful pursuit that brings her joy and a sense of accomplishment (c.giác thành tựu)
2.The robbers fled the scene of crime (trốn khỏi hiện trường vụ án) with the police in pursuit
3.The company is ruthless (tàn nhẫn) in its pursuit of profit/ The Declaration of Independence (tuyên ngôn độc lập) states that life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are human rights

Pursuit (n): 1.An activity that you spend time doing (hoạt động sở thích); 2.Follow or try to catch someone; 3.Trying to achieve a plan, activity or situation over a long period of time

English speakers are a dime a dozen these days, you basically see them everywhere
A: Hey, have you heard about that new sushi restaurant that just opened up?-B: Yeah, I have. But to be honest, I'm not interested. Sushi places are a dime a dozen these days cuz of Japan's influence over culture, you know?-A:Really?I heard this one supposed to be good-B:But there are so many sushi places around here that it's hard to keep track (khó mà nhớ hết nổi)
Plastic toys like this are a dime a dozen

A dime a dozen: To be common and of very little value (tầm thường, đầy ra)

Almost everybody has a skeleton in the closet
Most families have one or two skeletons in the closet

Skeleton in the/your closet: An embarrassing secret

I need to sleep on it before I buy this car
I think you might to sleep on it before you talk to him
Don't give me an answer now, sleep on it and tell me whenever you're ready

Sleep on it: To wait before making a decision (từ từ suy nghĩ trước khi quyết định)

Success in small business requires determination to stay the course
Lorraine has tried to quit smoking before, but this time she's staying the course. With the support of her friends and family she's not giving up because she wants to be healthy again
When our company was sold to our competitor, a lot of people resigned (từ chức). But not Paul, he's staying the course to see what the new management is like.

Stay the course: To continue doing something until it finished (theo đến cùng và không bỏ cuộc)

My sister has had so many different jobs, it's hard for me to keep track (of what she's doing)
We have to keep track of our expenses more closely
You need to use a to do list to keep track of what you need to do/ I have so many things to do that I can't keep track of them
I usually watch news to keep track of important events

Keep track of: To be aware, keep informed (theo dõi, cập Nhật, theo sát)

1.Dan's not that good looking, but he's got serious rizz, look at him charming those two models

A: Did you see my brother talking to the new girl this morning?

B: Yes, he was so smooth. He must have invented the rizz.
2. I'm about to rizz up Sarah. Do you know if she has a boyfriend?

1.Rizz 1(n): Slang term for skill in charming or seducing a potential romantic partner (Rizz is short for “charisma,” and it simply means an ability to charm and woo a person in a short time even if you’re not pretty or wealthy)
2.Rizz up 2 (v): Charm someone

Reckless of consequence
Reckless of danger
He was found guilty of reckless driving
A reckless decision

Reckless (adj): Doing something dangerous and not worrying about the risks and the possible results

A retirement pension
To live on a pension

Pension (n): Retirement benefits
Pension off (v)

He showed a reckless disregard for his own safety; He has always been reckless with money
He was found guilty of reckless driving

Reckless (a): Doing something dangerous and not worrying about the risks and the possible results

A dine-in restaurant
A special that is available for dine-in customers only
Dine-in seating is limited but smartly arranged.

Dine in (a): selling food or beverages consumed on the premises/restaurant/eatery

My brother says that his latest scheme will make millions, but I'm not buying it
The teacher didn't buy my story about the dog eating my homework
Do you think they bought it?

I don't buy it (I'm not buying it): I don't believe it

After his illness, he was just skin and bones
She looked like skin and bones after months of dieting.
Do you think being skin and bones is attractive in our society?
It's not healthy to be just skin and bones, you need muscles.
Your brother is just skin and bones - has he been sick?

Skin and bones: Extremely thin

The judge was not lenient (khoan dung) - he threw the book at him
After the accident, the safety inspector threw the book at the company directors.
Dad was pretty mad so he threw the books at me. I can't take the car out alone for at least a month and I have to be home by 9 o'clock every night, even on Fridays and Saturdays. He says maybe this will teach me to be more careful.
The Federal Court judge (Thẩm phán tòa án) threw the book at Mason, and recommended no parole (không phóng thích)
Get this man down to the station (đưa về đồn) and throw the book at him!
The police stopped me for speeding and throw the book at me for everything - faulty tires, no insurance etc

Throw the book at someone: to punish or reprimand (khiển trách) someone as severely (nghiêm khắc) as possible:

Both of them can't do anything. Every Jack has his Jill, right?
I know you're upset that Anna dumped you, but try to keep in mind that every Jack has his Jill.
Everybody will eventually find a romantic partner. So don't worry, every Jack has his Jill.
He is lazy and untidy. I don't know how he has got a girlfriend. - Well, every Jack must have his Jill.
People sometimes think that by finding the perfect person, they will find their perfect partner. They are wrong. Suitability, not perfection, is the name of the romantic game. Interestingly, two imperfect people can form a perfect romantic relationship and every Jack has his Jill.
When Sarah's friends teased (châm chọc) her about her unusual tastes in music and art, she reminded them that every Jack has his Jill, and she would eventually find someone who appreciated her interests

Every Jack has his Jill: It means everyone will eventually find a romantic partner, a loving husband/wife; used to suggest that there is a perfect match for everyone, and every person will eventually find their ideal partner or soulmate (ai cũng rồi sẽ gặp đc người bạn đời phù hợp với mình)

"I see a mosh pit forming right here," Beck said as he pointed at the people right in front of him.
Perhaps that lesson next week will be rattling (gây ồn ào) around the great public mosh pit we know fondly (ưa thích/quen gọi là) as the White House press room.

Mosh pit (Mosh: nhảy loạn xạ nối đuôi nhau + pit: hố):the area in front of the stage at a rock concert where members of the audience dance energetically and violently (khu vực cho khán giả nhảy cực đoan, loạn xạ khi nghe nhạc rock)

1.Many customers leave a gratuity even if the service has been bad.
I would never take a gratuity of any kind from anyone when doing business.
The bill came to $200 plus a 15% gratuity.
The waiter received a generous gratuity from the satisfied customers.
I would never take a gratuity of any kind from anyone when doing business.
Officers were charged with accepting illegal gratuities.
Leaving a gratuity is a common practice (thói quen) in restaurants.
The taxi driver was grateful for the generous gratuity.
Receiving a gratuity can make a service worker's day brighter.
2.a terminal (cuối kỳ)/retirement gratuity
He left with an ill-health gratuity payment from the company.
After working for 10 years at the company, Sarah was given a gratuity.
The retirement party included a special gratuity for the retiring colleague.

Gratuity: 1.= Tip (n): A sum of money paid to an employee at the end of a period of employment or an amount of money given to someone who has done something special for you
2.an amount of money given to an employee who leaves a job:

the sky was leaden (xám xịt) with overcast
a chilly overcast day

overcast (n): clouds covering a large part of the sky (trời u ám)
overcast (v): cover with clouds or shade.

DIY is a acronym for Do It Yourself
Ltd. Is a abbreviation for limited

Acronym: Là từ viết tắt các chữ cái đầu
Abbreviation: là từ viết tắt lấy chữ cái đầu và chữ kết thúc kèm 1 dấu chấm

He's a nice guy, always ready to go the extra mile for his friends
Suzy always goes the extra mile to make my birthday special

Go the extra mile: To make effort than is expected of you (nỗ lực hết mình)

1.Make a conscious effort
2.He was in a coma for days , but now he's fully conscious again

1.to focus your attention on doing something
2.Conscious (adj): aware of and responding to one's surroundings; awake

1. Ella unwound the long woolen scarf from her neck
2. After a long working day, I unwind myself by playing mobile game.

Unwind (v): undo or be undone after winding or being wound
2.relax

She opened the window just enough to eavesdrop on the conversation outside

Eavesdrop (v): secretly listen to a conversation

1.A riot broke out in the capital and rapidly spread to rural areas.
2.The garden was a riot of color
3.Students rioted in Paris

Riot 1,2 (n): A violent disturbance of the peace by a crowd.
Riot (v): Take part in a violent public

I would say I am more of an ambivert, I like being around people but I also like being alone

Ambivert (adj): One who is neither an extrovert nor an introvert

Prasal verbs with hit

I have to hit the gym
I'm gonna hit the book (Hit the book: tập trung học)
May I hit the sack (hit the sack: đi ngủ)
OMG, I hit the wall (hit the wall khó quá=đụng tường tức không thể tiến thêm bước nào nữa để giải đáp, hoàn thành điều gì đó)
You hit the spot (nói trúng phóc)
I didn't really hit it off with his friends (hit it off: cạ hợp với ai đó)
In a TV interview, she hit back at her critics (hit back: đáp trả lời chỉ trích)
Please stop hitting me for money, you need to get a job (Hit for: xin tiền)
Linda and I hit it off immediately and became firm friends (Hit it off: có thiện cảm từ lần gặp đầu tiên)I have to hit the gym
I'm gonna hit the book (Hit the book: tập trung học)
May I hit the sack (hit the sack: đi ngủ)
OMG, I hit the wall (hit the wall khó quá=đụng tường tức không thể tiến thêm bước nào nữa để giải đáp, hoàn thành điều gì đó)
You hit the spot (nói trúng phóc)
I didn't really hit it off with his friends (hit it off: cạ hợp với ai đó)
In a TV interview, she hit back at her critics (hit back: đáp trả lời chỉ trích)
Please stop hitting me for money, you need to get a jI'm gonna hit the book (Hit the book: tập trung học)
May I hit the sack (hit the sack: đi ngủ)
OMG, I hit the wall (hit the wall khó quá=đụng tường tức không thể tiến thêm bước nào nữa để giải đáp, hoàn thành điều gì đó)
You hit the spot (nói trúng phóc)
I didn't really hit it off with his friends (hit it off: cạ hợp với ai đó)
In a TV interview, she hit back at her critics (hit back: đáp trả lời chỉ trích)
Please stop hitting me for money, you need to get a job (Hit for: xin tiền)
Linda and I hit it off immediately and became firm friends (Hit it off: có thiện cảm từ lần gặp đầu tiên)
Mary hit on the perfect title for her new novel/Adele hit on Edga at the party and they went back to her house (Hit on: 1. nảy ra ý tưởnI have to hit the gym

A tiresome job
Weeding is a tiresome but essential job

Tiresome (adj): Causing one to feel bored or annoyed

deft

skillful, nimble (khéo léo, khéo tay)

1.A gulp of hot tea
2.To empty a glass of beer at a gulp
3. I gulp down a cup of tea

Gulp 1,2 (n): To swallow, sob with loud gulps
Gulp 3 (v): Gulp something down

a companion who shares one's activities or is a fellow member of an organization

comrade (n) đồng chí

His arms and back were covered in bruises
She had a few cuts and bruises, but nothing serious

Bruise (n): Vết thâm tím

1 A three-legged stool
2 We perched on bar stools and had a beer
3 He told the doctor he had been passing bloody stools

Stool 1,2 (n): A seat without any support for the back or arms
Stool 3 (n): A piece of solid wứate from the body

After a rigorous workout, I could feel the strain in my tendons as I stretched my arms over head

Tendon (n): A strong piece of tissue in the body connecting a muscle to a bone (gân)

It's not worth haggling over a few pence

Haggle (v): bargain, argue over a price or condition

Sit tight while I go see if our Manager is ready to see you

Sit tight= Wait patiently

All fun and games until it suddenly mauls the child out of nowhere
The herdsmen were mauled by lions

Maul (n): A tool with a heavy head and a handle (cây búa cán dài, cây rìu lưỡi dài)
Maul (v): Wound (a person or animal) by scratching and tearing

1 The minister promised to restore the honesty and integrity of the government

Integrity is doing the right thing even when nobody is watching
2 Keen to preserve his artistic integrity, he refused several lucrative Hollywood offers
3 The country is fighting to preserve its territorial integrity

Integrity 1,2 (n) = Moral, honest
Integrity 3 (n): The state, country of being whole and undivided

Don't sabotage all of the hard work they've put in just to get a good laugh
The rebels had tried to sabotage the oil pipeline

Sabotage (v): damage, destroy

Parents are responsible for the welfare of their children
They don't give a damn about the welfare of their families

Welfare (n): The health, happiness and fortunes of a person or group

Seeing her grandchildren gave her a sense of well-being.
People doing yoga benefit from an increased feeling of well-being

Well-being (n): The state of feeling healthy and happy

1 Her silence was taken as an admission of guilt; I felt he would see my giving up now as an admission that I was wrong
2 Admission to the exhibition will be by invitation only/ The club refuses admission to those under 18/ How many students will gain admission to Yale?
3 How much do thay charge for admission? The admission charge/fee is 5$

Admission 1 (n): A statement accepting the truth about something
Admission 2 (n): Permission to study at school or to enter other buildings (theater)
Admission 3 (n): The price paid to enter a place

She worked with many notable musicians
Getting both sides to agree was a notable achievement

Notable (a): Important/ famous and deserving attention

You may appoint an attorney to act on your behalf
a civil/criminal/defense attorney

Attorney (n) = lawyer

I just completed my work and now I feel content
Would I feel content and at peace if I did?

Feel content (adj): happy and satisfied with your current situation

Now that the children are settled at school, we don't really want to move again Although I worked there for over a year, I never really felt settled
After many years of traveling around, we're now enjoying a more settled life

Settled (adj): If you feel settled in job, school, etc that means you have become familiar with it and are comfortable and happy there; Living somewhere permanently

As a child she lived in one of New York's poorest ghettos
The student called their classroom "ghetto" because one of the windows is broken, the walls are covered with mold and ancient spit wads, the desks are falling apart, and the whiteboard has a number of inexplicable dents in it

Ghetto (n): A run down area of any town or city (poor area); A place/thing is broken or generally poor quality

1 Our neighbor hated children and just thought that we were a bunch of delinquents/ Delinquent teenagers
2 She was delinquent in paying her taxes

Delinquent (a): 1 Young people who behave in a way that illegal and unacceptable to most people; 2 Late in paying money owed

Other hotel staff who expect a tip include a concierge who books tickets for a show and a doorman who hails a taxi
She worked as a concierge in the first class lounge at TSN international airport

Concierge (n): (French) someone who is employed in a hotel, private club to help guests with anything they need such as arranging trips or theater tickets

Piece of squid that are cooked and eaten

Calamari (n): Crunchy fried squid

Cooking from scratch, as opposed to eating only convenience foods, leads to greater consumption of fat/ Cooking from scratch while working from home

Cooking from scratch: Preparing meals using fresh, whole ingredients instead of relying on prepackaged or processed foods

The drugs/medicine did nothing to alleviate her discomfort/pain/suffering (it's useless)
Navigating through such heavy traffic must be tough. Hopefully, the metro line in HCM city will be operational soon and help alleviate some of the traffic issues.

Alleviate (v): To make something bad such as pain or problems less severe (less hurt)

George's haughty attitude does not sit well with many of the people he is supposedly representing

Haughty (a): arrogant, bad attitude

Jenna was telling me about this phone sex convo she was having with one of her co-workers who turned out to be a bi-sexual drag queen

Convo = abbreviation of conversation

We can't make a decision yet. Let's just play it by ear.

Play it by ear: to decide how to deal with a situation as it develops, rather than acting according to plans made earlier

Six candidates are currently vying for the Democratic presidential nomination.
Several companies are vying for the contract to build the new hospital.
The two older children tend to vie with the younger one for their mother's attention.
The two groups of scientists are vying to get funding for their research projects.

Vie (v): to compete with other people to achieve or get something:

She has a rather haughty manner.
They show a haughty contempt of others.

Haughty (a): unfriendly and seeming to consider yourself better than other people

You're gonna be okay. Get a grip, will you?
Stop crying and get a grip on yourself

Get a grip (on yourself): To calm down and control your emotions

It's your first time? You'll get the hang of it
It took me a while to get the hang of snowboarding

Get the hang of something: To learn how to do something or cope with something, especially if it's difficult or unfamiliar at first

I need to get rid of that broken chair
She's trying to get rid of her fear of heights
He wants to get rid of his bad habits

Get rid of something: To throw away or remove something unwanted or unnecessary

We grew up in a small town, but now we're scattered all over the country.
The soldiers came in and scattered the crowd
I scattered grass seed all over the lawn

Scatter (v): To move apart in many directions, or to throw something in different directions (no particular arrangement)

The culinary delights of Vietnam (=good food)
My culinary skills are limited to boiling water (=I am not very good at cooking)

Culinary (a): Connected with cooking or kitchens

1 There's plenty of food, so help yourself/ Help yourself to some dessert/ Can I have a pencil? - Certainly, help yourself
2 I burst out laughing when he told me - I just couldn't help myself
3 He'd been helping himself to the money in the cash register/ He helped himself to stole my jewelry

Help himself: 1 To give oneself or take food; 2 Can't be able to stop yourself; 3 steal, get things without asking

Why is happiness so elusive?-Because you look for it in the future instead of the present
The answers to these questions remain as elusive as ever.

Elusive (a): hard to grasp, difficult to understand, tending to escape

1. We can't assume anything in this case/ I'm assuming that the present situation is going to continue/ We must assume him to be innocent until he is proved guilty
2. Jim assumed a look of indifference (vô tư)/ innocence/ ignorance
3.The new president assumes office in January/ In addition to paying $3 billion in cash, the newspaper group will assume $600 million of the company's debt.

Assume (v): 1.accept something as true without question or proof (cho rằng, thừa nhận); 2.to pretend to be someone you are not, or to express a feeling falsely (làm ra vẻ, giả bộ); 3.to take control or claim authority, sometimes without the right to do so (đảm nhiệm, gánh vác)

1. The trainer cracked his whip, and the lions sat in a circle.
2.I was whipped a lot because of going out without telling my parents
3.I still need to whip the cream for the pie.
4.They whipped my plate away before I'd even finished/ Bill whipped out his harmonica/ The wind whipped around the corner of the building.

Whip (n): 1 a piece of leather or rope fastened to a stick, used to train and control animals or hit people
Whip (v): 2 to hit a person with a whip for punishment; 3 to beat cream, eggs, potatoes, etc., with a special utensil in order to make it thick and soft; 4 to bring or take (something) quickly, or to move quickly

The office was so hot I nearly dozed off at my desk.
I think I dozed off there for a second.
Take regular breaks, or there is a danger of dozing off at the wheel.
I must have dozed off, because I don't remember what happened next.

Doze (+off) (v): If you doze off, you start to sleep, especially during the day

He's a very genuine person/ Machiko looked at me with genuine surprise - "Are you really going?" she said/ genuine leather/ If it is a genuine Michelangelo drawing, it will sell for millions.

Genuine (a): real, exactly, honest, sincere

His sense of humour is one of his better traits
Arrogance is a very unattractive personality/character trait.
one of his less attractive traits is criticizing his wife in public

Trait (a): a characteristic, esp. of a personality (đặc điểm tính cách)

1.They started washing up, so that was our cue to leave the party.
2.I was just wondering where Sarah was, when, right on cue, she came in.
3.She watched his lips carefully and took her cue from him.

Cue (n): 1.a signal for someone to do something; 2. On cue: If something happens on cue, it happens just after someone has said or thought it would happen; 3. take your cue from someone: to take notice of someone's words or behaviour so that you know what you should do

She gave him a demure smile.
Two demure little girls sat near their mother.

Demure (a): (esp. of women and girls) quiet and well behaved (dịu dàng, thùy mị)

1.I've always been prone to headaches/ You should wear sunscreen if you have acne or are prone to acne outbreaks
2.A man lying prone on the pavement

Prone (a): 1.likely to show a particular characteristic, usually a negative one, or to be affected by something bad, such as damage or an illness (thiên về, dễ xảy ra, hay bị (không mong muốn); 2.lying face down

Aspirin reduces pain and inflammation
Inflammation of the lungs
Inflammation acnes

Inflammation (a): a red, painful, and often swollen area in or on a part of your body (viêm, sưng tấy)

We rarely dine out (eat out) these days

Dine out: Went out to a nice restaurant for dinner
Eat out: Eat food at someplace other than your house (cheap, fast-food restaurant). This can apply to any meal or time of day.

It doesn't look good for the team, but never say die. They could pull off a miracle
We were two goals down with only a few minutes to go, but our captain wouldn't give up. He was shouting, "Come on, guys! Never Say Die!"
Work can get tough in the middle of a term but hang in there (= never say die) and it'll be OK

Never say die: used to encourage someone to continue something or to remain hopeful

1.Season (nêm) with a few grinds of black pepper/ Add a teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2.The daily grind of taking care of three children was wearing her down/ Karen came to the hotel for a rest from the daily grind/ He recalls the grind of working his day job and then in a bar at night.
3.She grinds her teeth in her sleep.
4.Man, I've been grinding all week/ I've been on my grind all week/ Grind it out at the gym/ You need to go to work and do the daily grind/ I'm on my grind (work extremely hard to achieve some goals)
5.It really grinds me when he's late.
6.to grind minimum-wage employees.

Grind (n,v): 1.an action of grinding a substance into a powder; 2.a difficult or boring activity that needs a lot of effort; 3.to make a noise by rubbing your teeth together; 4.Work hard; 5.to annoy; irritate; 6.to oppress, torment, or crush

1.They started washing up, so that was our cue to leave the party.
2.I was just wondering where Sarah was, when, right on cue, she came in.
3.She watched his lips carefully and took her cue from him.
4.With a nod of his head, the drummer cued the lead singer in.
5.At this point in a film the villain usually enters the plot. Cue scary background music.

Cue (n): 1.a signal for someone to do or say something, esp. in a play or movie; 2.On cue: If something happens on cue, it happens just after someone has said or thought it would happen; 3.take your cue from someone: to take notice of someone's words or behavior so that you know what you should do; 4.Cue someone in: to give someone a signal to do something; 5.used when saying that you expect a particular thing to happen next; 6. in the game of pool, a long, round, wooden stick held at one end and used to hit a white ball and move it against another or other balls to roll them into holes around the edge of a table covered with cloth (Cây cơ bida)

Some idiots cut me off on the highway
She cut me off when I was trying to answer a question

Cut someone off: Drivers moves into your lane suddenly and at times recklessly/ Interrupt a conversation

1.She can't accept even mild criticism of her work/ He has suffered a mild heart attack - nothing too serious.
2.We've had a mild winter this year.
3.He doesn't like a hot curry - he prefers a mild one/ a mild chilli sauce
4.A shy, mild sort of guy

Mild (a): 1.not violent, severe, or extreme; 2.Mild weather is not very cold or not as cold as usual; 3.used to describe food or a food flavor that is not very strong; 4.gentle and calm; 5.Mild (n): a dark beer that does not have a very strong or bitter taste

1.the righteous and the wicked (kẻ ác)/ righteous indignation (phẫn nộ chính đáng)/ He was regarded as a righteous and holy man/ "It's not only morally righteous, it's good business," he said.
2.Righteous bread pudding

Righteous (a): 1.morally correct, justifiable, virtuous/ 2. Very good, excellent

My car breaks down again and again. I think I bought a lemon

Buy a lemon: to purchase something that is broken or worth far less than expected (only used with vehicle such as car, bike etc)

I turned a deaf ear to her complaints

Turn a deaf ear: to ignore someone when they complain or ask for something

1.Her actions align with the community's values.
2.The politician aligned with youth organizations to address (giải quyết) student issues.
3.The volunteers align the chairs neatly (gọn gàng) for the charity event/ Align the ruler and the middle of the paper and then cut it straight/ to align the sights (đường ngắm) [of rifle] and bull's eye (đích)

Align (v): 1,2. (+with) same, similar,agree with or support another person; 3.to put two or more things into a straight line

All this begging for money was time-consuming and degrading (hèn hạ) so I decided to concentrate on finding work.
Repairs can be time-consuming and expensive.
A time-consuming process/task/job

Time-consuming: A time-consuming task takes a lot of time to do

1. The sharp (chói tai) toot of a car horn outside attracted her attention/ The train toots its whistle as it passes by/ He gave a little toot of the horn, to get their attention.
2.A portion of cocaine that a person snorts.
3.Liam's been on a toot ever since his girlfriend broke up with him—I haven't seen him sober (tỉnh táo) in days/ I'm going on a toot with some of the boys from the office, honey. Don't wait up!

Toot (n,v): 1.to make a short sound or series of short sounds, especially with the horn of a car as a warning; 2. (Slang) Cocaine, (Australia) toilet; 3.On a toot: A spree of drunkenness; excessive drinking.

1.My neighbor lets hit dog defecate in my beautiful rose bushes, and he just watches while the dog does it, without a care in the world! He's got such a nerve!
My boss always "forgets" to give me important, urgent tasks until just a few minutes before I should be packing up my desk to go home. She's got a hell of a lot of nerve!
A: You're an idiot - B: You have a lot of nerve saying that to me
2.That's amazing, you have a lot of nerve

Have got a lot of nerve: 1.Used as a criticism, it means that the person doesn't have much/any consideration for other people, and does what they want to do without caring about how it might affect other people (cả gan dám); 2.Used as a compliment when they do an extraordinary(crazy) act of bravely that you can't believe it will works but it work (to gan)

1.Over a 15-year period, the average yield of dairy cows in the UK had increased by 34%/ This land yields good crops
2.Most of Vietnamese don't care about yielding to people or stepping out of the way/ to yield power/ It's easy to yield to the temptation to borrow a lot of money

Yield (v): 1.To supply or produce something positive such as a profit, an amount of food, information (sản xuất, mang lại sản lượng, hiệu suất, lợi nhuận) 2.give way (nhường đường, né ra)

1.He hit me while I was off guard
2.The news caught her completely off guard, she didn't know what to say

Off guard: 1. Unprepared (mất cảnh giác); 2. Catch someone off guard: To surprise someone by doing something that they do not expect (làm ai đó bất ngờ)

Some kids were teasing him, trying to pick a fight/ it wasn't in his nature to pick a fight with anyone

Pick a fight: talk or behave in such a way as to provoke an argument or fight.

I could hear muffled voices next door but couldn't make out (hiểu rõ-specify) any words/they heard the sounds of muffled voices

Muffled (a): (of a sound) not loud because of being obstructed in some way; muted.

"You drive," Casey gruffly told Jack.
He has that gruff exterior, but underneath he's very kind and affable

Gruff (a): (of a person's voice) low and unfriendly, or (of a person's behavior) unfriendly or showing no patience

Eventually they were forced to bow to public pressure/ He had no option but to bow to the views (quan điểm) of those in a stronger position.

Bow to: to do what someone else wants you to do, usually unwillingly

1.The manifesto (bản tuyên bố) includes tough measures to tackle road congestion (tắc đường) and environmental pollution/ The president is clearly in a dilemma (tiến thoái lưỡng nan) about how to tackle the crisis/ There are many ways of tackling this problem
2.I tackled him about his careless work.
3.fishing tackle

Tackle (v): 1.try to deal with something or someone (tấn công, xử lý vấn đề khó khăn); 2.tackle (xử lý) someone about something; 3.all the equipment that is used in the sport of fishing, such as fishing rods, lines, hooks, and bait (=fishing gear)