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salvage (v): = to save sth from a bad situation/accident in which things has been damaged

salvage one’s reputation (v): cứu vẫn danh tiếng của ai

retrieve (v): = to find sth and bring it back

retrieve a situation (n): to make a situation satisfactory again after a serious mistake/problem

leverage (v): sử dụng một thứ gì đó để đạt được lợi ích hoặc lợi nhuận tối đa

categorically deny (v): kịch liệt phản đối

categorical denial (n): = a statement that something is not true

allegedly (adv): được cho là, một cách cáo buộc (chưa được chứng minh)

distinctly remember (v): nhớ rõ ràng

distinctly uncomfortable/uneasy/unhappy (adj): cực kì không thoải mái/dễ dàng/hạnh phúc

impenetrable (adj): không thể xuyên thủng, khó hiểu

incorrigible (adj): (people) bad in a way that cannot be improved

an incorrigible liar/rough (n): kẻ nói dối/thô lỗ không thể cứu chữa

hot spell (n): đợt nắng nóng

practically (adv): = almost, hầu như

prevail (v): (belief/custom) to exist among a group of people at certain time, (person, idea) chiếm ưu thế, vượt qua

induce (v): to persuade sb to do sth

sway (v): to influence sb to change their opinion

prim and proper (adj): nghiêm nghị, đứng dắn

sb/sth be left high and dry (v): bị bỏ mặc mà không giúp đỡ (person), bị bỏ lại khô, héo (boat/area)

be rough and ready (adj): not perfect but good enough for a particular purpose

be sick and tired of doing sth (adj): = be sick to death of, phát ngán với việc gì

in great haste (adv): một cách nhanh chóng

drift off (v): to fall asleep

carry off (v): to take sth away by force, to win a prize

slip off (v): to remove clothing quickly, to leave a place secretly

pop off (v): to die unexpectedly

have a bone to pick with sb: = to want to talk to sb about something annoying they have done

a breath of fresh air (n): sb/sth that is new and makes everything more exciting

bleeding heart (n): sb who shows too much sympathy for everyone

get out of hand (v): = be out of control

say this much for sb (v): to say sth good about sb considered to be bad

in accord with sb/sth: following a policy/rule/wish, similar to other information/results, to agree with sb

what with: used to talk about the reasons for a (bad/difficult) situation

snap sth up: = to byt sth quickly because it’s cheap/exactly what you want

spend large amounts on sth: chi nhiều tiền cho

for one’s own sake: vì lợi ích của ai

see sth in person (v): gặp trực tiếp