1.

fulfill an ambition/dream/goal: làm cái gì đó mà bạn rất muốn làm

Ex:She had finally fulfilled her childhood ambition to swim in the sea
2. have a tendency to : có khả năng xảy ra
Ex: The whales have a tendency to hang out near the coast
3. in pursuit of: cố gắng đạt được cái gì
Ex: The union is on strike in pursuit of a ten percent pay increase
4. depict= describe
Ex: This successfully depicts the Hanoi landscape
5. Note: truth(uncountable)
6. light-hearted: tươi vui, tươi sáng, hạnh phúc, nhẹ nhàng
Ex: It was such a fairly light-hearted discussion
7. take on board: tiếp thu, hiểu cái gì
Ex: He just pretend to take on board in the lesson
8. put thought into: xem xét, nghĩ về cái gì
Ex: They will put more thought into looking cool
9. take sb/sth seriously: coi ai đó/cái gì đó là quan trọng và đáng được chú ý
Ex: Such threats have to be taken seriously
10. have(great) trouble Ving: gặp vấn đề trong ...
Ex: He has recently had trouble paying off his mortgage
11. go along with= be side with= be for= agree with sth/sb= stand up for
Ex: I didn’t really go along with this idea
12. get caught up in sth: liên quan, dính líu đến cái gì(thường là tiêu cực)
Ex: She doesn’t want to get caught up in this situation
13. out of one's depth: không có kiến thức, kinh nghiệm, trải nghiệm để đối mặt với khó
khăn
Ex: She is still out of her depth in this field
14. the merits of: lợi thế, điểm mạnh của cái gì(so sánh với cái gì)
Ex: Doing extreme sports isn’t the merit of him
15. trek: chuyến đi, đi bộ đường dài
Ex: We spent 2 hours trekking around this town
16. be somewhere together: ở đâu đó cùng nhau
Ex: I remember that we have been somewhere together
17. be only just + adj=almost
Ex: She is only just unbearable for him
18. temptation: sự lôi cuốn, cám dỗ
Ex: The temptation of television programmes can get in the way of the children’s
studying
19. Premonition: sự báo trước, sự cảm thấy trước; linh cảm, điềm báo trước(tự cảm thấy,không
có dấu hiệu rõ ràng)
Prediction: sự dự đoán, báo trước(có dấu hiệu rõ ràng,có chứng cứ để dự đoán như kiểu dự
đoán thời tiết,....)
20. adjust to Doing/sth: làm quen, quen, thích nghi làm gì
Ex: We will soon adjust to the environment in this school
21. take precautions: phòng ngừa
Ex: You should take precautions this disease
22. menacing: có thể gây nguy hiểm
Ex: This respiratory disease can be menacing for patients
23. hostile: thù địch adj (-unfriendly)
Ex: He is not hostile and we should keep in touch with him
24. delightful: thú vị, làm say mê, vui sướng
Ex: This is such a delightful film that you can immerse yourself in this for 4 hours
25. extensive: bao quát, rộng
Ex: You should point at this extensively
26. tempt: dụ dỗ, xúi giục, cám giỗ
tempt someone into doing something
Ex: The offer of free credit tempted her into buying a new car.
27. make a name for yourself: trở nên nổi tiếng, được kính trọng bởi nhiều người
Ex: He makes a name for himself as a talented journalist
28. put sth/sb on the map: make ... famous
Ex: The governor has managed to put the sleepy state on the map
29. be fired from (job) = get sacked= be made redundant= be dismissed from= be sacked from
Ex: He has just been fired from his recent job because of his laziness
30. take issue with sb over sth= disagree strongly
Ex: I took issue with him over his interpretation of the instructions
31. interpretation: an explanation or opinion of what something means
Ex: I don't strongly agree with his interpretation in his presentation
32. be on speaking terms with= be on good terms with
Ex: We are not on speaking terms with each other
33. have second thoughts: change your opinion about something, doubt about it
Ex: Do you have second thoughts about this issue?
34. keep sb in the dark about: giữ cho ai không biết về vấn đề gì
Ex: He still keeps his son in the dark about his mother's death
35. not have the faintest idea of sth: không biết 1 cái gì
Ex: He don't have the faintest idea of how to do this
36. consistency:sự nhất quán
Ex: She loved the creamy consistency of fresh paint.
37. get the hang of: học được cách sử dụng, làm gì
Ex: You can easily get the hang of thí computer
38. have sth on one's mind= be preoccupied with: bận tâm suy nghĩ về cái gì
Ex: Paul has a lot on his mind at the moment
39. cry over spilled milk: khóc lóc, buồn bã về những điều đã xảy ra rồi
Ex: You should spend time crying over spilled milk ( spilt - split)
40. bucket down= rain cats and dogs
Ex:It's raining cats and dogs soon
- downpour: mưa to,mưa ngắn-
41. hit the roof= hit the ceiling=lose one's temper= see red= fly off the handle=blow a
fuse=have a cow
42. cost an arm and a leg= cost a bomb/the earth= pay through the nose
43. go for a song: bán với giá rẻ
Ex: All the goods will go for a song this month
44. chip in: góp tiền
Ex: We should chip in to celebrate a party for him
45. in sb's good >< bad/black books: ai đó hài lòng về bạn, ai đó tức giận với bạn
Ex: I cleaned the bathroom so I was in my father's good books
46. have a bee in one's bonnet about sth: cứ nói đi nói lại về cái gì đấy, ám ảnh về
Ex: She never stops talking about heathy diet- has a bee in her bonnet about this
47. given that S+V: considering a particular thing
Ex: Given(the fact) that he's had six months to do this, he hasn't made much progress
48. given + N: xét về mặt nào đấy, khía cạnh nào đấy
Ex: Given his age, he's a remarkably fast runner
49. go ahead according to plan: xảy ra theo kế hoạch = go like clockwork
Ex: I hope this trip will go ahead according to plan
50. go unacknowledged: trở nên không được công nhận = take for granted
Ex: This work seems to go unacknowledged
51. go unnoticed: không được chú ý tới
Ex: Surprisingly, this news went unnoticed among customers
52. be denied the opportunity of Ving: bị từ chối cơ hội
Ex: I was denied the opportunity of learning French at school
53. pass up an opportunity: bỏ lỡ cơ hội
Ex: Unfortunately, I passed up an opportunity to develop my height
54. on the dot: chính xác bao nhiêu giờ
Ex: The plane landed at two o'clock on the dot
55. off the cuff: không được chuẩn bị trước
Ex: I just said a few words off the cuff
56. in a nutshell: tóm tắt, tóm gọn lại
Ex: In a nutshell, you have failed the exam
57. off his head: bị điên, bị loạn trí
Ex: He seems to be off his head as driving so fast
57. clock in >< out: chấm công, ghi danh ( trước khi vào làm việc)
Ex: She clocks in at 8 o'clock in the workplace every morning
58. get round to Ving: làm cái gì mà mình đã dự định từ lâu
Ex: I still haven't got round to fixing this car
59. get out of: trốn tránh làm gì
Ex: If I can get out of going to the meeting tonight, I will
60. get round: thuyết phục ai cái gì ( bằng cách làm những việc tốt cho họ)
Ex: She always gets round her mom to buy what she like
61. get at: ngụ ý, hàm ý, muốn nói điều gì
Ex: I don't know what you are getting at
62. cut it fine: đến sát giờ
Ex: Luckily I cut it fine this morning
63. drop sb a line: viết thư cho ai
Ex: Remember to remind him to drop me a line when you come here
64. be set to do sth = ready
Ex: Are you set to do this task?
65. get cold feet: chùn bước
Ex: You shouldn't get cold feet when having decided to go abroad
66. golden handshake: khoản tiền trao cho nv nghỉ hưu vì những đóng góp lâu dài của họ
Ex: He is to leave with a golden handshake understood to total at least one year's salary.
67. in recognition of: ghi nhận
Ex: He was presented with a gold watch in recognition of his contribution
68. sleep on it: suy nghĩ thêm về điều gì
Ex: I will sleep on it tonight and give you the answer
69. pass the buck: đùn đẩy trách nghiệm
Ex: She's always trying to pass the buck and I'm sick of it!
70. take it to heart: để bụng
Ex: Don't take it to your heart- he was only kidding
71. have sth on one's plate: có rất nhiều vấn đề quan trọng cần xử lý
Ex: I am having much homework on my plate these days
72. be up to one's neck/ears/eyes ( in something) : rất bận rộn
Ex: I'd like to help but I'm up to my neck at the moment
73. ratty: cáu, dễ nổi giận
Ex: She is a ratty woman
74. stamp out: dập tắt, dẹp loạn
75. hand in glove: sâu sát, chặt chẽ với
Ex: The environmentalists have been working hand in glove to prevent water pollution
76. a chip off the old block: 1 người có tính cách, ngoại hình rất giống với cha mẹ
Ex: They're not really my chip off the old block
77. death warmed up: trông rất là ốm yếu
Ex: He looks like death warmed up after the lastnight party
78. give up hope of/for: từ bỏ hy vọng
Ex: We still haven't given up hope of finding her alive.
--- We don't hold out much hope for/of finding the missing climbers---
79. do a ( good) impression of :bắt chước ai đấy ( đđ tính cách, giọng nói của ai) => pha trò
Ex: She does a good impression of the president
80. comprise: bao gồm = consist of = be comprised of ( được tạo nên từ)
Ex: The course comprises a class book
comprise of: chiếm, tạo nên cái gì
Ex: Italian students comprise 60% of the class
81. deter sb from: ngăn cản
Ex: Nothing can deter him from taking that trip
82. put forward: đưa ra một ý kiến, đề nghị
Ex: Someone who can put forward a good idea can get promotion
83. put A down to B : cho là, quy cho là ( A được gây ra bởi B)
Ex: I put it down to his overworking
= attribute A to B: được tạo nên bởi ...
Ex: I attribute the success to the hard work of the team
= boil down to: chung quy lại là
Ex: The main problem of the family boils down to the lack of money
84. put sb out: gây thêm phiền phức, công việc cho người ta
Ex: I hope this won't put you out
85. put sth across: truyền đạt, làm cho ai hiểu được nhờ khả năng giao tiếp
Ex: The way that he put it across really makes impression on me
86. put sth about/around: lan truyền thông tin
Ex: She puts a rumor about that the manager was going to this factory
87. put on: giả vờ, giả bộ
Ex: She just puts on to make herself become miserable
88. put on a bold/brave face: bên trong lo lắng bên ngoài cư xử như không có chuyện gì, cố
gượng
Ex: I think she's just put on a bold face in this case
89. insure against: bảo hiểm khỏi cái gì tai hại
Ex: My car is insured against theft
90. hint at: gợi ý, nói ko trực tiếp
Ex: He hints at the possibility of moving to Canada
91. count for: có giá trị gì
Ex: Being rich doesn't count for much on a desert land
92. plead with sb: cầu xin ai
Ex: She appeared on television to plead with the kidnappers
93. boast about: khoe khoang, khoe mẽ về
Ex: She always boasts about her wealthy parents
94. refrain from: kìm chế = abstain from ( cai nghiện, kiềm chế cái gì xấu)
Ex: The sign on the well said '' Please refrain from smoking''
95. be crammed with: chứa đầy, chật chội cái gì
Ex: Dave's pockets are crammed with empty chocolate wrappers
96. cram for: học nhồi nhét, sát ngày kiểm tra mới học
Ex: She's cramming for the history exam
97. be exempt from: miễn nghĩa vụ, trách nhiệm pháp lý
Ex: Tim was exempted from military service because of his bad heart
98. authority on: chuyên gia về ...
Ex: She's a world authority on 19th history
99. be beyond/out of reach: ngoài tầm với, quá đắt đỏ
Ex: This price of the hotel puts it out of reach for most people
100. be within one's price range: có thể chi trả
Ex: This holiday is within our price range
101. lose no time in Ving: không chậm trễ, không mất một tí thời gian (=immediately)
Ex: Sarah lost no time in finding a good job
102. at once: suddenly, unexpectedly
Ex: She goes out at once without any explanation
103. in the blink of an eye : rất nhanh
Ex: In the blink of an eye, he was gone
104. on the double: rất nhanh chóng = in no time
Ex: She reacts on the double when being asked
105. do wonders for something/someone: to cause improvements or have a very good effect
Ex: The cream really does wonders for my complexion
>< do harm to: gây ảnh hưởng xấu, thiệt hại đến
Ex: Suspending payments would do more harm than good
106. in contrast: trái ngược lại (đối lập giữa 2 đối tượng)
on the contrary: trái ngược lại ( ám chỉ chung 1 đối tượng có 2 mặt)
107. in the event of/that: nếu chuyện gì đấy xảy ra
Ex: In the event of an emergency, oxygen masks will drop from the ceiling
108. hold sb/sth responsible for sth : bắt ai đó chịu trách nghiệm => be held responsible for
Ex: He held me personally responsible when anything went wrong
109. hold sb accountable for sth: bắt ai đó chịu trách nghiệm
Ex: You have to hold your employees accountable for their actions
110. It never occurred to us that : chúng tôi chưa bao giờ nghĩ đến việc
Ex: It never occurred to us that he hadn't been invited
111. put in a good word for sb: nói những lời hay ý đẹp về ai
Ex: I really need a job and I was hoping you might put in a good word for me with your
boss.
112. in all probability= in all likelihood= There is every likelihood that: khả năng cao
Ex: In all probability, the exhibition will be a success
113. set in: khi những cái gì đó không tốt đẹp xảy ra, kéo dài
Ex: This rain has set in for the rest of the day
114. set sb/sth on sb: làm ai đó, con nào đấy tấn công ai
Ex: The security guards set their dogs on the intruders
115. set about: bắt đầu làm gì đấy, giải quyết cái gì đấy
Ex: I have no idea how to set about this question
116. set to: làm việc một cách nhiệt huyết, quyết tâm
Ex:If we all set to, we should be able to finish the job
117. set sb off Ving:khiến cho ai bắt đầu làm gì đấy
Ex: As thinking about this, it sets me off laughing
118. set up: tổ chức, thiết lập, thành lập 1 cty, hệ thống, .... mới
Ex: They've set up a fund for victims of the earthquake
119. set off: gây ra tiếng nổ lớn, vụ nổ ( bomb, alarm,...)
Ex: Somebody set the alarm off on my car
120. set out: bắt đầu hành động với mục đích cụ thể
Ex: They set out to discover a cure for cancer
121. ingratiate oneself with sb: lấy lòng ai đấy (tiêu cực)
Ex: He's always trying to ingratiate himself with the boss
122. elaborate on: giải thích 1 cách cặn kẽ, chi tiết
Ex: He refused to elaborate on why he had gone at once
123. apply oneself (to sth) : chuyên tâm, chú ý
Ex: If he applied himself, he could pass the exam
124. meet with: đối mặt với cái gì không tốt, khó khăn
Ex:If you meet with any obstacles, please phone me
-----------I couldn't agree with you more= you can say that again: đồng tình---------
125. allow for: cân nhắc, xem xét khi đang lên kế hoạch
Ex: You should allow for the plan being delayed
126. protest again/about: biểu tính, chống lại
Ex:Lots of people protested about the new working hours
127. marvel at: bất ngờ, ngưỡng mộ
Ex: I marvel at her impatience
128. implicate sb in sth: cho rằng ai liên quan đến vụ việc gì đấy
Ex: The Minister is also implicated in many scandals
129. be committed to Ving: cam kết, hứa làm gì
Ex: We are committed to finishing this project this week
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accuse: buộc tội, kết tội tố cáo (không có bằng chứng)
charge: dùng để nói khi cảnh sát tố cáo, buộc tội ai
( có đầy đủ bằng chứng)
convict: tuyên bố ở toàn rằng ai đó phạm tội, kết án
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130. appeal to: thu hút ai
Ex: What appeals to me about him is his use of color
131. tamper with sth: chạm vào, thay đổi cái gì mà bạn không nên làm => làm hỏng
Ex: The files were tampered with by somebody I don't know
132. see to sth/sb: giải quyết cái gì đấy
Ex: We need to see to this problem soon
133. be absorbed in sth= be engrossed in= be immersed in: tập trung hoàn toàn, đắm chìm vào
Ex: He is always absorbed in his computer game
134. take sb for a sightseeing: đưa ai đi ngắm cảnh
Ex: My mom takes me for a sightseeing at times
135. take sb for a ride: +, đưa ai đi dạo, đi chơi
+, lừa ai đấy(để lấy tiền từ họ)
Ex: The crook always take the gullible for a ride
136. notify sb of sth= inform sb of sth: thông báo
Ex: School notified students of the exam schedule
137. let it be known: để mọi người biết về thứ gì đấy
Ex: You shouldn’t have let it be known that he was stupid
138. make it up to sb: đền bù, bù đắp cho ai
Ex: I will soon make it up to you when going to the other concert
139. make amends for sth: sửa đổi, bù đắp = make up for sth
Ex: You must make amends for your wrong doings
140. give sb credit for ving: thừa nhận, tán dương ai đó cho cái gì đó tốt
Ex: They give him credit for winning in the competition
141. take one's hat off to sb: ngả mũ thán phục ai
Ex: She must take her hat off to him this moment
142. hold sb in high esteem for: tôn kính, ngưỡng mộ ai
Ex: I really hold Ms Huyen in high esteem for her achievements
143. get nowhere: không đi tới đâu, không có tiến triển gì
Ex: The project will get nowhere when you still take issue with us
144. be banging your head against a brick wall: làm cái gì đấy vô nghĩa (đập đầu vào tường)
Ex: I have been fighting for so long to make the road safe for residents here but it's like
banging my head against a brick wall
145. distrust: không tin tưởng ( do king nghiện, những thông tin đáng tin cậy)
mistrust: không tin tưởng (cảm giác chung chung, không có bằng chứng cụ thể)
146. have a good command of : hiểu biết, thành thạo
Ex: She had a good command of speaking English
147. be proficient in: thành thạo, thông thạo cái gì
Ex: He is proficient in making this
148. out of order: hành vi không phù hợp, không chấp nhận được
Ex: His behavior in the meeting was out of order
149. out of luck: đen đủi
Ex: If you are short person, you are out of luck
150. out of the woods: thoát khỏi nguy hiểm
Ex: Finally we can be out of the woods
151. out of the blue: xảy ra đột ngột, bất ngờ
Ex: Out of the blue, she announced that she was leaving
152. from/out of nowhere: rất đột ngột, bất ngờ
Ex:He materialized a taxi out of nowhere
153. out of the ordinary: bất bình thường
Ex: She finds his behavior out of the ordinary
154. know better than to do sth: biết rõ là không nên làm gì, đủ lớn, đủ thông minh để biết rõ
không nên làm gì
Ex: She is old enough to know better than to run off without us
155. show evidence of : cho thấy dấu hiệu
Ex: The company's profits show evidence of significant improvement this year
156. on the same >< different wavelength: hiểu ý nhau, có cùng lối suy nghĩ
Ex:What makes the problem worse is that Howard and Tina are not on the same
wavelength about how to deal with it.
157. be at odds with sb: bất đồng quan điểm
Ex: They are always at odds with each other
158. disregard for: không tôn trọng, coi thường ...
Ex: You shouldn't disregard for our help
159. be baffled by: bất ngờ bởi
Ex: I was baffled by his behavior
160. on the market: sẵn sàng để bán
Ex: We put our house on the market
161. by coincidence: tình cờ = at random
Ex: Just by coincidence, I met my friend
162. good with: giỏi trong cái việc xử lý cái gì
good at: giỏi làm, chơi cái gì đấy
good with numbers: giỏi số má
Ex: I am not good with numbers
163. substitute for: thay thế cho
Ex: You can substitute oil for butter
164. take sth in: hiểu được
Ex: I totally take in what you hinted at
165. take off: bắt đầu trở nên thành công, trở nên phổ biến
Ex: His career had just begun to take off
166. take up: cắt ngắn quần áo lại
Ex: I will take up my new dress
167. take on: gánh vác công việc và có trách nghiệm với nó
Ex: She takes on too much works
168. take to: có tình cảm, yêu mến ai
Ex: They take to each other at the first sight
169. take sb up on sth: chấp nhận lời đề nghị của ai
Ex: Could I take you up on that offer?
170. take out: đăng ký một dịch vụ
Ex: You can take out an annual subscription
171. rigorous: khắt khe, nghiêm ngặt
Ex: Her success can be put down to her rigorous training regime.
172. ascribe A to B: cho rằng A bị gây ra bởi B
Ex: Why can they ascribe this accident to me?
173. be no match for: ko có tuổi so sánh với ai
Ex: We are no match for the Japanese when it comes to making camera
174. when it comes to sth: khi xét về khía cạnh nào = given that= in term of
Ex: When it comes to academic performance, he is the best
175. nowhere near: không theo bất kì cách nào,ko 1 chút nào cả
Ex: I'm nowhere near as ambitious as my brother
176. on a par with: cùng trình độ
Ex: The new version is on a par with the old one
177. in preference to: thay vì cái gì, vì bạn thích hơn
Ex: He studied chemistry in preference to physics at university.
178. up to sb: ng nào đấy chịu trách nghiệm cho ...
Ex: It's up to the travel companies to warm customers of any dangers
179. put sb off: khiến ai nản chí, nản lỏng
Ex: Don't let the failure put you off
180. at a loss: bối rối, ko biết phải nói cái gì
Ex: I was at a loss for words
181. not in the least= not at all: không 1 chút nào cả
Ex: She doesn't pick up English in the least
182. be subject to sth: trải qua những cái gì ko tốt đẹp
Ex: She has been subject to depression
183. subject sb to sth: bắt ai phải trải qua những điều kinh khủng
Ex: In prison, he was subjected to beatings and interrogations
184. make head nor tail of: hiểu được cái gì
Ex: Do you make head nor tail of what you've said?
185. over one's head: ngoài tầm hiểu biết của ai
Ex: This is over my head
186. contrast with: so sánh 2 cái để cho thấy sự khác biệt
Ex: You can contrast some of her early writing with her later work
187. ignorance: ngu dốt
Ex: Because of your ignorance, you failed the exam
188. take a vow: thề thốt
Ex: He took a vow to abstain from alcohol
189. at a low ebb: trong trạng thái không tốt
Ex: I was recently at a low ebb
190. confide in sb : chia sẻ cảm xúc, tâm tư với ai
Ex: I can confide in my best friend
191. devoid of: thiếu cái gì cần thiết
Ex: Their apartment is devoid of all comforts
192. trust sb with sth: để ai đó có cái gì đó hoặc có quyền kiểm soát cái gì đó, tin rằng họ sẽ
cẩn thận với nó
Ex: I wouldn’t trust him with the keys
193. centre on/around: tập trung vào vấn đề gì
Ex:The discussion centered around reducing waste.
194. in dispute = in disagreement about/ over sth: tranh cái về cái gì
Ex: We are still in dispute
195. put sth on the line: mạo hiểm cái gì
Ex: Don't put your life on the line as taking part in this