UNIT 3:CPE - A

I refuse to pay the bill. INTENTION I have NO INTENTION OF PAYING the bill.
He is too irresponsible to run the department. He is not RESPONSIBLE ENOUGH TO BE IN
CHARGE CHARGE of the department.
Sheila is worried about the proposed changes at work. The PROSPECT OF CHANGES AT WORK MAKES
PROSPECT Sheila worry.
Would you please keep your mobile switched off Would you MIND KEEPING YOUR MOBILE
during the flight? MIND PHONE SWITCHED OFF WHILE the plane is
airborne?
We waited on the bus for an hour before the engine was They TOOK AN HOUR TO FIX THE ENGINE while
fixed. TOOK we waited on the bus.
Lan was not used to doing such strenuous training. Lan was NOT IN THE HABIT OF TRAINING SO
HABIT strenuously.
You should always wear a seatbelt. UNWISE It is UNWISE NOT TO WEAR a seatbealt.
I apologise but I completely forgot about our I must CONFESS THAT OUR APPOINTMENT
appointment . CONFESS COMPLETELY SLIPPED my mind.
There is a possibility that you may be able to get a We are pleased TO SAY THAT YOU MAY BE
grant. ELIGIBLE ELIGIBLE FOR a grant.
At least make an attempt at the exercise; it might not be If you TRY TO DO THE EXERCISE, YOU MAY
as difficult as you think it is. TRY FIND it easier than you think.
Perhaps a high-fibre diet will do you good. BENEFIT You MAY BENEFIT FROM A high-fibre diet
He continued his speech, even though they all appeared He KEPT ON WITH HIS SPEECH DESPITE THE
uninterested. ON FACT THAT they all appeared uninterested
Sonia's preference is for a nine-to-five job. RATHER Sonia WOULD RATHER WORK from nine-to-five.
I will probably have to get my car serviced soon. My car MIGHT NEED TO BE SERVICED soon
NEED
It is believed that the two rival companies have agreed The two rival companies ARE BELIEVED TO GO
to the merger. THROUGH THROUGH WITH the merger.
Nadia said nothing because she was afraid of offending Nadia remained silent FOR FEAR OF THEM
them. FEAR TAKING offence.
It was very nice of you to let us know about the change We APPRECIATE YOUR LETTING US KNOW
in venue. APPRECIATE ABOUT THE VENUE.
He didn't have a clue about what it would be like to live envisage: thấy trước
in the country. ENVISAGE - He COULDN'T ENVISAGE WHAT LIFE WOULD
BE LIKE in the country.
If you invest all your savings in this scheme, you may You run THE RISK OF LOSING ALL YOUR
lose them. RISK SAVINGS if you invest them in this scheme.
I don't really want to go to the reception. FEEL I DON'T FEEL LIKE GOING to the reception.
I bet you wouldn't swim that far out! DARE I don't BELIEVE YOU WOULD DARE TO SWIM
that far out!
When he locked the door, the telephone rang. JUST He HAD JUST LOCKED THE DOOR WHEN HE
HEARD the telephone ringing.
Your sending her flowers in hospital was a thoughtful It WAS SO KIND OF YOU TO SEND HER
gesture. KIND FLOWERS in hospital .

I couldn't help noticing how friendly he's been towards His RECENT FRIENDLINESS TOWARDS YOU
you recently. NOT HASN'T ESCAPED my notice.
I am delighted to make your acquaintance. PLEASURE It is A PLEASURE TO MAKE your acquaintance.
bring about the riot gây bạo động
chip in chung tiền
bring off the business thành công trong kinh doanh
His new songs catch on bài hát trở nên phổ biến
bring up the matter đề xuất vấn đề
bring out a CD phát hành CD
Tradition has carried over truyền thống tiếp tục tồn tại
bring the unconscious woman round làm tỉnh lại phụ nữ ngất
bring up được nuôi
bring on your cough gây ra ho
bring in the law thông qua luật
carry off the performance biểu diễn thành công
carry on with continue with
carry out your orders thực hiện mệnh lệnh
carry on negociations tiếp tục thỏa thuận
carry out the plan = carry through the plan
carry on keep on= go on
catch up with = keep pace with
charge to bắt ai trả tiền
charge with buộc tội ai
call at visit briefly
call back return a phone call
call for require
call off cancel
call in consult: tư vấn
call up conscript: gọi nhập ngũ
call out cause to go on strike
clear off run away
clear out get rid of
clear up brighten up
clear away remove
a lost cause a hopeless situation- idiom
- Trying to make them understand how teenagers think
is a LOST CAUSE They are so conservative.
chair the meeting chủ trì cuộc họp
- Paul was asked to CHAIR THE MEETING the
director was away on business.
with flying colours with great success- idiom
- Laura passed her exam WITH FLYING COLOURS.
She came top of the class.

show your true colours lộ bản chất- idiom

 - He SHOW HIS TRUE COLOURS when he started
throwing his weight around at work.
have the cheek cả gan- idiom
- I don't know how he HAD THE CHEEK to moan
about my spelling when his is even worse.
off colour = under the weather= out of sorts: ốm- idiom
- You look OFF COLOUR Would you like me to call a
doctor for you?
keep your chin up không được nản trí- idiom
- John managed to KEEP HIS CHIN UP despite his
chronic illness.
play your cards right làm đúng- idiom
-If you PLAY YOUR CARDS RIGHT and speak
nicely to your father, he might take you to the fair this
aftemoon.
different as chalk and cheese very different- idiom
- Bert and Tom are as different as CHALK AND
CHEESE. It's hard to believe that they are brothers!
call me names chế nhạo- idiom
- Those boys are very rude to me. They are always
CALLING ME NAMES.
get it off your chest confide in someone: giãi bày những gì làm bạn lo lắng-
idiom
- Instead of just sitting there feeling bad, why not talk a
bout it and GET IT OFF YOUR CHEST.
get a bit hot under the collar get angry- idiom
- She GOT A BIT HOT UNDER THE COLLAR when
a colleague started criticising her work.
a piece of cake very easy- idiom
- Fred thought the test was A PIECE OF CAKE; he has
no doubt that he has passed it.
on the dole sống nhờ trợ cấp- idiom
- I have plenty of spare time but very little money
because I am ON THE DOLE.
down in the dumps = down in the mouth: buồn- idiom
- Kale is feeling DOWN IN THE DUMPS because her
boyfriend has left her.
a red-letter day ngày trọng đại- idiom
- 12 June is A RED-LETTER DAY for my sister. It's
the day she launched her own business.
a wild goose chase theo đuổi viễn vong- idiom
- Looking for Susan in New York is simply A WILD
GOOSE CHASE; she could be anywhere.
crocodile tears fake tears- idiom
- You can't fool me with your CROCODILE TEARS; I
know you're not really upset.
let sleeping dogs lie đừng làm phiền- idiom
 - Please don't bring up that old argument with Joe when
you seehim. Just LET SLEEPING DOGS LIE.
go to the dogs thất bại- idiom
- While some people claim the country is GOING TO
THE DOGS, others think the new government will be
able to improve matters.
caught red-handed bắt quả tang- idiom
- The little boy WAS CAUGHT RED-HANDED
taking the last piece of cake from the tin.
down the drain bị lãng phí- idiom
- All the money I'd invested went DOWN THE DRAIN
when the stockmarket crashed.

UNIT 3:CPE - B

make a dash for chạy nhanh tới

exult in hoan hỉ về
economise on tiết kiệm vào
be eligible for đủ tư cách cho
show a total disregard for look down on
be distracted by bị xao nhãng bởi
be engrossed in be passionate about
be entranced by mê mẩn bởi
be deficient in thiếu hụt gì
be delighted with vui sướng với
at a profit lợi nhuận
put in gear vào số
for the time being now
in the flesh bằng da bằng thịt
on a diet = go on a diet
on loan cho vay
off the record không chính thức
on strike = go on strike
out of the ordinary khác thường
an idiot in your face ngố trên mặt
at times every now and then= every now and again
by all accounts theo những thông tin thu thập được
Have you ever thought of changing jobs? MIND Has IT NEVER CROSSED YOUR MIND TO
CHANGE jobs?
These two cars are not in the same class at all. There is no COMPARISON between these two cars.
COMPARISON
He never stops criticising people. LIMIT There is no LIMIT to his criticism of people.
It's not our habit to eat so early. USED We are not USED to eating so early.
What do you think of his appearance? STRIKE How does his appearance STRIKE you?
That man has no pity whatsoever. DEVOID devoid of: thiếu
- That man is totally DEVOID of pity.
He is likely to be promoted. CARDS in/on the cards: có thể sảy ra- idiom
- It is ON THE CARDS that he will be promoted.
We were elated by the birth of our first grandchild. over the moon: vui- idiom
MOON - We were OVER THE MOON when our first
grandchild was born.
Employees failing to abide by the rules will be give the sack: sa thải
dismissed on the spot. SACK - Employees failing to abide by the rules WILL BE
GIVEN THE SACK immediately.
Our boss criticises our work all the time. FAULT find fault with: phê bình
- Our boss CONSTANTLY FINDS FAULT WITH our
work.
I don't mind whether you come in the morning or the It MAKES NO DIFFERENCE TO ME WHETHER
afternoon. DIFFERENCE YOU COME in the morning or the afternoon.
Women outnumber men by two to one in the company. There ARE TWICE AS MANY WOMEN AS MEN in
TWICE the company.
It's quite likely he will resign soon. CHANCE There' A GOOD CHANCE HE will resign soon.
As soon as she saw my flatmate, my mother decided take an instant dislike to: ghét ngày lập tức
she didn't like him. DISLIKE - My brother TOOK AN INSTANT DISLIKE TO my
flatmate.
Could you have a quick look at my essay before I give cast an eye over: liếc nhìn
it in? CAST - Could you CAST AN EYE OVER MY ESSAY
before I hand it in?
My father has been healthier since he moved to the My father's health HAS BEEN IMRPROVED since he
country. IMPROVED moved to the country.
The public reacted angrily to the minister's remarks . draw an angry response: gây phản ứng gây gắt
DREW - The MINISTER'S REMARKS DREW AN ANGRY
RESPOSE FROM the public.
The company has changed a lot since the new undergo a lot of changes: trải qua nhiều thay đổi
management took over. UNDERGONE - The company HAS UNDERGONE A LOT OF
CHANGES since the new management took over.
Frances is unlikely to be promoted. PROSPECT There's LITTLE PROSPECT OF FRANCES BEING
promoted.
The minister's actions do not conform at all to his pre- in complete contrast to: hoàn toàn đối lập với
election promises. CONTRAST - The minister's actions ARE IN COMPLETE
CONTRAST TO his pre-election promises.
put a damper on phá hỏng, làm mất vui- idiom
- John's losing his money and passport on the first day
PUT A DAMPER ON on his holiday.
in the dark about không biết gì-idiom
Don't give up your day job tiếp tục làm hơn là thử cái mới- idiom
in broad daylight giữa thanh thiên bạch nhật- idiom
deal a blow to gây sốc, bực mình, khó khăn cho- idiom
on the defensive tự vệ
- She's been ON THE DEFENSIVE at work ever since
she was criticised by her boss for losing an important
contract.
by definition về bản chất- idiom
for donkey's years for a long time- idiom
on the dot exactly on time- idiom
- Breakfast will be at 7 am ON THE DOT late comers
will go hungry!
lend an ear lắng nghe- idiom
play it by ear tùy cơ ứng biến- idiom
- Todd hadn't prepared for his TV appearance, so he
had to PLAY IT BY EAR and improvise.
ease off dịu đi
at the cutting edge tiên tiến- idiom
on edge bồi hồi, lo lắng- idiom
- Julia's really been ON EDGE waiting for the results of
her university entrance exam.
see eye to eye đồng tình- idiom
- Despite being identical twins, Deidre and Doona don't
SEE EYE TO EYE on everything.
have an eye for phán đoán tốt
- Mrs Gibson is an extremely shrewd shopper and HAS
AN EYE FOR a bargain.
more to you than meets the eye cái gì thú vị hơn so với lần đầu tiên nhìn
- Initially Brian appears shy and introspective but
there's MORE TO HIM THAN MEETS THE EYE.
fall over the inheritance cãi nhau về đồ thừa kế
grandfather's will di chúc của ông
the legacy of di sản của
national heritage di sản quốc gia
hold your inheritance nắm quyền thừa hưởng
explore a possiblity khám phá khả năng
investigate a crime điều tra tội phạm
investigate an idea xem xét ý tưởng
investigate an allegation điều tra cáo buộc
investigate the cause of điều tra nguyên nhân của
break between school lessons nghỉ giữa giờ học
break for coffee nghỉ để uống cà phê
break for lunch break for dinner
intermission in the middle of a film nghỉ giữ tập phim
interval between two acts of a play nghỉ giữa tập kịch
keen eye - keen on music
- keen sense of smell
- keen swimmer
enthusiastic about travelling - enthusiastic response
- enthusiastic greeting
You will have to give up the whole idea. OPTION You have no option but to give up the whole idea.
Victory was stolen from the sprinter at the finish of the The sprinter WAS ROBBED OF VICTORY at the
race. ROBBED finishing line.
They have definitely agreed to lend us the money. They are COMMITTED TO LENDING US the money.
COMMITTED
Do you have to wear a uniform at school? Is it compulsory for you to wear a uniform at school?
COMPULSORY
Don't pay any attention when she complains. NOTICE Don't take any notice of her complaints.
They remain close friends, despite having had many They haven't FALLEN OUT ALTHOUGH THEY have
arguments. FALLEN had many arguments .
iconic type of loại biểu tượng của
undisputed không thể tranh cãi
underneath bên dưới
wholesome tốt cho sức khỏe
sustenance chất bổ
mischievous tinh nghịch
misfortune bất hạnh
emigration sự di cư
a pale imitation sự bắt chước không giống
classify as được phân loại như
result in misconceptions gây ra quan niệm sai lầm
put forward the view đề xuất ý kiến
lead to friction gây ra sự ma sát
support groups nhóm ủng hộ
of the essence cốt yếu là
crippling social anxiety bất ổn xã hội nghiêm trọng
concur with đồng ý với
an age of reform thời đại cải cách
legally hợp pháp
unauthorised copying sao chép trái phép
subscribers người đặt mua
ownership quyền sở hữu
exclusive độc quyền
publicised contents nhận xét công khai
milestone mốc lịch sử

UNIT 4:CPE - A

She allows her colleagues to take her attention from her She ALLOWS HERSELF TO BE DISTRACTED
work. DISTRACTED FROM HER WORK by her colleagues.
She locked the door so that nobody would disturb her. She LOCKED THE DOOR TO AVOID BEING
AVOID disturbed.
We can't do much for him now. LITTLE There is LITTLE THAT CAN BE DONE FOR HIM
now.
I believe parking is prohibited in this area. PERMIT I don't think THEY PERMIT PARKING in this area.
No student can be expected to know every word in the Nobody CAN EXPECT STUDENTS TO KNOW
book. STUDENT EVERY WORD in the book.
The agreement states that you must pay the instalment The instalment MUST BE PAID ONCE A MONTH
once a month. ACCORDING ACCORDING to the agreement.
I don't like it when people I don't know very well ask I DON'T LIKE BEING ASKED PERSONAL
me personal questions. BEING QUESTIONS BY people I don't know very well.
His claim that he didn't know anything didn't deceive I WASN'T TAKEN IN BY HIS CLAIM THAT he
me. TAKEN didn't know anything.
Using notes is forbidden in this examination. Notes ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BE USED in this
ALLOWED examination.
I'd hate them to forget about me. LEFT I'd HATE TO BE LEFT out.
Allegedly, this book was written by two people. SAID This BOOK IS SAID TO HAVE BEEN WRITTEN
BY two people.
The patient couldn't walk, so they had to carry him As the patient couldn't walk, he HAD TO BE
home in a wheel chair. BE CARRIED HOME in a wheelchair.
come round to your way of thinking thay đổi suy nghĩ
come across a collection tình cờ thấy bộ sưu tập
come by đạt được
- How did you come BY this painting? It's a Picasso,
you know.
come down to thừa hưởng lại
- This diamond ring came DOWN TO me from my
great grandmother.
come round tỉnh lại
- After she was hit on her head by the cricket ball. It
took her several minutes to come ROUND.
come to lên tới
- How much did the supermarket bill come TO this
week?
come up to my expectations = live up to my expectations: như mong đợi
come up xuất hiện, nảy nở
- Those tomato seeds I planted in the spring haven't
COME UP yet.
come into thừa hưởng
- He came INTO several thousand pounds when his
grandfather died.
go off diễn ra
- The party went OFF rather well. Everyone seemed to
have enjoyed themselves.
come on tiến bộ
- The students are coming ON very well in Maths this
term.
come out dường như
- It came OUT that Sue's husband had been arrested
for speeding.
come over xâm chiếm tư tưởng
- I don't know what's come OVER him; he's been
acting very oddly lately
come out in a rash bị phát ban
come out xuất bản
 - Her latest novel is coming OUT in paperback soon.
come in trở thành thời trang
- Long hair for men is coming IN again.
come forward tình nguyện giúp
- After the flood, hundreds of volunteers came
FORWARD with offers of assistance.
come up with a solution nghĩ ra cách giải quyết
come through the economic crisis vượt qua khủng hoảng kinh tế
- Most of the companies which managed to come
THROUGH the economic crisis are now operating
very successfully.
come about sảy ra
- I'm not sure how the accident came ABOUT but I
suspect somebody was being careless.
do up my dress kéo khóa váy
I'm done for! đang gặp giắc rối
do away with the law bỏ luật
do with a cup of tea thưởng thức cốc trà
drive at ám chỉ
- What were you DRIVING AT when you said you
might not see Mark for some time?
deal in antique furniture buôn bán nội thất cổ
do out of =deprive of: tước đoạt
- The old man was DONE OUT OF his life savings by
a confidence trickster.
do without không cần
- Surely you can DO WITHOUT sugar in your coffee
for once?
keep an eye on chú tâm, chú ý đến- idiom
be green chưa có kinh nghiệm- idiom
take it easy thư giãn- idiom
feel your ears burning có cảm giác ai đó đang nói về mình- idiom
keep a straight face giữ vẻ nghiêm túc, cố nhịn cười- idiom
be worn out rất mệt mỏi- idiom
your flesh and blood người thân- idiom
fair and square theo đúng quy định- idiom
in a flash rất nhanh- idiom
put your foot down khăng khăng- idiom
gatecrasher khách không mời mà tới
get off on the wrong foot bắt đầu làm việc gì một cách xui xẻo- idiom
take...for granted coi...là điều hiển nhiên- idiom
There are plenty more fish in the sea biển còn nhiều cá- dùng để án đó vừa đổ vỡ về tình
cảm- idiom
have the gift of the gab có tài ăn nói- idiom
It's all Greek to me không hiểu gì hết!- idiom
give and take có đi có lại- idiom
hear it through/on the grapevine nghe hay học được một thứ gì đó qua một nguồn tin
không chính thức- idiom
feel head over heels in love fall in love- idiom
put your foot in it nói hay làm một điều gì đó thiếu tế nhị hoặc gây
ngượng ngùng- idiom
have a frog in my throat nói khó khăn vì cổ tôi bị khô- idiom
rise to the challenge vượt qua thử thách- idiom
give chapter and verse cung cấp chi tiết chính xác- idiom
the big cheese nhân vật quan trọng- idiom
strike a chord with đánh đúng tâm lý của ai- idiom
of little consequence=of no consequence không quan trọng- idiom
it isn't all that it's cracked to be không như mọi người nghĩ- idiom
cramp my style khiến cho ai không được tự do, thoải mái- idiom
Too many cooks spoil the broth lắm thầy nhiều ma- idiom
Actions speak louder than words hành động hơn lời nói- idiom
A stitch in time saves nine một việc chữa chạy kịp thời sẽ tránh được khỏi mất
nhiều công về sau này- idiom
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush điều gì ta đã có trong tay thì đáng giá hơn hai lần /
nhiều lần điều mà ta chưa có- idiom
Too many chefs and not enough Indians nhiều người muốn lãnh đạo nhưng ít người làm việc-
idiom
The early bird catches the worm nếu bạn là người đến sớm hay đến trước thì bạn sẽ có
cơ may thành công- idiom
Make hay while the sun shines tận dụng mọi cơ hội, điều kiện khi còn có thể- idiom
Every cloud has a silver lining trong cái rủi vẫn có cái may- idiom
It never rains but it pours mọi chuyện (dù tốt hay xấu) nếu xảy ra sẽ xảy ra dồn
dập, cùng lúc với số lượng lớn mà ta không lường
trước được- idiom
There's no use crying over spilt milk đừng tiếc chuyện đã rồi- idiom
grow a beard nuôi râu
rear=raise nuôi
swipe the rubber cướp cục tẩy
derive pleasure from =get pleasure from
ripped off bị trả quá nhiều tiền
dwelling animals những động vật đang sinh sống
city dweller cư dân thành phố
Some people accept that life is full of problems. Some people ARE RESIGNED TO LIFE BEING full
RESIGNED of problems
He makes too many mistakes to be considered for His MISTAKES ARE TOO FREQUENT FOR HIM
promotion. FREQUENT TO be considered for promotion.
He will not be put off taking that trip to China. DETER Nothing WILL DETER HIM FROM TAKING THAT
trip to China.
Neil is unreliable and often breaks his promises. GOES Neil is unreliable and OFTEN GOES BACK ON HIS
promises.
Virtue is of little value in a corrupt government. Virtue COUNTS FOR LITTLE IN A CORRUPT
COUNTS government.
Margaret is said to be a very good cook. REPUTATION Margaret HAS A REPUTATION FOR BEING A very
good cook.

UNIT 3:CPE - B

have a flair for có năng khiếu tự nhiên cho

fraternise with kết thân như anh em với
field from the fire chạy khỏi đám cháy
have a grievance against/with phàn nàn với
guarantee against bảo hành khỏi
fidget about bồn chồn về
be furious with me about = be angry with me about
your glee at sự hân hoan về
grieve over đau buồn về
have a fixation on mê muội về
fret about buồn phiền về
your fidelity to lòng trung thành với
gloat about/over hân hoan về
at odds with xung đột với
purely by luck hoàn toàn may mắn
for fear of vì e sợ rằng
for sale để bán
on sale giảm giá
by all means =sure, of course, definitey
against humanity chống lại nhân loại
in all tổng cộng
buy on credit mua chịu
in disguise cải trang
at a loss for words không biết nói gì
in a good mood >< in a bad mood
shout to gọi ai
shout at mắng ai
in focus rõ nét
out of focus mờ, nhòe
on the trail of theo dấu chân của
in answer to = in reply to
"That meal would have satisfied a king!" he exclaimed. "That MEAL WAS FIT FOR A KING !" he exclaimed.
FIT
No matter what he does, people don't seem eager to He doesn't seem TO GENERATE ENTHUSIASM
work on the project. GENERATE FOR the project.
There are hardly any people in the centre of the city in The centre OF THE CITY IS VIRTUALLY EMPTY in
August. VIRTUALLY August.
The war has caused emigration to increase. The war HAS RESULTED IN AN INCREASE IN
RESULTED emigration.
The board had a secret meeting in order to discuss The board MET BEHIND CLOSED DOORS TO
changes in company policy. DOORS DISCUSS CHANGES IN company policy.
She will probably come before the end of May. In ALL LIKELIHOOOD, SHE WILL COME
LIKELIHOOD BEFORE THE END of May.
Young children ask a lot of questions. APT Young children ARE APT TO ASK A LOT OF
questions.
I won't stay over night; I'd rather not put you to any I won't stay overight; I don't want TO IMPOSE ON
trouble. IMPOSE you.
The manager is investigating your complaint. LOOK Your COMPLAINT IS BEING LOOKED INTO BY
THE manager.
She often exaggerates how much she earns. She HAS A TENDENCY TO EXAGGERATE how
TENDENCY much she earns.
Anne has decided to buy fewer clothes from now on. Ann has decided to CUT DOWN ON BUYING
CUT CLOTHES from now on.
Mary always ignores her parents' advice. NOTICE Mary NEVER TAKES ANY NOTICE OF her parents'
advice.
I was just about to ring him when he called. POINT I was ON THE POINT OF RINGING HIM WHEN he
called.
Her mother smiled with delight when Sarah gave her Sarah's MOTHER'S FACE LIT UP when she gave her
the flowers. LIT flowers.
His sudden outburst was not consistent with his His sudden ourburst WAS OUT OF KEEPING WITH
character. KEEPING his character.
Nothing would induce him to leave the house without Under NO CIRCUMSTANCES WOULD HE LEAVE
locking the door. CIRCUMSTANCES THE HOUSE without locking the door.
Since he retired, his main pastime has been gardening. Since he was retired, HE HAS SPENT MOST OF HIS
SPENT TIME gardening.
Marie has the annoying habit of losing her keys. Marie IS FOREVER LOSING HER keys.
FOREVER
The board of directors will not meet again until the end A meeting of the board of directors WILL NOT BE
of the year. HELD HELD AGAIN UNTIL the end of the year.
A new arrangement over working conditions has been The management HAS STRUCK A NEW DEAL
made between the management and the union. WITH THE UNION over working conditions.
STRUCK
get cold feet sợ hãi, chùn bước- idiom
- Daphne is feeling anxious and is GETTING COLD
FEET about changing her job.
point the finger of suspicion nghi ngờ hoặc đổ lỗi cho ai- idiom
- The fact that Jane was the only one in the office
POINTS THE FINGER OF SUSPICION her for the
missing petty cash.
not have the foggiest idea không biết gì cả- idiom
- Why are you accusing me of breaking the window? I
haven't THE FOGGIEST IDEA what you are talking
about.
few and far between hiếm gặp
- The chances of winning the lottery are unfortunately
FEW AND FAR BETWEEN.
by force of habit thường làm gì mà không suy nghĩ- idiom
 - I have tea and cereal every day for breakfast BY
FORCE OF HABIT.
at your fingertips những gì nằm ngay trong tầm tay của họ mà họ có thể
nắm lấy khi cần đến- idiom
- Living in the city cerrtre means that you have all the
necessary amenities AT YOUR FINGERTIPS.
without fail chắc chắn- idiom
- The deadline for the project is June 1st WITHOUT
FAIL.
On the face of it xét theo bề ngoài- idiom
- ON THE FACE OF IT, the economy seems to be
improving but in reality there is the possibility of a
recession.
flat broke cháy túi- idiom
come to the fore trở nên nổi bật- idiom
see fit nghĩ hợp lý- idiom
blow a fuse become angry- idiom
put on a brave face bạn đang cố gắng làm cho người khác tưởng bạn vui
vẻ, trong khi thực tế không phải như vậy- idiom
in the flesh bằng xương bằng thịt- idiom
in full flow nói dài- idiom
bear fruit thành công- idiom
as tough as old boots khó nhằn, rất dai- idiom
as silent as the grave yên lặng như nấm mồ- idiom
as right as rain khỏe mạnh- idiom
as sick as a dog ốm vật ra- idiom
as strong as an ox khỏe như trâu- idiom
as thin as a rake gầy dơ xương- idiom
as white as a sheet trắng bệch- idiom
as cool as a cucumber bình tĩnh- idiom
as deaf as a post điếc đặc- idiom
as different as chalk and cheese hoàn toàn khác nhau- idiom
takes it on the chin dũng cảm chấp nhận phê bình- idiom
- When his boss criticises his work, Jason never
complains and TAKES IT TO THE CHIN.
hold/keep in check kiểm soát
- Firefighting team's worked relentlessly throughout the
day and managed to HOLD the fire IN CHECK.
make common cause with cùng nhau hành động để xong nhiệm vụ- idiom
- The teachers decided MAKE COMMON CAUSE
WITH the administration in the school and together
press for a salary increase.
chop and change luôn thay đổi suy nghĩ- idiom
- Sarah seems unable to make a final choice about her
future career. She keeps CHOPPING AND
CHANGING.
claim to fame lý do ai hoặc cái gì trở nên nổi tiếng hoặc được biết tới-
idiom
- Ted likes to think of himself as a celebrity but his
only CLAIM TO FAME is that he attended a banquet
at Buckingham Palace.
come clean thú nhận- idiom
- The employee reluctantly CAME CLEAN about
breaking the new computer and confessed to his boss.
steer clear of tránh xa- idiom
- If you want to lose weight permanently, you should
STEER CLEAR OF food containing a lot of fat.
part company with kết thúc mối quan hệ- idiom
- He had to PART COMPANY WITH his partner due
to their continual disagreements.
cut corners đi tắt, đốt cháy giai đoạn- idiom
- He had to CUT CORNERS and handed in a poor
presentation.
rise to the challenge vượt qua thử thách- idiom
give chapter and verse cung cấp chi tiết, chính xác- idiom
the big cheese nhân vật quan trọng có quyền thế- idiom
strike a chord with đánh đúng tâm lý của ai- idiom
not all it's cracked to be không như mọi người nghĩ- idiom
cramp your style khiến cho ai không được tự do- idiom
find its way tìm ra cách
as to liên quan đến
gain in popularity trở nên phổ biến
in the mood to khao khát để làm
so-called cái được gọi là
carry negative connotations mang những nghĩa tiêu cực
soften dịu đi
with discretion sự thận trọng
business negotiation đàm phán kinh doanh
reciprocate đền đáp, đáp lại
graciously lịch thiệp
express gratitude thể hiện sự biết ơn
materialistic thiên về vật chất
decidedly turbulent rất hỗn loạn
dog the nation gây khó khăn cho đất nước
rule...with the iron fist/hand kiểm soát bằng quyền lực
outstrip productivity vượt xa năng xuất
the century dawned thế kỷ bắt đầu hé mở
put on a war footing trực chiến
impose punitive measures on áp dụng biện pháp nhằm trừng phạt
haunt the country ám ảnh đất nước
opportunistic thuộc cơ hội
unparalleled chưa từng có
adaptability khả năng thích nghi
settlement sự định cư
predominately nocturnal chiếm ưu thế về đêm
overlap chồng chéo
intrusion sự xâm nhập
elusive khó nắm bắt
sighting sự trông thấy