- to exhibit (v): to show something publicly – triển lãm, trưng bày

e.g. In the summer the academy will exhibit several prints that are rarely seen.
- entrepreneur (n): someone who starts their own business, especially when this involves seeing a new
opportunity – doanh nhân, người khởi nghiệp
e.g. He was one of the entrepreneurs of the 80s who made their money in property.
-to encounter (v): to experience something, especially something unpleasant: trải qua
e.g. The army is reported to be encountering considerable resistance.
- to advocate (v): to publicly support or suggest an idea, development, or way of doing something – tán
thành, ủng hộ
e.g. We will continue to advocate for a regional, cooperative approach to the construction project.
- to deteriorate (v): to become worse – xấu đi, tệ đi
e.g. She was taken into hospital last week when her condition suddenly deteriorated.
- conscientious (adj): putting a lot of effort into your work – tận tâm, tỉ mỉ
e.g. Greg Smith is a conscientious and dedicated worker who will be an asset to your company.
- conspiracy (n): the activity of secretly planning with other people to do something bad or illegal – âm
mưu
e.g. She has been charged with conspiracy to murder.
-to come out: if something comes out, it becomes known publicly after it has been kept secret – được
biết đến
e.g. When the facts came out, there was public outrage.
- to come off: to happen as planned, or to succeed – diễn ra theo kế hoạch; thành công
e.g. There was some sort of property deal that didn't come off.
- ivory tower: to live or be in an ivory tower is not to know about or to want to avoid the ordinary and
unpleasant things that happen in people's lives – sống thu mình, khép kín
e.g. Academics sitting in ivory towers have no understanding of what is important for ordinary people.
- like a ton of bricks: very strongly or forcefully – rất mạnh, rất gay gắt
e.g. If Dad finds out what you've been doing, he'll come down on you like a ton of bricks!
- to come up to sth: to reach the usual or necessary standard – không được như kỳ vọng
e.g. The food didn't come up to my expectations.
- so long: goodbye – tạm biệt
e.g. So long, see you Thursday.
- be as high as a kite: to behave in a silly or excited way because you have taken drugs or drunk a lot of
alcohol – say
e.g. I tried to talk to her after the party, but she was as high as a kite.
-to get sb’s foot in the door: to enter a business or organization at a low level, but with a chance of
being more successful in the future – bắt đầu từ bậc thấp thấp nhất với cơ hội thăng tiến trong tương lai
e.g. Making contacts can help you get a foot in the door when it comes to getting a job.
-to resent (v): to feel angry because you have been forced to accept someone or something that you do
not like – phẫn uất, tức giận
e.g. He resents having to explain his work to other people.
- to embitter (v): to make someone feel embittered (= very angry about things that have happened to
you) – làm ai bực
e.g. The debate embitters our attitude to other European countries and makes us forget how much we
share.
- to be sick as a parrot: very disappointed – thất vọng
e.g. He was sick as a parrot when his team lost the match.
- to go through a rollercoaster of emotions: a situation or experience that alternates between making
you feel excited, or happy and making you feel sad, disappointed, or desperate cảm xúc lẫn lộn
e.g: This trip has been an emotional roller coaster for me.
- concrete (adj): clear and certain, or real and existing in a form that can be seen or felt – cụ thể, chắc
chắn
e.g. Police have no concrete evidence linking him to the crime.
- in the final analysis: used when you are talking about what is most important or true in a situation -
phân tích cho đến cùng, suy cho cùng, xét cho cùng
e.g. In the final analysis, they chose to stand by their principles and forgo the money.
- to accentuate (v): to emphasize a particular feature of something or to make something more
noticeable – nhấn mạnh, nêu bật
e.g. The new policy only serves to accentuate the inadequacy of help for the homeless.
-to enclose (v): to surround something – vây quanh, rào quanh
e.g. The park that encloses the monument has recently been enlarged.
-to encircle (v): to surround something, forming a circle around it – bao quanh
e.g. Villaverde is one of the high-rise districts that encircle Madrid.
- to be the brains behind st : be the person who thought of and developed a particular plan, system, or
organization, người quan trọng
e.g. He was the face of the brand but his sister was the brains behind the operation.
- to step into sb’s shoes: to take someone's place, often by doing the job they have just left – tiếp quản
e.g. Who do you think will step into Sarah's shoes when she goes?
- on (an) impulse: because you suddenly want to, although you haven't planned to – trong cơn bốc đồng
e.g. On an impulse, he went into the florist's and bought a huge bunch of roses.
- swamp sb/sth with sth: to burden or overwhelm someone or something with a large amount of
something
e.g. Angry customers began swamping the customer service department with complaints and threats.