ST Collocation Dịch nghĩa Ví dụ

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1 Break a record phá vỡ kỷ lục With the tenth gold medal of the Olympics,
she broke the record set in 1972 by James.
2 Break the news báo tin His mother collapsed when the doctor
broke the news to her.
3 Break a habit (of doing bỏ thói quen làm gì He has attempted to break the habit of
something) biting his nails for the thousandth time.
4 Break the ice phá vỡ sự ngượng ngùng She was friendly enough to be the one who
lúc mới gặp để bắt chuyện broke the ice the first time we met.
và làm quen
5 Break a law/rule phá luật, không theo luật Don’t ever attempt to break the rules.
6 come to a standstill đi đến sự bế tắc Their negotiation has come to a standstill.
7 come to an agreement đi đến thỏa thuận They have not yet come to an agreement
despite having discussed for 3 hours.
8 come to terms with dần dần chấp nhận một sự She finally came to terms with the death of
thật đau buồn (thường là về her husband
sự ra đi của người mà bạn
yêu thương)
9 Commit a crime (murder, thief, phạm tội (giết người, trộm He was arrested for committing a crime.
…) cắp,…)
10 Commit to a relationship gắn bó với một mối quan hệ She rarely dates for a long time as she is
afraid of committing to a serious
relationship.
11 Do justice to làm cho mọi người thấy rõ Those picture did not do justice to her
somebody/something được sự tốt đẹp của ai/cái gì beauty.
12 Do somebody a favor giúp đỡ ai Can you do me a favor, please?
13 Do somebody good/harm có lợi/hại cho ai The scandal did his reputation a lot of
harm.
14 Do no good/harm không có tác dụng, không The medicine seems to do no good against
có ảnh hưởng tích his illness.
cực/không gây hại
15 Do more harm than good hại nhiều hơn lợi I think social media these days tend to do
more harm than good.
16 Do/Carry out/Conduct research tiến hành một nghiên cứu As a college students about to graduate,
I’ve had to done multiple research for my
dissertation.
17 Do/Carry out/Conduct survey tiến hành một khảo sát She has conducted numerous surveys to
collect information.
18 Get married to somebody cưới ai They got married to different people after 9
years together.
19 Get cold (trời) trở lạnh It’s getting cold. Don’t forget to put on a
coat when you’re going outside.
20 Get something out of one’s bỏ cái gì ra khỏi tâm trí I need to buy that dress to get it out of my
system system.
21 Have an influence/impact/effect có ảnh hưởng, tác động lên The weather has had an adverse impact on
on somebody/something ai/cái gì the crop.
22 Have nothing to do with không liên quan đến ai/cái My depression has nothing to do with my
somebody/something gì ex. I almost forgot his name. It’s the
stupidly insane amount of work that
stresses me out.
23 Have something/nothing in (không) có điểm tương Despite being siblings, we have nothing in
common đồng common.
24 Make a decision đưa ra quyết định The situation requires them to make a snap
decision.
25 Make a living kiếm sống He had to work multiple jobs to make a
living.
26 Make an impression (on tạo ấn tượng đối với ai He tried his best to make a good
somebody) impression on her family.
27 Make a mistake phạm lỗi Making the same mistake twice and you’ll
be fired.
28 Make a purchase mua hàng The car is the most expensive purchase that
she ever makes.
29 Make/Earn money kiếm tiền She has made a lot of money as a digital
creator since she was in high school.
30 Make use of something tận dụng cái gì We can make use of this empty room for
holding the party.
31 Meet/Fulfill the đáp ứng được cái gì We’re sorry to inform you that because you
demand(s)/requirements did not meet the requirements, your
application was rejected.
32 Pay a visit to thăm ai/cái gì They pay a visit to their grandparents twice
somebody/something a week so that they won’t feel lonely.
33 Pay a compliment khen ngợi ai/cái gì I would love to pay you the most sincere
compliment for your stunning
performance.
34 Pay attention to chú ý đến ai/cái gì I know you are busy with work, but please
somebody/something pay more attention to your mental health.
35 Pay one’s (last) respects to đến thăm ai để thể hiện sự Our family came to pay our last respects to
somebody trân trọng đối với họ (có thể Mr. John.
là lần cuối)
36 Pose a threat/danger/problem to gây mối đe dọa/nguy Social media addiction can possibly pose a
somebody/something hiểm/vấn đề serious threat to users’ physical and mental
well-being.
37 Put an end to something đặt dấu chấm hết cho cái gì It’s time to put an end to gender inequality.
38 Put somebody/something in đặt ai/cái gì vào nguy hiểm Her careless driving once put her and her
danger friends in danger.
39 Put somebody/something at risk đặt ai/cái gì vào nguy hiểm He hasn’t been able to quit smoking even
though this detrimental habit has put his
health at risk multiple times.
40 Realize one’s ambition/dream hiện thực hóa được hoài Finally, he was able to realize his ambition
bão/ước mơ của ai to travel the world.
41 Run a điều hành một doanh Running a business is extremely difficult,
business/factory/company nghiệp/nhà máy/công ty but he managed to do it successfully.
42 Run/Do errands chạy việc vặt I often run errands for my mother after
school.
43 Take a rest nghỉ ngơi Take a rest or you will not collapse while
deal with that enormous amount of work.
44 Take a course tham gia khóa học I took that course on the spur of the
moment and regretted it immediately.
45 Take/Sit for an exam tham gia kì thi I will be taking the entrance exam on this
day next month.
46 Take action(s) hành động They should take action before everything
 is too late.
47 Take/Adopt a measure hành động, tiến hành giải Some measures should be taken to prevent
pháp the loss of natural habitat.
48 Take advantage of lợi dụng ai (nghĩa tiêu cực), I could not believe that he took advantage
somebody/something tận dụng cái gì of my love and kindness so that he could
have a roof over his head and then cheated
on me with his girl best friend.
49 Tell a lie nói dối Among thousands of options, you chose to
tell a lie.
50 Tell the truth nói sự thật Now, tell me the truth, or I will never
forgive what you have done to me.

Question 1: It was only when I ______ for my final exam that I realized I had left my student ID at home.

A. came B. had C. sat D. met

Question 2: It isn't often she ______ her employees compliments, so you should really feel proud.

A. breaks B. puts C. gets D. pays

Question 3: The athlete ______ all of the previous records in swimming.

A. posed B. broke C. set D. got

Question 4: They needed to ______ research for their theses.

A. make B. get C. have D. do

Question 5: The harsh weather has ______ a serious threat to the crop.

A. posed B. paid C. met D. put

Question 6: There is not enough production to ______ the demand, so the country is dependent on these
imports.

A. achieve B. fulfill C. realize D. have

Question 7: At the age of 80, she managed to ______ her dream to climb the highest mountain in the province.

A. get B. put C. make D. realize

Question 8: The meeting will be extended as the both parties have come to a/an ______.

A. agreement B. standstill C. decision D. terms

Question 9: When you get something out of your ______, you get rid of the wish for it.

A. system B. heart C. eye D. thought

Question 10: It’s time to ______ an end to your laziness and get down to studying.

A. pay B. place C. put D. pose