CỤM TỪ COLLOCATION 1 on the whole khái quát, tổng thể = generally My opinion is on the whole the same as yours 2 in a period of time trong một khoảng thời gian All these changes happened in a period o.
1 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 CỤM TỪ - COLLOCATION on the whole: khái quát, tổng thể = generally My opinion is on the whole the same as yours in a period of time: khoảng thời gian All these changes happened in a period of time concentrate on sth: tập trung vào You should concentrate on your study live/come up to one’s expectation: đạt kỳ vọng His new book did not come up to my expectation educational reform: cải cách giáo dục The President’s efforts in promoting widespread educational reform was considerable at every opportunity: thường xuyên tốt He tries to practise English at every opportunity participate in: tham gia vào She's hoping to participate in the next Olympic Games have influence/effect/impact on: có ảnh hưởng đến The climate change has the influence on agricultural production insist on = persist in: khăng khăng The tourists insist on/persist in keeping to their plan in addition to sth: thêm vào, bên cạnh điều = besides In addition to/Besides a competitive salary, the company offers attractive benefits in shortage of: thiếu hụt Many remote areas are in shortage of teachers volunteer for sth: tình nguyện, xung phong làm Many young people aged 18 to 29 in my hometown volunteered for military service provide sb with sth: cung cấp cho The hospital has a commitment to provide the public with the best possible medical care provide sth for sb: cung cấp cho The charity aims to provide assistance for children in need in brief: tóm lại In brief, I have made up my mind to quit job in conclusion: tóm lại, kết luận In conclusion, I want to thank all the people who have volunteered their time to our organization in contrast = on the other hand = on the contrary: tương phản, trái lại The company lost $7 million this quarter in contrast to a profit of $6.2 million a year earlier I want to go to the party, but on the other hand I ought to be studying You think his music is terrible; on the contrary, I enjoy every minute sensitive to sth: thơng cảm, nhạy cảm với She is very sensitive to other people's feelings consist in sth: cốt ở, cốt Happiness does not consist in how many possessions you own domestic violence: bạo lực gia đình Women are still the main victims of domestic violence in terms of sth: điều The job is great in terms of salary, but it has its disadvantages regardless of sth: không màng đến = irrespective of The law requires equal treatment for all, regardless of their background, gender or religion put/lay stress on sth: nhấn mạnh 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 His boss lays great stress on punctuality put sb under pressure: làm chịu áp lực The expectation of his father put him under pressure accuse sb of sth: buộc tội điều Her sister accused her of lying blame sth on sb: đổ lỗi cho Police are blaming the accident on dangerous driving and high alcohol levels blame sb for sth: đổ tội cho việc The young wife blames her husband for her father’s death starve to death: đói đến chết The animals were left to starve to death cast a spell on: bỏ bùa The witch cast a spell on the prince and he turned into a frog get in touch with sb: liên lạc với You can get in touch with me at home, or the office if necessary lose touch with = lose contact with: liên lạc Unfortunately, I lost contact with my old school friends cultural contact: tiếp xúc văn hóa The increasing business and cultural contact between countries is a positive development make eye contact: giao tiếp mắt Remember to make eye contact with your interviewer during job interview cure an illness: chữa bệnh Have you ever wondered if laughter can cure an illness? in need of: có nhu cầu về, cần People in the flooded areas are urgently in need of food and medical supplies jump/leap to a conclusion: đưa kết luận vội vàng Don't jump to a conclusion before considering all the facts in danger of = at stake = at risk có nguy The building is in danger of collapsing Thousands of lives will be at stake if emergency aid does not arrive in the city soon on the verge/edge/brink of: bờ vực The whale was on the verge of extinction bring sth to the the verge/edge/brink of: đưa đến bờ vực This action brought the country to the verge of economic collapse a secure job: công việc ổn định Leaving a secure job to start up a business seems to be a mistake a demanding job: công việc đầy thử thách Nursing is an emotionally and physically demanding job extended family: gia đình nhiều hệ She grew up in a very large extended family nuclear family: gia đình gồm bố mẹ In the conventional nuclear family, men generally play the role of breadwinners reward for sth: phần thưởng cho Winning the match was just reward for the effort the team had made under threat of sth: bị đe dọa Many wild plants are under threat of extinction for/ in fear of sb/sth: sợ ai/cái Thousands of people are in fear of poverty and terrorism 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 for fear that SV: sợ điều He studied hard for fear that he failed the exam give/lend sb a hand: giúp đỡ Can you give me a hand with this homework? have a sense of responsibility: thể tinh thần trách nhiệm The manager refuses to have a sense of responsibility for the mistake enact a law: ban hành đạo luật The Congress will enact a law in three weeks natural habitat: môi trường sống tự nhiên The panda's natural habitat is the bamboo forest wildlife reserve: khu bảo tồn động vật hoang dã Last week, my brother visited one of the most famous wildlife reserves in Africa pass a law: thông qua đạo luật The Congress passed a law today, and it will be enacted in three weeks by accident: tình cờ = accidentally= coincidentally = by mistake = by happenstance = by chance = unintentionally Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin by accident in 1928 commit suicide: tự tử Peter threatened to commit suicide if she refused to marry him national anthem: quốc ca "Tiến Quân Ca" is the national anthem of Vietnam, written by Văn Cao in 1944 on call: ca trực/ ca làm The doctor had been on call for 48 hours and was exhausted lose one’s temper: tức giận My mother always loses her temper when we talk on the phone during dinner in a bad mood: tâm trạng ko vui She's in a bad mood because her father won't let her go to the party tonight get on one’s nerves: làm bực It really gets on my nerves when people hang up without leaving a message not have a leg to stand on: lí lẽ để bào chữa Without written evidence, we don't have a leg to stand on all at once: thình lình, All at once she lost her temper a nod and a wink: hiểu ý không cần nói Everything could be done by a nod and a wink at the bottom of the heap: có địa vị thấp nhất, nghèo These workers are at the bottom of the economic heap have the right to: có quyền làm All people have the right to equality of opportunity under no shadow of doubt: không nghi ngờ This proves under no shadow of doubt that we were right food additive: phụ gia thực phẩm According to the Ministry of Health, the food additive found in Chinsu chili sauce bottles is allowed in Vietnam have passion for sth: đam mê My father has a passion for gardens have/stand a chance of Ving: có hội I think Vietnamese national team will have a chance of winning the match 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 as a result of: kết His daughter died as a result of her injuries as a consequence of: Hậu VThousands of people lost their jobs as a consequence of economic crisis independent of: : độc lập khỏi ai/cái Students should aim to become more independent of their teachers independent from ko bị thống trị Vietnam have to become independent from America's economy excuse for sth: viện cớ cho He had no excuse for being so late excuse sb from sth: miễn cho I have a doctor's note that excuses me from class yesterday put a heavy strain on sb: đặt gánh nặng cho I know my brother's illness has really been putting a heavy strain on our parents on account of: nguyên nhân We delayed our departure on account of the bad weather on behalf of: thay mặt cho On behalf of the entire company, I would like to thank you for all your work look forward to Ving: mong đợi I look forward to going back to work as soon as possible take pride in = pride oneself on: tự hào He prides himself on his loyalty to his friends We take great pride in offering the best service in town at the end of sth: cuối At the end of the lecture, I'd like all the students to divide into small discussion groups in the end: cuối In the end, they decided to organize a concert in Vietnam in high spirits: hưng phấn All the fans were in high spirits after the winning of Vietnamese football team in the final match for sale: để bán They've put their house up for sale get along with sb = get on well with sb = be on good terms with sb: hòa hợp với I found it hard to get along with my sister's husband He is still on good terms with his ex-wife puzzled over sth: bối rối, khó xử Scientists have puzzled over the problem for many years spend time/money on sth: dành thời gian, tiền bạc vào việc You should spend time on practicing English everyday waste time Ving lãng phí thời gian làm Don’t waste time going to the bank when you can it all over the Internet apply oneself to sth: nỗ lực điều She applied herself to finding a solution to the problem to a good cause = for a good purpose: mục đích đáng, cao The donation is the biggest private gift to a good cause on purpose: cố ý Fire investigators believe the fire was set on purpose on the second thought = upon reflection: sau suy nghĩ kỹ lại But, upon reflection, they changed their minds and decided it would be the right thing to 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 I'll wait here No, on the second thought, I'll come with you in charge of: chịu trách nhiệm No one is in charge of your happiness except you in advance: trước Tickets must be purchased two weeks in advance scholastic record: hồ sơ học tập Anyone whose scholastic record is above average is eligible for the scholarship in chronological order/ sequence trình tự thời gian We had to list the events in World War II in chronological order on our test embark on sth: dấn thân vào làm He volunteered to embark on a dangerous secret mission weigh up the pros and cons: cân nhắc thuận lợi bất lợi Before making a decision, you need to weigh up the pros and cons of the situation do/work overtime: làm thêm Today I have to work overtime to catch up on my work life expectancy/span: tuổi thọ People in manual occupations have a lower life expectancy rush hour: cao điểm traffic jam Traffic is very heavy during the rush hour raise sb’s awareness: nâng cao nhận thức We're trying to raise public awareness of the global warming and air pollution under construction: thi công Our new offices are still under construction make fun of: chế giễu It's cruel to make fun of people who stammer every so often: Every so often I treat myself to a meal in an expensive restaurant in view of sth: xem xét, cân nhắc In view of the weather, the event will now be held indoors with a view to Ving: để làm He's painting the house with a view to selling it irrespective of: không phân biệt Everyone is treated equally, irrespective of race drive sb crazy: làm phát điên Doing this mindless work all day is going to drive me crazy on a roll: đà thành công Midvale High was on a roll, having won their last six basketball games make allowance for sb: chiếu cố cho You have to make allowances for him because he’s tired common sense: lẽ thường tình It's common sense to keep medicines away from children at stake = in jeopardy: gặp nguy hiểm The lives of thousands of fishes are in jeopardy as a result of the oil spillage keep an eye on: để mắt đến Could you keep an eye on my bag while I go to the toilet? catch sight of: nhìn thấy The best time to catch sight of those birds is the early evening in the wrong: có lỗi, có tội 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 The taxi driver was obviously in the wrong in going ahead against the red light shelf life: thời gian sử dụng/tuổi thọ gói bọc thực phẩm The pies have a shelf life of approximately one week be tampered with: bị xáo trộn, làm giả He noticed that all the evidences had been tampered with make calculation of: tính tốn We cannot make a precise calculation of the price until we have all the costs put into effect: có hiệu lực Since the new management system was put into effect, the production of this factory has increased tremendously not a patch on: không tốt This new washing machine isn't a patch on our old one in the face of sth: vấn đề/khó khan She showed great endurance in the face of pain sth of one’s accord: tự làm điều khơng cần nhắc hay giúp đỡ He finished his homework of his own accord take an exam = sit for an exam: làm kiểm tra At the end of each level, you have to take an exam be gripped with a fever: háo hức I am gripped with a fever whenever a new year is coming institution of marriage: phong tục, tục lệ kết hôn Despite the high divorce rate, the institution of marriage remains popular on the grounds (that): sở The decision is justified on the grounds that there is no realistic alternative tie sb down to sth: bó buộc tự She didn't want to be tied down to a full-time job in the light of: sau câi nhắc He rewrote the book in the light of further research bare/take the brunt of: mang gánh nặng Schools will bear the brunt of cuts in government spending at the other end of the spectrum: mặt khác At the other end of the spectrum, many countries in Africa have population densities of less than 30 persons per sq km confide in: tâm sự, trải long Having a best friend to confide in can bring a positive effect on our emotional health mistake sb for sb: nhầm lẫn với My teacher always makes mistake me for my twin sister in comparison with: so với The tallest buildings in London are small in comparison with those in New York beyond/without question: không nghi ngờ Her loyalty to the country is beyond question hand of the clock: kim đồng hồ How long does it take the minute hand of the clock to go round once? school of thoughts: trường phái tư tưởng, cách mà nhiều người chia sẻ He belongs to the school of thought that says that competition can be very stimulating for children be subject to: phải chịu All objects are subject to gravity stand one’s ground: giữ vững quan điểm 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 I try to persuade Jason to quit the job but he still stands his ground under guarantee: thời hạn bảo hành The car is still under guarantee, so you should be able to get it repaired free of charge connive at/in sth: chấp nhận việc bất hợp pháp xảy She knew that if she said nothing she would be conniving in an injustice connive with sb to sth: câu kết với làm việc xấu The government was accused of having connived with the security forces to permit murder not lift a finger to sth: khơng làm để giúp đỡ The children never lift a finger to help around the house make room for: dành chỗ cho Half of the forest was cut down to make room for the road put an end to sth: kết thúc Only a political solution could put an end to the violence pull one’s weight: làm tròn trách nhiệm The rest of the team complained that Sarah wasn’t pulling her weight public figure: người công chúng If you are a public figure you can't afford to be too sensitive to criticism by all means: chắn ‘Do you mind if I have a look?’ ‘By all means.’ by no means = not at all: ko thể = not in the least She is by no means an inexperienced teacher Really, I'm not in the least tired in common with: giống I have a lot in common with my sister ahead of schedule: trước thời hạn The new bridge has been finished two years ahead of schedule prohibit sb from: ngăn làm We are prohibited from drinking alcohol during working hours in the middle of sth: bận rộn làm I'm in the middle of writing a difficult letter at a stroke: They threatened to cancel the whole project at a stroke in search of sth: tìm kiếm điều She went into the kitchen in search of a drink contractual marriage: hôn nhân đặt In my hometown, many people still believe in contractual marriage once and for all: lần cho dứt khoát I think we have to solve this problem once and for all now and then: We hang out at the mall now and then over and above: thêm vào The waiters get good tips over and above their wages from time to time = once in a while = at times: He went home from time to time, to keep his mother happy Once in a while we go to a restaurant but usually we eat at home The rain will become heavy at times in the afternoon single sb/sth out: lựa chọn ai/cái khác He was singled out as the outstanding performer of the games 162 call the shots: định, kiểm soát It was a job in which she was able to call the shots 163 draw the line between sth: phân biệt thứ giống Where you draw the line between genius and madness? 164 Draw the line at sth/ at doing sth: Từ chối làm gì, đặt giới hạn I don't mind helping, but I draw the line at doing everything myself 165 in all probability: In all probability he failed to understand the consequences of his actions 166 by and large: nói chung, nhìn chung By and large, I enjoyed my time at school 167 fair and square: trung thực We won the election fair and square 168 ins and outs of sth: chi tiết He quickly learned the ins and outs of the job 169 odds and ends: đồ linh tinh She spent the day sorting through a box full of odds and ends 170 at the height of sth: đỉnh điểm, cao trào He is at the height of his career 171 keep up appearances: giữ thể diện When she lost her job, she was determined to keep up appearances 172 for good: mãi Their factory had to close down for good 173 of set purpose: định, He decided to marry her of set purpose 174 at a loose end: nhàn rỗi I was at a loose end so I decided to take a trip to London 175 sb a good turn: làm việc có ích cho người khác Would you me a good turn by dressing the Christmas tree? 176 lay foundation for: đặt móng cho Respect and friendship lay foundation for marriage 177 suffer from sth: chịu đựng Many companies are suffering from a shortage of skilled staff 178 ask for sb’s advice: hỏi xin lời khuyên Ask for your teacher’s advice on how to prepare for the exam 179 deceive sb into sth: lừa làm She deceived him into handing over all his savings 180 misled sb about sth: lừa việc He deliberately misled us about the nature of their relationship 181 rob sb of sth: cướp Nobody can rob me of my right to work and speak 182 cause sb trouble: gây phiền phức cho The children didn't cause me any trouble at all when we were out 183 talk sth over with sb: thảo luận với You'll find it helpful to talk things over with a friend 184 be convicted of: bị kết án He was convicted of fraud 185 be charged with: bị buộc tội Three men have been charged with robbery be sentenced to + death/life imprisonment/three years in prison: bị phạt án tù Those who kidnap the child should be sentenced to death 186 jail/prison sentence a light/heavy sentence to be under sentence of death serve a sentence : Hoàn thành án He received a twelve-month jail sentence John was given a light sentence in return for giving information to the police Four prisoners were under sentence of death The prisoner has served (= completed) his sentence and will be released tomorrow 187 abide by the law: tuân thủ pháp luật = conform to = obey Accounting firms must abide by the laws of the respective state they belong to when conducting an audit 188 at any rate: giá I may be away on business next week but at any rate I'll be back by Friday 189 by any chance: có thể, có khả năng, dùng câu hỏi, để hỏi liệu dành có hay ko? Are you in love with him, by any chance? 190 an authority on sth: chuyên gia việc She's an authority on criminal law 191 it stands to reason that: hiển nhiên It stands to reason that they'll leave if you don't pay them enough 192 agree to differ: đành bất đồng ý kiến We must just agree to differ on this 193 A wake-up call: lời cảnh tỉnh These riots should be a wake-up call for the government 194 hold/keep pace with: theo kịp, sánh kịp The company is struggling to keep pace with changes in the market 195 lend plausibility/credence to: làm trở nên đúng, hợp lý This new evidence lends plausibility to the theory that she was murdered 196 Lose weight Sam has a weight problem and she is trying to lose weight 197 Gain weight/ gain weight He’s gained weight since he gave up smoking 198 Add weight to: tăng tầm quan trọng cho The many letters of support added weight to the campaign 199 make oneself at home: tự nhiên nhà Please feel free to make yourself at home 200 pave the way for: mở đường cho, bắt đầu This decision paved the way for changes in employment rights for women 201 commit sth to memory: học thuộc I quickly committed the number of the car to memory (= learned and remembered it) 202 take a leave of absence: xin nghỉ phép She took a leave of absence from the company to attend a funeral 203 in recognition of sth: để cơng nhận He received the award in recognition of his success over the past year 204 under the guidance: hướng dẫn Activities all take place under the guidance of an experienced tutor 205 in harmony with sb: hòa hợp với 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 We must ensure that tourism develops in harmony with the environment She is not in harmony with her mother restrict sth to sth: giới hạn kích cỡ, số lượng mức độ We restrict the number of students per class to 10 Speed is restricted to 30 mph in towns under surveillance: bị giám sát, quan sát = under observation The police have been keeping her under surveillance have the makings of: có khả năng, tố chất làm Her first novel has all the makings of a classic on sb’s account: lợi ích Please don't change your plans on my account in place of: thay cho You can use milk in place of cream in this recipe barrage of complaints: hàng loạt lời phàn nàn The TV station has received a barrage of complaints about the amount of violence in the series prevent/stop/ hinder/ discourage sb from doing st: ngăn, cản trở làm He is prevented by law from holding a licence An injury was hindering him from playing his best criticize sb for doing st: trích làm The government has been criticized for not taking the problem seriously scold/ reproach sb for doing st: trách mắng làm He scolded them for arriving late congratulate sb on st/ doing st: chúc mừng điều They congratulate the author on producing such a clear and authoritative work compliment sb on st/ doing st: khen ngợi điều She complimented him on his excellent German apologize to sb for doing st: xin lỗi điều We apologize to you for any inconvenience caused by the late arrival of the train have trouble/difficulty (in) doing st: gặp khó khăn làm Her grandfather has trouble in remembering my name have intention of doing st = intend to V: dự định làm I have no intention of going to the wedding I fully intended to pay for the damage be successful in doing st = manage to st: thành cơng làm They were successful in winning the contract How did you manage to persuade him? ban sb from doing st = forbid sb to st: cấm làm She's been banned from leaving Greece while the allegations are investigated Mr Smith forbade his daughter to leave the house at night forgive sb for doing st: tha thứ cho I'll never forgive her for betraying me suspect sb of doing st: nghi ngờ I suspected her of damaging the equipment warn sb not to st/ against doing st/ of/ about/ that SV: cảnh báo điều She warned them not to climb the mountain in such bad weather He warned us against pickpockets remind sb of doing st: gợi nhớ cho điều This movie reminds me of my childhood in the countryside 226 Remind sb to V: nhắc nhở làm Remind me to phone Alan before I go out 227 refrain oneself from doing st: tự kiềm chế khơng làm He has refrained himself from criticizing the government in public 228 have chance to st = have opportunity of doing st: có hội làm If you have chance to choose seat, please sit beside table of interviewers instead of right opposite Finally, I have opportunity of explaining what happened 229 contribute to st = make contribution to: đóng góp, cống hiến We contributed £5 000 to the earthquake fund He made a very positive contribution to the success of the project 230 opposed to st/doing st =phản đối She remained bitterly opposed to the idea of moving abroad 231 make up one's mind = decide: định = make a decision = take a decision = reach a decision = come to a decision Have you made up your minds where to go for your honeymoon? I made the decision to go ahead with the project 232 fall in love with sb: yêu They fall in love with each other 233 ask sb for a favor: hỏi giúp đỡ Jim, could I ask you for a favor? 234 keep in touch with sb: giữ liên lạc với Do you still keep in touch with your friends from college? 235 get on well with sb: có quan hệ tốt với My parents tried to get on well with my teachers 236 let sb down: làm thất vọng He let me down when I was in deep trouble 237 take up a hobby: bắt đầu sở thích Why don’t you take up a new hobby? 238 get into the habit of doing st: bắt đầu thói quen I've got into the habit of turning on the TV as soon as I get home 239 to come to terms with sb = agree with sb about/on sth = go along with sb = see eye to eye with sb = be on the same wavelength with sb = concur with sb about st: đồng tình với He finally comes to terms with me about the need for change He agreed with them about the solutions I don't go along with her views on private medicine He doesn't see eye to eye with his father In terms of marriage, I am not on the same wavelength with my parents Historians have concurred with each other about this view 240 come to terms with sth: chấp nhận ko vui She is still coming to terms with her son's death 241 catch on: phổ biến He invented a new game, but it never really caught on 242 be angry with sb about st: tức giận điều The passengers were very angry with me about the delay 243 pass/ fail an exam: đỗ/ trượt kì thi You will have to get up your English if you want to pass the exam You will have to get up your English if you don’t want to fail the exam 244 get one's permission: xin phép 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 255 256 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 You have to get my permission if you want to leave early consult with sb about st: thảo luận với vấn đề You should consult with your physician about possible treatments struggle against sb for st: đấu tranh với điều She failed to struggle against her husband for equality borrow st from sb: mượn Members can borrow up to ten books from the library at any one time admire sb for st: ngưỡng mộ điều The school is widely admired for its excellent teaching approve of sb doing st: tán thành She doesn't approve of me leaving school this year to the best of one's knowledge/ability: theo hiểu biết, khả She never, to the best of my knowledge, considered resigning come as no surprise to sb: chẳng có ngạc nhiên với It comes as no surprise to me that they broke their promises give sb a ring = make sb a call = telephone/call sb: gọi cho Give me a ring tomorrow so we can discuss plans for this weekend She makes us a call to invite for the dinner Please call us to say when you have arrived be efficient at doing st: hiệu làm As we get older, our bodies become less efficient at burning up calories grateful to sb for st: cảm kích điều I am extremely grateful to all the teachers for their help make the most of st: tận dụng tối đa You really ought to make the most of the opportunity, because you won't get a second chance make the best of a bad job: chấp nhận tình xấu, khó khăn làm nhiều It's time to quit complaining and make the best of a bad job away with st: xóa bỏ Computerization has enabled us to away with a lot of paperwork force of habit: thơi thúc thói quen It's force of habit that gets me out of bed at 6.15 each morning Encounter/run into/ get into difficulty/ difficulties: đối mặt với khó khăn, thách thức Credit cards make it extremely easy to get into difficulty with debt We’ve run into difficulties/difficulty with the new project address/tackle/solve/ deal with a problem: giải vấn đề The next meeting will address the problem of unemployment He's good at dealing with pressure give sb a lift to somewhere: cho nhờ tới đâu Will you please give me a lift to the gas station? in favor of st: đồng ý với I'm all in favour of (= completely support) equal pay for equal work Most of the ‘don't knows’ in the opinion polls came down in favour of (= eventually chose to support) the Democrats Đổi lấy thứ khác He abandoned teaching in favour of a career as a musician In sb’s favour: cho lợi giúp họ The exchange rate is in our favour at the moment The court decided in Ms Smith’s favour and she received compensation for unfair dismissal 264 draw a conclusion: rút kết luận I find it difficult to draw a conclusion on that 265 under the impression that: có cảm tưởng I'm sorry, I was under the impression that you were the manager 266 go down with st: mắc bệnh Our youngest boy has gone down with chickenpox 267 an attempt on sb’s life: giết Someone has made an attempt on the President's life an assassination/murder attempt 268 in an attempt to V: nỗ lực làm Two factories were closed in an attempt to cut costs 269 keep one’s temper: giữ bình tĩnh I struggle to keep my temper with the kids when they misbehave 270 control one’s temper: kiểm sốt bình tĩnh My father was a violent man who couldn't control his temper 271 be in bad/foul temper: cảm thấy tức giận She says awful things when she's in a bad temper 272 have a bad temper: có tâm trạng tệ I had a bad temper when I arrived at the meeting 273 have a temper fits: tức giận He began to have a temper fits after an hour of waiting 274 in a fit of temper: tức giận He broke the chair in a fit of temper 275 have temper tantrums: tức He had a temper tantrum at school when two of the newcomers took his soccer ball 276 tempers begin to fray: người bắt đầu tức giận After an hour of waiting, tempers began to fray 277 fly into a temper: tức giận She flied into a temper after a chat 278 burst into tears: bật khóc She was so tired that she burst into tears 279 burst out laughing/crying: bật cười/ ịa khóc When I had finished my story, everyone burst out laughing 280 burst into laughter: bật tiếng cười Upon hearing the funny story, everybody burst into laughter 281 burst into song: cất tiếng hát He strummed a couple of chords on the guitar and they all burst into song 282 burst into flames: bùng cháy The aircraft crashed and burst into flames 283 shed tears: khóc She shed tears when she heard he was dead 284 shed light on sth: chiếu sáng/làm sáng tỏ Recent research has shed new light on the causes of the disease 285 give way to = make way for: nhường đường cho tốt hơn/ rẻ hơn… phát triển/ bị thay Tropical forest is felled to make way for grassland He should give way to a younger, more decisive leader 286 REQUEST - at the request of sb: theo yêu cầu 287 288 289 290 291 292 293 294 295 296 297 He was there at the request of his manager/at his manager’s request(= because his manager had asked him to go) - By request: theo yêu cầu The writer's name was withheld by request (= because the writer asked for this to be done) - On request: Nếu yêu cầu Catalogues are available on request - Make a request for sth: yêu cầu They made a request for further aid - Decline/ turn down a request : Từ chối yêu cầu He has turned down all interview requests - Receive a request: Nhận yêu cầu I received a request for infomation - Respond to a request: Phản hồi yêu cầu She responds to a request for proposal THREAT - under the threat of st: lo sợ điều Many wild plants are under threat of extinction - a threat to sth: Sự đe doạ cho He is unlikely to be a threat to the Spanish player in the final - pose a major threat to sth: Đe doạ (pose a threat/challenge/danger/risk) Drugs pose a major threat to our society know sb by sight: biết mặt tên I know him by sight but not to speak to him be up to sb: tùy It's not up to you to tell me how to my job bear relation/ resemblance to st: mang mối liên quan, có nét giống với The fee they are offering bears no relation to the amount of work involved know/ say for certain = know/say for sure: chắn I can't say for certain when we'll arrive come into being = come into existence: tồn tại, bắt đầu phát triển Pakistan came into existence as an independent country in 1947 jump/leap to conclusions: vội vàng đưa kết luận Don't jump to conclusions before considering all the facts for the sake of st: lợi ích They stayed together for the sake of the children reaction to st: phản ứng What was his reaction to the news? get the sack = get sacked bị đuổi việc Her work was so poor that she was given the sack She gets sacked for refusing to work on Sundays CONFIDENCE - have confidence in sb: tin tưởng The players all have confidence in their manager - lose confidence in sb/sth: niềm tin She loses confidence in her own abilities - boost sb’s confidence: làm tăng niềm tin Winning the competition really boosted her confidence - shatter/shake sb’s confidence: làm mất/ lung lay niềm tin 298 299 300 301 302 303 304 305 306 307 308 309 310 311 312 313 314 315 316 Only one bank scandal is needed to shake the confidence in the financial markets - in confidence: bảo mật bí mật Insiders are barred from using significant business information that they have received in confidence make a fool of sb: lừa = take sb in = trick sb = fool sb into doing sth: lừa làm Don't try to make a fool of me She took me in completely with her story He tried to trick me into telling him Don't be fooled into thinking they're going to change anything get the better of sb = gain an advantage over sb: thắng No one can get the better of her in an argument Tom is trying to gain an advantage over me by getting Joe's support st for profit: làm lợi ích The agency is voluntary and not run for profit commit oneself to st: hứa làm gì/ cam kết làm Both sides committed themselves to settle the dispute peacefully play joke on sb: trêu chọc Don't play jokes on the poor girl be dying for st/ doing st: thèm muốn, khao khát làm I'm dying for a drink set in one's way: bảo thủ Many old people don’t like change They are very set in their ways by an unfortunate oversight: sơ suất By an unfortunate oversight, full instructions not come with the product at a loss to st/ for: bối rối, lúng túng, ko biết nên làm hay nói His comments left me at a loss for words I'm at a loss to know how I can help you as a matter of fact: thực tế As a matter of fact, I'm only thirty-five, so don't say I'm old as far as I am concerned/ I know/ sth is concerrned: theo biết As far as I am concerned, you can what you like She's doing fine as far as French is concerned, it's her German I'm worried about hold sb/sth reponsible: đổ lỗi/ trách nhiệm cho He was held responsible for the accident Take responsibility for: chịu trách nhiệm cho Bill refused to take responsibility for the accident Claim responsibility for: tuyên bố chịu trách nhiệm cho The minister took/accepted full responsibility for (= admitted that he was to blame for) the disaster and resigned while away the time: giết thời gian We whiled away the time reading and playing cards stay in control = stay calm: bình tĩnh In spite of all her family problems, she still stays in control by the way: nhân đây, By the way, I found that book you were looking for by mistake: sơ suất, vơ tình I took your bag instead of mine by mistake by far: rõ ràng, hiển nhiên, nhấn mạnh so sánh nhât The last of these reasons is by far the most important 317 so far: nay, dùng hoàn thành What you think of the show so far? 318 by degrees: dần dần, chút By degrees their friendship grew into love 319 GRAIN grain of salt/sand/sugar: hạt muối, hạt cát, hạt đường A wise woman puts a grain of sugar in everything she says to a man grain of rice: hạt gạo You mustn't waste a grain of rice grain of truth: chút thật, chẳng có điều There isn't a grain of truth in those rumours 320 the like = so on: vân vân…, tương tự I've never seen the like of it before! We've got to buy some cheese, bread, butter, salad oil, and so on 321 in the event of st = in case + clause: trường hợp Mary will inherit everything in the event of his death You'd better take the keys in case I'm out 322 on the move = be on the go: động bận rộn Having four children keeps her on the go On the move: di chuyển The car was already on the move 323 from the (bottom of your) heart: thật long I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart for all the guidance and support 324 at first sight: nhìn Do you believe in love at first sight? 325 with the exception of: ngoại trừ, All his novels are set in Italy with the exception of his last 326 have st/nothing to with sb: liên quan/không liên quan tới Get out! It's nothing to with you 327 have no choice/alternative/option but to st: khơng cịn lựa chọn khác việc… He had no choice but to leave We had no alternative but to fire him I had no option but to ask him to leave 328 in the right frame of mind: hợp tâm trạng By his own admission, Gordon was not in the right frame of mind to win yesterday 329 still waters run deep: tẩm ngẩm tầm ngầm mà đánh chết voi Although Mike seems quiet and stupid, he is actually a genius Yes, still waters run deep 330 take a leave of: chào tạm biệt With a nod and a smile, she took a leave of her friends 331 a gust of wind: gió A gust of wind blew his hat off 332 through no fault of one's own: lỗi Many people live in poverty through no fault of their own 333 a storm in a tea cup: chuyện bé xé to Their arguments were like a storm in a teacup 334 make excuse: ngụy biện, lí You don't have to make excuses for her 335 be with no obligation to v: khơng bắt buộc làm I am with no obligation to tell you my name 336 press on/ahead with st: làm cách tâm The company is pressing ahead with its plans for a new warehouse 337 be that as it may: = nevertheless I know that he has tried hard; be that as it may, his work is just not good enough 338 Reputation to earn/establish/build a reputation for sth: đạt danh tiếng His products earned a reputation for quality and became popular in the city to have a good/bad reputation: có danh tiếng, uy tín tốt/xấu He did not have a good reputation in his home town live up to one’s reputation: xác kì vọng The weather in England is living up to its reputation 339 By oneself : I have to finish my homework by myself 340 Do sth oneself = sth on one’s own: tự làm He does housework himself He repaired the car on his own 341 it goes without saying: rõ ràng Of course, I'll help you It goes without saying 342 DO 1.1 an assignment: làm tập I an assignment by myself 1.2 business (with): làm ăn với It's been a pleasure to business with you 1.3 one’s best: cố gắng Don't worry about the exam—just your best 1.4 a crossword: chơi ô chữ I usually a crossword in my lunch hour 1.5 one’s duty: làm nhiệm vụ I promise my mother that I will my duty at home 1.6 the shopping: mua sắm We usually the shopping on Saturdays 1.7 damage: gây thiệt hại The storm didn't much damage 1.8.do a course: tham gia khóa học I will a course in art and design 1.9 history/ economics: học lịch sử / kinh tế học She's doing modern history 1.10 wonders/miracles: tạo nên kỳ tích I'm sure this vitamin pill will wonders for your health 1.11 without: xoay xở mà She can't without a secretary 1.12 wrong: làm điều sai trái If you wrong, you deserve the punishment 1.13 an experiment: làm thí nghiệm The research team decided to an experiment 1.14 sb good: làm điều có ích = good to sb I think these latest changes will me good Don't you think talking to her would good to me? 1.15 sb harm: gây hại = harm to sb Misusing drugs in pregnancy can your baby harm Drugs can harm to you 1.16 the job: làm công việc He volunteered to the job 1.17 one’s hair: làm tóc cho I'll be down in a minute I'm doing my hair 1.18 one’s homework: làm tập nhà I still haven't done my geography homework 1.19 research: làm nghiên cứu My teacher promises to help me research 1.20 someone a favour: giúp việc Could you me a favour and pick up Sam from school today? MAKE 2.1 make an appointment: đặt lịch hẹn She made an appointment for her son to see the doctor 2.2 make an attempt to V : nỗ lực He made an attempt to escape 2.3 make noise: gây ồn Don't make a noise in the class 2.4 make a/ no/some difference to sb/in sb/sth : làm (ko làm) ảnh hưởng / thay đổi đến ai/ The rain didn't make much difference to the game 2.5 make a distinction between A and B : Phân biệt A B Philosophers did not use to make a distinction between arts and science 2.6.make an effort: cố gắng, nỗ lực We need to make an effort to finish on time 2.7 make an excuse: lấy cớ He makes an excuse to take the car 2.8 make an announcement: đưa phát ngôn, tuyên bố Sir Robert made his announcement after talks with the President 2.9 make the bed: dọn giường They have to make the bed and clean their room in the morning 2.10 make a cake: làm bánh My mother often makes a cake for my birthday 2.11 make changes: tạo thay đổi It takes time to make changes in the law 2.12 make a choice: đưa lựa chọn She had to make a choice between the two guys 2.13 make a comment: đưa bình luận No one want to make a comment this morning about the fire in Paris 2.14 make a complaint: đưa khiếu nại I'd like to make a complaint about the noise 2.15 make a comparison: so sánh You can't make a comparison between American and Japanese schools - they're too different 2.16 make a plan: tạo kế hoạch I'd like to talk it over with you before I make a plan 2.17 make a contribution: đóng góp I hope you can make a contribution to charity 2.18 make a decision: đưa định I cannot make a decision before I discuss this with my parents 2.19 make a difference: tạo khác biệt Careful planning and preparation make a difference 2.20 make a law: đưa điều luật British schools make a law to publish the exam results 2.21 make a mistake: mắc lỗi Anyone can make a mistake 2.22 make sense: hợp lý, có ý This sentence doesn't make sense It makes sense to buy the most up-to-date version Who would send me all these flowers? It makes no sense 2.23 make sense of sth: Hiểu khó hiểu ko có ý nghĩa ro ràng I can’t make sense of that painting 2.24 make sure (of sth): đảm bảo They scored another goal and made sure of victory 2.25 make money: kiếm tiền They catch at every opportunity to make money 2.26 make a fortune: Kiếm nhiều He made a fortune in real estate 2.27 make progress: có tiến We have made progress in controlling inflation 2.28 make a phone call: gọi điện I made a phone call to a friend in London 2.29 make preparation for: chuẩn bị cho The country is making preparations for war 2.30 make a profit: tạo lợi nhuận The company made a healthy profit on the deal 2.31 make a promise: hứa hẹn She made a promise to visit her aunt regularly 2.32 make a speech: phát biểu I was selected to make a speech on human rights 2.33 make a start: bắt đầu We need to make a start on cleaning this room as soon as possible 2.34 make an impression: gây ấn tượng To change people's attitudes, advertising has to make an impression 2.35 make an apology: xin lỗi You should make an apology to her for your carelessness 2.36 make sb redundant: cắt giảm biên chế The factory had to make 70 workers redundant in the resulting cuts 2.37 make a suggestion: đưa gợi ý Can I make a suggestion on these proposals? 2.38 make a will: viết di chúc My lawyer has been urging me to make a will 2.39 make up one’s mind: định They gave me a week to make up my mind 2.40 make use of: tận dụng We should make use of our resources HAVE 3.1 have difficulty (in) doing sth: gặp khó khăn việc làm I had difficulty (in) persuading her to leave 3.2 have a problem: gặp rắc rối We have a problem with parking in this area 3.3 have a go / a try: cố gắng làm Why don't you have a try at convincing him? TAKE 4.1 take power/office: nắm quyền, nhậm chức The present regime has been taken power for two years 4.2 take interest in: hứng thú Do your parents take interest in your friends? 4.3 take offence: bị xúc phạm He didn't seem to take offence at my lack of enthusiasm for his idea 4.4 take a pity on sb: đáng tiếc cho I took pity on her and lent her the money 4.5 take a view / attitude: có quan điểm / thái độ You're taking a pretty selfish attitude over this, aren't you? 4.6 take effect: có hiệu lực The new law takes effect from tomorrow 4.7 take sth as a compliment: coi điều lời khen ‘You understand the problem because you're so much older.’ ‘I'll take that as a compliment!’ 4.8 take sb/sth for granted: xem nhẹ, coi điều hiển nhiên I just took it for granted that he'd always be around 4.9 take place: diễn The film festival takes place in October 4.10 take part in: tham gia vào How many countries took part in the last Olympic Games? 4.11 take responsibility for sth: chịu trách nhiệm I don't feel ready to take on new responsibilities for personnel 4.12 take sth as an insult: coi điều xúc phạm The teacher takes my comments as an insult 4.13 take measures to sth: đưa biện pháp làm We must take preventive measures to reduce crime in the area 4.14 take sth amiss: cảm thấy bực Would she take it amiss if I offered to help? 4.15 take sth serious: coi trọng He always takes the punctuality serious 4.16 take advantage of sth: lợi dụng She took advantage of the children's absence to tidy their rooms 4.17 take notice of sth: ý đến Don't take any notice of what you read in the papers 4.18 take action against sb: hành động chống lại We should take action immediately against objectors PAY 5.1 pay attention to: ý đến Please pay attention to what I am saying ... Encounter/run into/ get into difficulty/ difficulties: đối mặt với khó khăn, thách thức Credit cards make it extremely easy to get into difficulty with debt We’ve run into difficulties/difficulty with the... opportunity under no shadow of doubt: không nghi ngờ This proves under no shadow of doubt that we were right food additive: phụ gia thực phẩm According to the Ministry of Health, the food additive... no/some difference to sb/in sb/sth : làm (ko làm) ảnh hưởng / thay đổi đến ai/ The rain didn''t make much difference to the game 2.5 make a distinction between A and B : Phân biệt A B Philosophers did