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Trang 150 CỤM ĐỘNG TỪ THÔNG DỤNG
1 Go on – continue; stop saying those things; not so; I don’t believe you (Also literal).
I wish class would finish, but my professor’s lecture just keeps going on and on and on!
Jenny: I saw Seung-min steal 40,000 won! Tim: Go on! I’ve known Seung-min for 5 years and I know he wouldn’t do such a thing
2 Carry out – to perform a task; to perform an assignment (Also literal.)
The next step involves staff learning complex commands to tell the machine to carry out a sequence of tasks
Grandma, let me help you carry out the boxes to the car
3 Set up – to establish someone as something; to help establish; to provide something for someone to start up something
After the dictator lost control of the country a new government needed to be set up
My father gave me some money to help me start up my new business
4 Pick up – to clean; to learn/obtain; to get busy; to go faster
The truck picked up momentum as it rolled down the mountain
I picked up the toys from the floor and returned them to the toy box
It took me 3 months to learn to play that song, but my brother picked it up in 2 days!
5 Go back – to return to one’s origin/previous location; to break a promise
He was an artist and his only dream was one day to go back home and paint I’d rather die than go back out the way I was My friend really hurt my feelings when he went back on his promise and told everyone my secret
6 Come back –to (have) return(ed) to one’s origin/previous location; to retort; a return success
The Yankees were losing by 5 points, but they had a great come back in the last inning and beat the Indians
I’ll wait until you come back, and then we can do it together Whenever
someone says something rude to me I can never come back with a
good comeback
7 Go out – to try out for something (usually sports); to go out of fashion; to
go out with someone for entertainment; to date someone (Also literal.)
When couples start dating they usually go out on the town and have dinner, watch a movie, or other such activities When I was in 10th grade I wanted to play for the school soccer team so I went out for it and made the team
I hated the mullet hair style I am so glad that it has gone out of fashion!
8 Point out – to select or indicate someone or something (from a group).
Most of these rules, I should point out, were created to protect you The victim pointed out the criminal from a police lineup
Trang 29 Find out – discover; learn of; to discover facts about someone or
something; to learn a fact
She will find out whether or not KNUE has accepted her as a student
One of the best ways to learn is to find out how other people do things
Korean health insurance covers basic dental work unlike American health
insurance
10 Come up – to happen unexpectedly (Also literal.)
I planned on visiting you last night, but something came up and I was unable to visit
When snorkeling I can only stay underwater for 1 minute and then I must come
up for air
11 Make up – to put makeup on oneself; to repay or redo something; to create a story or a lie from no facts at all; to compensate for
The actress was made up to look like a doll for the horror movie
I thought I could make up for all those times I cancelled dinner with my wife by taking her on a cruise
We made up class on Saturday because we didn’t have class on Wednesday due
to the national holiday
12 Take over –to take charge; to assume control
The competition was in 1 hour so there would have been no time for another member of the crew to try to take over the controls
When a president dies the vice-president usually takes over as leader of the country
13 Come out – to become; to turn out; to be presented/released to the public (Also literal.)
If it were, I have a hunch that Fox would come out on top
I am baking my first cake I’ll just have to wait and see how it comes out!
14 Come on – to hurry up; to follow; to flirt aggressively
Come on, we’re waiting for you and the show starts in 3 minutes!
Come on, Matt, I insist that you go with us to the concert
Won-mo came on to me during our major’s MT, but I have no romantic feelings for him
15 Come in – to receive or acquire something (Also literal.)
Don’t just stand outside in the snow; come on in and sit by the fireplace
Much feedback from Korean citizens will come in if Namdaemun is to be
rebuilt
16 Go down – to be accepted; to happen (Also literal.)
Joining the Army won’t go down well with Dad You know he dislikes the military
In-kyung: When did that go down? Dae-han: It happened last night before the store closed
Tomorrow, for sure, I’ll go down to the rock and keep my promise to Dad
Trang 317 Work out – to settle/solve a problem; to turn out/to happen (Also
literal.)
Because there are always right answers, I love to work out difficult math
problems
When I told the truth everything turned out for the best I didn’t have to lie and everyone could trust me
18 Set out – to begin a journey or course; to define/describe; to
design/plan; to undertake/attempt.
She set out to start a new life in a new country
He has failed to set out a schedule which would be quick and cheap
19 Take up – to accept someone’s offer; to begin to deal with an issue; to shorten a skirt, dress or pants.
Jeong-min took up Jin-hwa’s offer to go to Cheju Island
An increasingly popular way of starting a new business is to take up a franchise
I have such short legs so I always have to have my pants taken up so they aren’t too long
20 Get back – to return; to repay one for a bad deed; to continue
communicating with someone at a later time.
Brandon pranked me last Halloween, so this year I am going to get him back We’ll get back to you later
I can’t wait to get back my car that is in the shop
21 Sit down – to encamp or besiege (Also literal.)
Sit down and stop your noise!
The military sat down around all entry and exit points of the city
22 Turn out – to end satisfactorily; to send someone out of somewhere;
to manufacture/produce something; to be present/attend; to turn
off/extinguish
You never know how they’ll turn out Some will be good, and some will be bad Baek-cheol turned out some very good writing
Even though it rained all night many fans turned out at the concert
23 Take on – to undertake/assume; to employ; to acquire; to show great emotion.
She might also take on the role of mother, wife and teacher if she wants
Samsung will take on an additional 1,200 employees at the Asan plant
24 Give up – to quit; to surrender; to abandon hope
If you smoke, make every effort to give up If you don’t then it is probable you’ll get cancer
If after my 4th try to pass the teachers’ exam I will give up and work in another profession
25 Get up – to arise; to ascend; to dress (as in costume).
I put on a different outfit each time I get up out of bed
Trang 4Bryan got up the nerve to ask Stephanie out for a date.
For Halloween Breanna got herself up as a witch
26 Look up – to search for information; to become more prosperous (Also literal.)
Sometimes when I reminisce I look up old friends on the Internet
You can always tell the tourists from the locals, because the tourists are always looking up at the skyscrapers
27 Carry on – to continue with something; to make a great fuss over sby or sth; to cry and become out of control about sby or sth.
The doctors said they didn’t know how I managed to carry on in such pain Young children often carry on when they do not get what they want, which almost always irritates the surrounding people
28 Go up – to increase; happening; to be in the process of construction (Also literal).
Her total tax bill could go up sharply
Several new KNUE buildings are going up in 2007 and 2008
I went up to the top of Namsan Tower to get a good view of Seoul
29 Get out – to get free/away; to produce or complete.
Most inmates can’t wait until they get out of prison
I must get this work out before the deadline comes!
30 Take out – to take someone on a date; something made to be taken away (as in food)/a restaurant that performs this service (Also literal.)
When a man dates a woman he traditionally takes her out to the movies or a restaurant
When I do not have enough time to cook dinner I sometimes order take out on
my way home from work
31 Come down- to drop; to descend to someone through inheritance; to attack/scold vigorously (Also literal.)
I can’t afford the new TVs so I’ll wait for the prices to come down to a more reasonable price
When I turned 21 my father gave me a ring that has come down from generation
to generation
When I stole a toy from store my mother came down on me harshly
32 Put down- to write down, record; to attribute; to mercifully kill an animal.
Whenever I have to do something important I put it down on my “To Do List.” Most loving owners put down their pets when the pet has an incurable and painful disease
33 Put up – to provide lodging for someone; to display or show; to offer something; to build/erect something.
During Chuseok many families put up their relatives for 1 or 2 days
When people need money they sometimes put up their valuable items for sale
Trang 5Many stores put up mannequins with their most popular clothing styles to help sales
34 Turn up – to appear; to search for and find something; to intensify or increase; to happen/occur.
I lost my puppy yesterday and he hasn’t turned up yet
I can’t hear the radio so I’ll need to turn up the volume
35 Get on – to make progress; to agree or be friendly; to advance in age (Also literal.)
Although my grandmother thinks she is young she is getting on in age
Stop chit-chatting and get on with playing the game!
Bill and I have been friends since university so I guess we get on quite well
36 Bring up – to mention a person or thing; to raise a child; to vomit; to (cause to) stop quickly
Dustin still owes me 50,000 won Next time I see him I will bring that up
My parents died when I was a child so my grandparents brought me up
Babies often bring up their food, but that phase soon passes
37 Bring in – to yield as profit or income; to present (for consideration) formally; to submit (Also literal.)
Fishermen always try to bring in a large catch
Most part-time work does not bring in much money
To be accepted into some clubs you must be brought in by a current member
38 Look back – to review past events; to return in thought (Also literal.)
As we get older we sometimes look back on our life with fond memories
When I looked back I saw that my dog wasn’t following me anymore
39 Look down – to regard with disdain or scorn; have contempt for (Also literal.)
When people think they are superior to everyone often look down on others When I got to the top of the mountain I looked down at the village
40 Bring back – to return; to return to consciousness.
Whenever you borrow a book from the library you must bring it back
Sometimes when people die they are able to be brought back to life
41 Break down – to fall apart; to have a physical or mental collapse; to itemize; to decompose.
I bought a cheap car and it keeps breaking down on me
If people suffer too much stress they are likely to break down and cry
42 Take off – to leave the ground and begin to fly; to become popular and successful; to begin to chase something; to take a break from something; to withdraw or remove from; to deduct.
When birds are startled they always take off as fast as possible
When the Noraebang was introduced to Korea the concept took off very
quickly
Trang 6The police took off after the bank robbers.
I am going to take Monday off from work and enjoy some time with my family
43 Go off – to explode; to leave; to happen (as planned).
At track events a pistol goes off to signify the start of a race
Explorers usually go off to find new lands and treasure
The surprise party went off without any problems
44 Bring about – to make something happen.
The politician introduced new laws that might bring about some positive
change
45 Go in – to take part in something; to make an approach, as before an attack (Also literal.)
I went in on a bet with some friends that our teacher would cancel class
John went in for a kiss, but Tina denied his advances
46 Set off – to cause to be ignited/exploded; to anger someone; to begin.
When setting off fireworks you must be very careful not to get injured
So-la set off to prove her mother wrong by showing her that she could do the work
My brother really set me off when he said that I didn’t love my parents as much
as he
47 Put out – irritated, bothered; to extinguish; to publish; to exert/apply.
Jessica was very put out when her boyfriend forgot her birthday
One of the firefighters’ main duties is to put out fires
When publishers put out a new book series they often publicize by various methods
48 Look out – to be vigilant or on guard; to afford a view (Also literal.)
Animals in the wild must keep a look out for predators
Look out! There is a hole in the sidewalk
I bought my apartment because it looks out on a beautiful mountain
My puppy always looks out the window hinting to me that she wants to go outside
49 Take back – to withdraw or cancel one’s statements; to regain
ownership; to cause to remember (Also literal.)
I know I told you we would go, but I have to take that back because I have to work
I lent my friend my PSP, but I took it back before she went away to university Whenever I see children play soccer the images take me back to when I played soccer as a child
I decided I didn’t want the DVD so I took it back to the store for a refund
50 Hold up –to rob someone; to offer; to expose; to support; to hinder; to wait (Also literal.)
My parents visited Canada and were held up by gunpoint
Jin-woo is always the last one to get ready and he always asks us to hold up
Trang 7The child held up her mother as an example of a strong and loving woman Whenever we were stuck in a traffic jam my father would say, “What’s the hold up?”
When politicians lie and steal the public must hold them up to criticism
1000 CỤM ĐỘNG TỪ THƯỜNG GẶP TRONG TIẾNG ANH
A
account for: chiếm, giải thích
allow for: tính đến, xem xét đến
ask after: hỏi thăm sức khỏe
ask for: hỏi xin ai cái gì
ask sb in/ out : cho ai vào/ ra
advance in : tấn tới
advance on : trình bày
advance to : tiến đến
agree on something : đồng ý với điều gì
agree with : đồng ý với ai, hợp với, tốt cho
answer to : hợp với
answer for : chịu trách nhiệm về
attend on(upon): hầu hạ
attend to : chú ý
B
to be over: qua rồi
to be up to sb to V: ai đó có trách nhiêm phải làm ǵì
to bear up= to confirm : xác nhận
to bear out: chịu đựng
to blow out : thổi tắt
blow down: thổi đổ
blow over: thổi qua
to break away= to run away :chạy trốn
break down : hỏng hóc, suy nhược, ̣a khóc
break in(to+ O) : đột nhập, cắt ngang
break up: chia tay , giải tán
break off: tan vỡ một mối quan hệ
to bring about: mang đến, mang lại( = result in)
brinn down = to land : hạ xuống
bring out : xuất bản
bring up : nuôi dưỡng ( danh từ là up bringing)
Trang 8bring off : thành công, ẵm giải
to burn away : tắt dần
burn out: cháy trụi
back up : ủng hộ, nâng đỡ
bear on : có ảnh hưởng, liên lạc tới
become of : xảy ra cho
begin with : bắt đầu bằng
begin at : khởi sự từ
believe in : tin cẩn, tin có
belong to : thuộc về
bet on : đánh cuộc vào
C
call for: mời gọi, yêu cầu
call up: gọi đi lính, gọi điện thoại, nhắc lại kỉ niệm
call on/ call in at sb’s house : ghé thăm nhà ai
call off = put off = cancel: hủy bỏ
care for :thích, săn sóc
catch up with : bắt kịp
chance upon : tình cờ gặp
close with : tới gần
close about : vây lấy
come to : lên tới
consign to : giao phó cho
cry for :khóc đ ̣i
cry for something : kêu đói
cry for the moon : đ ̣i cái ko thể
cry with joy : khóc vì vui
cut something into : cắt vật gì thành
cut into : nói vào, xen vào
Call in/on at sb ‘ house : ghé thăm nhà ai
Call at : ghé thăm
Call up: gọi đi lính, gọi điện thoại, nhắc lại kỉ niệm
Call off = put off =cacel : huỷ bỏ
Call for : yêu cầu, mời gọi
Care about: quan tâm, để ý tới
Care for : muốn, thích ( =would like ) , quan tâm chăm sóc ( = take care of)
Trang 9Carry away : mang đi , phân phát
Carry on = go on : tiếp tục
Carry out: tiến hành , thực hiện
Carry off = bring off : ẵm giải
Catch on : trở nên phổ biến , nắm bắt kịp
Catch up with = keep up with = keep pace with : theo kịp ai , cái gì Chew over = think over : nghĩ kĩ
Check in / out : làm thủ tục ra / vào
Check up : kiểm tra sức khoẻ
Clean out : dọn sạch , lấy đi hết
Clean up : dọn gọn gàng
Clear away : , lấy đi , mang đi
Clear up : làm sáng tỏ
Close down : phá sản , đóng cửa nhà máy
Close in : tiến tới
Close up: xích lại gần nhau
Come over/ round = visit: thăm
Come round : hồi tỉnh
Come down: sụp đổ ( =collapse )
Come down to : là do
Come up : đề cập đến , nhô lên , nhú lên
Come up with : nảy ra, loé lên
Come up against : đương đầu, đối mặt
Come out : xuất bản
Come out with : tung ra sản phẩm
Come about = happen: xảy ra
Come across : tình cờ gặp
Come apart : vỡ vụn
Come along / on with : hoà hợp , tiến triển
Come into : thừa kế
Come off : thành công, long ,bong ra
Count on SB for ST : trông cậy vào ai
Cut back on / cut down on : cắt giảm ( chi tiêu)
Cut in : cắt ngang = interrupt
Cut ST out off ST : cắt cái ǵì rời khỏi cái gì
Cut off :cô lập , cách li , ngừng phục vụ
Trang 10Cut up : chia nhỏ
Cross out : gạch đi, xoá đi
D
delight in :thích thú về
depart from : bỏ, sửa đổi
do with : chịu đựng
do for a thing : kiếm ra một vật
Die away / die down : giảm đi , dịu đi ( về cường độ )
Die out / die off; tuyệt chủng
Die for : thèm gì đến chết
Die of : chết vì bệnh gì
Do away with : bãi bỏ, bãi miễn
Do up = decorate: trang trí
Do with : làm được gì nhờ có
Do without : làm đc gì mà không cần
Draw back : rút lui
Drive at : ngụ ý, ám chỉ
Drop in at SB’s house: ghé thăm nhà ai
Drop off : buồn ngủ
Drop out of school : bỏ học
E
End up : kết thúc
Eat up : ăn hết
Eat out : ăn ngoài
F
Face up to : đương đầu , đối mặt
Fall back on : trông cậy , dựa vào
Fall in with: mê cái gì ( fall in love with SB : yêu ai đó say đắm ) Fall behind : chậm hơn so với dự định , rớt lại phía sau
Fall through : = put off, cancel: hủy bỏ
Fall off : giảm dần
Fall down : thất bại
Fell up to : cảm thấy đủ sức làm gì
Fill in : điền vào
Fill up with : đổ đầy