REVISION NOV-DEC_WRITTEN TEST 5 by Tran Ngoc Dung

identify with

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sympathize

once and for all: for the last time

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a can of worms: difficult/ complicated situations

on the level

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honest

reason with

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sensibly argue to persuade sb

pressed for time

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busy, in a hurry

turn a blind eye

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pretend not to notice

debilitate

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làm suy nhược

by and large = generally

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while away

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to spend time in a pleasant & lazy way
*according to oxford dictionary*

minute

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trivial

mean score

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average score

stand one's ground

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stick to one's guns

hold out for

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wait for sth desired

take five

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take a short break

work a miracle

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make sth impossible happens

fall into place

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become clear

take it as read

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make hay while the sun shines

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take advantage of the situation

come apart

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break into pieces

put words into one's mouth

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pretend sb said sth

feel down the mouth

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feel discouraged

put by

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=put aside=set aside

martyr

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liệt sĩ

intimidate

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frighten

the proof of pudding is in the eating: used to say that a person can only know whether sth is good or bad by trying it

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premise

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tiền đề

heredity

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genetic

futile

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useless

fuse

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unite

cater to sb/sth

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thoả mãn nhu cầu của sb/sth

know one's onions

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know sth well

martial

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warlike

pepper sb with questions

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like the cat who got the cream

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be very happy

humble

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modest

sour grapes

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outrageous

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offensive

pay peanuts

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trả bèo bọt

sign away

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to give up your rights to sth by signing documents/ papers

before one can say Jack Robinson

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very quickly

fed up to the back teeth

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annoyed and tired

butter up sb

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to please sb by praising

plunge (of price)

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fall >< skyrocket, soar

spill the beans

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tell the truth

fire on all cylinders

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>< work sluggishly

have a lot on the plate

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have a lot to do

the cream of the crop

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the best one

are host to = are home to

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bananas

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crazy

as keen as mustard

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idle

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lazy
- bone idle

take the biscuit

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sth annoying

live from hand to mouth

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>< live in the lap of luxury
>< well-to-do
>< wealthy

the salt of the earth

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to be honest, on the level

blow a raspberry

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as warm as toast

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comfortably warm

eye candy/chocolate

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have got a finger in every pie

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sow one's wild oats

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a second bite at the cherry

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a second chance

go after

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try to do sth

be in the soup

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be in a bad situation

live off the fat of the land

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be rich enough

make a meal out of sth

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spend more time/energy to do sth than needed

upset the apple cart

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cause trouble

give sb an outlet for sth (feelings)

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give sb the vent to sth

trouble brewing

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see to

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to deal with problems/ complaints/ inquiries

escalate

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tăng trưởng

tough cookie

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smart cookie

sail under false colors

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che giấu bản chất thật

ingratiate

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butter up

exasperated

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extremely annoyed especially when you can do nothing to improve the situation

swindler

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kẻ lừa đảo

stark = harsh

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incongruous = incompatible

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irksome

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annoying

take after

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bear a (striking) resemblance to

bad egg

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egg on

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xúi dại

small potatoes

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sth insignificant

full of beans

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full of energy

half a loaf is better than none

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bread and butter

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a job that provides money to survive

be on the ball

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react quickly and correctly

meat and potatoes

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the most important/basic parts

pitch in

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make a joint effort

low-hanging fruit

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chip in

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packed/squashed like sardines

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well-off=well-to-do=prosperous=wealthy

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make the grade

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reach the desired standard

part and parcel of sth

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the basic parts of a job

be another/a different kettle of fish

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set about =go about

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start, deal with sth

short and sweet

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brief but pleasant

grant sb a mortage

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cho vay bằng cách thế chấp tài sản

pop the question

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make a proposal of marriage

a sitting duck

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no deffend

slip your mind

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forget about it

hedge one's bets

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reduce the risk of losing/making mistake by making more than one choice

improve by/in leaps and bounds

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improve/increase rapidly

interrogate

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question

hazardous

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harmful, dangerous

drive sb to edges

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to cause sb to the point of desperation

sale under false color

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không trung thực để che đi bản chất/mục đích thật

let in for

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involve in trouble

bring home the bacon

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~ breadwinner

like a right lemon

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be useless

pick at

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eat small pieces

too good to be true

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so good that it is hard to believe

exude an air of sth

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the hien dieu gi

blow a rasberry= Bronx cheer

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abide

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chap nhan luat le, quy dinh

conform to

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tuan thu

lose ground

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become less successful than the others

gigantic

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giant

make a name for oneself

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become well-known

authority on = expert on

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tamper with

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lục lọi
giả mạo
can thiệp mà không có sự cho phép

come up against a brick wall

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unable to make progress

incurable=irreparable

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not care/give a fig

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don't care

impending

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imminent

relatively = comparatively

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