to inherit something from someone: thừa kế gì từ ai, hưởng gì từ ai My uncle inherited the business from my grandfather 20 years ago. to make a bundle = to make a fortune = to amass a fortune = to make a killing: kiếm bộn, kiếm được rất nhiều tiền He made a bundle when he sold his company to Microsoft last summer. He had made a fortune from his business. to wine and dine somebody: thết đãi ai When I came to visit him, I was wined and dined like a king. to be sitting pretty: sống sung túc, dư giả, ngồi chơi xơi nước My uncle died and left enough money to me to be sitting pretty for the rest of my life. to quit (doing) something: ngưng làm gì, từ bỏ làm gì With that small fortune, I quit my job and took a trip around the world. to get away from: đi khỏi, đi xa, thoát khỏi Its always been my dream to get away from this big and crowded city. to be interested in (doing) sth: thích, quan tâm (làm) gì đó Im interested in climbing. to desire to do something: khao khát làm gì, rất muốn có cái gì I always desire to conquer Mount Everest some day. to conquer sth: chinh phục một ngọn núi cao The climbers later conquered six more peaks. to spend the night: ở lại qua đêm Once I got caught in a terrible blizzard, so I spent the night on the mountain. have you ever done something: bạn đã từng bao giờ làm gì Have you ever slept in a camp tent? to fall asleep: ngủ thiếp đi I was so tired after walking all day that I fell asleep quickly. to clear up: trở nên quang đãng/sáng sủa When I got up the next morning, the sky cleared up. to be on thin ice with somebody: gặp rắc rối với ai Well be on thin ice with our boss again if we lose this contract. to have a problem: gặp chuyện, có vấn đề We have a serious problem with our suppliers. to hold a meeting: tổ chức một cuộc họp A meeting was held to discuss our future. to figure out: hiểu; giải quyết; tìm ra giải pháp Weve been trying to figure out at least 2 possible solutions. to go on (doing sth = to keep on doing sth = to carry on doing sth: tiếp tục (làm gì đó) We cant go on like this anymore. Things have got to change. My little daughter kept on asking me question after question. to cover for sb: phụ trách việc thay ai đó We need someone to cover for the purchasing manager who just retired last week. to catch sb: gặp ai đó The real estate agent caught me just as I was leaving. to cosign something: đồng ký tên vào My wife and I need to cosign the house purchase contract today. to get picky: kén cá chọn canh, kén chọn She gets picky about choosing a perfect house to live in. to keep something as is: giữ nguyên cái gì When we found this apartment, we just wanted to keep the original decoration as is. to have no doubt: không nghi ngờ gì I have no doubt that Im living in the most beautiful house in town. to be green with envy: ganh tị I think some of my friends will be green with envy . to make a splash: gây được tiếng vang Our new jeans really made a splash . All women in the city are wearing them. to be in vogue: hợp thời trang, được ưa chuộng Ladies jeans are back in vogue. to talk somebody into (doing) something: thuyết phục ai làm gì I talked my boss into manufacturing this jean design a month ago. to talk sb out of doing something: thuyết phục ai không làm gì His father talked him out of moving out. to crank out something: sản xuất cái gì với số lượng lớn, sản xuất hàng loạt Were going to crank out affordable dresses for teen girls. to roll up ones sleeves: chuẩn bị làm việc, xoắn tay vào Now I have to roll up my sleeves to create a summer fashion collection. to be tied up: bận rộn, bận việc Im tied up this week and I cant hang out with my love. to hang out with sb: đi chơi với ai She hangs out with her friends at the corner coffee shop. to have a relaxing time: có thời gian nghỉ ngơi I had a relaxing time at my granddads cottage last summer. to get up at the crack of dawn = to be up at the crack of dawn: dậy từ sớm tinh mơ I got up at the crack of dawn and helped him take care of his farm. to take a walk = to go for a walk = go on a walk: đi tản bộ, dạo mát Before going to bed, we took a walk to the beach to feel the breeze. to blow sb a kiss: hôn gió He blew me a kiss when I left. to catch on (to understand ): hiểu I got an unexpected letter from his attorney yesterday and it took me a few minutes to catch on . to get sth from sb: nhận cái gì từ ai She got a ring from her grandmother. to take sb one minute/two hours/three years to do sth: ai đó mất một phút/2 giờ/3 năm để làm điều gì It took us all day to drive home. to keep sth: giữ cái gì He wanted me to keep his large and lovely house as mine. to be about to do something: sắp làm việc gì My mom and I are about to make a cheese cake. tricks of the trade: mánh khóe nghề nghiệp She is a great cook and I can learn the tricks of the trade from her. to adjust something: điều chỉnh cái gì Ill adjust the amount of unsalted butter to make the cake better. to have something ready: có cái gì đã sẵn sàng I think I have all the ingredients ready to make a great cake. to take a photo: chụp hình Im going to take a photo and upload it online. to fill someone up: thỏa mãn cơn đói One piece of my delicious cake will fill you up. to call the shots = to call the tune: ra những quyết định quan trọng Im the one who calls the shots in my family. Who is calling the tune in this house? to burn sb up: làm ai tức giận/giận sôi máu My son burned me up last week when he got caught cheating in his Math test. to be caught doing sth = to get caught doing sth: bị bắt gặp làm gì She got caught reading his old love letters. to account (to sb) for sth: giải thích với ai lý do của việc gì I asked him to account for his action. to zip ones mouth = to zip ones lip = button ones lip: câm miệng lại He just zipped his mouth and said nothing. Zip your lips. to have a onetrack mind: đầu óc chỉ nghĩ về 1 thứ Hes had a onetrack mind about getting an A on his test so I will allow him to go to the beach. to get grounded: bị cấm túc He got grounded for a week. to be sbs righthand man: là người trợ giúp đắc lực/ cánh tay phải của ai Im now my managers righthand man. to get a problem straightened out: làm rõ một vấn đề I helped him get his problem straightened out yesterday. to have mixed feelings about something: có tâm trạng lẫn lộn He has mixed feelings about his health. to be a nervous wreck: người hay lo âu I never thought he was a nervous wreck. to have to do sth: phải làm điều gì đó He has to see a doctor because his health might get worse. to go to a doctor = to see a doctor: đi khám bác sĩ/đi khám bệnh Have you seen a doctor yet? to get worse: trở nên tồi tệ hơn If the rain gets any worse well have to stop walking. to be in good hands: được chăm sóc tốt The doctors at that hospital are well qualified and hell be in good hands. to be well qualified: giỏi giang They are well qualified and well experienced. to go camping: đi cắm trại I dont go camping as much as I used to. to have a dream: có một giấc mơ I had a dream last night that I went to the remote countryside with my friends. to arrive at = to arrive in: đến We arrived at Crystal Lake playground on a sunny day. We arrived in London at night. to grab a bite to eat: tìm cái gì đó ăn We grabbed a bite to eat and then went fishing. Its a good idea to do sth: Thật là một ý kiến hay khi làm gì đó Its a good idea to live peacefully in the countryside. to prefer to do sth: thích làm gì hơn I prefer to live close to nature. to be close to nature: gần gũi với thiên nhiên Sailing is a sport that is close to nature and helps train an independent character. to make up with sb: làm lành với ai My girlfriend has been mad at me for 2 weeks and I really want to make up with her . to be mad at sb = to be mad with sb: giận ai My boss is mad with me for missing the meeting. to be booked up: được đặt kín lịch; kín chỗ The restaurant that we usually go to has been booked up. to move (up) to: dời ngày giờ (của 1 sự kiện; hoạt động, cuộc họp) I called my girlfriend and moved our date to 8:30 P.M. to stand someone up: cho ai leo cây (hẹn mà không đến) I couldnt believe she stood me up this time. to wonder (whether/if/how/why): tự hỏi I wondered if she wanted to dump me. to dump sb: chấm dứt quan hệ tình cảm với ai My brother is really upset his girlfriends just dumped him. to be brokenhearted: vô cùng buồn bã, đau khổ, đau buồn I will be brokenhearted if she breaksbreaks up with me. to break up with sb: chia tay với ai Hes just broken up with his girlfriend. to lay off: giảm biên chế I was laid off last month and now Im unemployed. to be evicted: bị tống/đuổi ra khỏi nhà I was evicted because I couldnt afford the monthly rent. cant afford sth: không đủ tiền để chi trả cái gì We need a bigger house, but we just cant afford the rent. to put the phone down on sb: cúp máy/dập điện thoại I called my landlord but he put the phone down on me rudely. to give sb a call: gọi điện cho ai I gave my sister a call and told her what happened to me. to be in deep trouble: gặp khó khăn I was in deep trouble and really needed help. to let somebody do something: để/cho phép ai làm gì She let me move in until I can find a new job. to mess up sth = to screw up sth: phạm lỗi, làm hỏng, làm hư Amber messed up and put salt instead of sugar in the cookies. I really screwed up this time, didnt I? to put the blame on sb: đổ trách nhiệm cho ai, đổ thừa ai làm She put the blame on me. to be taken aback: sửng sốt; giật mình I was taken aback when my best friend did the dirty on me. to set the record straight: đính chính việc gì I set the record straight . I didnt do anything wrong. to make a fool of oneself: tự làm trò hề She made a fool of herself by showing her dishonest character in front of many people. to get ones act together: chỉnh đốn lại bản thân If she gets her act together now, I might forgive her. to be in the final: vào chung kết Our basketball team was in the finals. to be on a winning streak: trên đà thắng lợi Our team hasnt lost a game all season. We re on a winning streak ! to pay sb back (for sth): trả thù ai We lost last season but now its time for us to pay them back. to be a pipe dream: là suy nghĩ viễn vông Were gonna win this time. It s not a pipe dream. to round up sb: tập hợp ai lại The coach rounded up the players and asked them to practice several days a week. to get distracted: mất tập trung vào việc gì Before the big game, he didnt want us to get distracted. to apply for sth: đăng ký, nộp đơn làm gì Ive applied for a job at that international finance corporation. to set up an interview: tổ chức cuộc phỏng vấn They called me 3 days later and would like to set up an interview for early next week. to take a seat: ngồi When I got there, they asked me to take a seat and wait. to start off badly: khởi đầu tồi tệ I started off badly and couldnt answer some of their questions. to screw up sth = to blow sth = to mess up sth: phá hỏng cái gì I screwed up the interview and didnt get the job offer. We were in with a good chance for that contract but youve really blown it now! easier said than done: nói thì dễ hơn làm I should forget it but its easier said than done.
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