2nd Eng vocab set Flashcards

1
Q

that’s done it!

A

said when sb or sth has caused damage or a difficulty

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2
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do sb a/the world of good

A

to make sb feel much healthier or happier

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3
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do sb justice/ do justice to sb

A

to show or emphasize all the good qualities of sb/sth

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4
Q

a bit of a do

A

a party

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5
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do the trick

A

if sth does the trick, it has the necessary or wanted effect

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6
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do the sights

A

to visit all the most important and famous places

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7
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do the dirty on sb

A

to behave unfairly towards sb

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8
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do sb’s dirty work

A

to do sth unpleasant or difficult for sb else who does not want to do it himself or herself

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9
Q

do as you’re told!

A

used for telling a child to obey you

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10
Q

take some doing

A

an expression used for saying that sth will be very difficult to do

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11
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do sb a good turn

A

to help sb

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12
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the done thing

A

what you are expected to do in a social situation

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13
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draw up

A

(1) pull (2) to prepare something, usually something official, in writing

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14
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fall back on

A

have sth to use in case of difficulty

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15
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fall behind (with)

A

fail to keep up with

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16
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fall on

A

attack / eat hungrily

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17
Q

put sb down

A

chỉ trích, phê bình, khiến ai đó xấu mặt

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18
Q

fall out with sb

A

cãi nhau với ai đó

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19
Q

fall in = fall down

A

bị sập

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20
Q

draw out

A

rút tiền

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21
Q

fall through

A

thất bại

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22
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draw back

A

to move away from someone or something, usually because you are surprised or frightened

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23
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do without

A

xoay sở khi không có cái j đó

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24
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fall for sth

A

to be tricked into believing something that is not true

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25
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argue with sb about/over sth

A

cãi nhau với ai về cái gì đó

26
Q

eager for sth / to do sth

A

háo hức

27
Q

furious with sb about sth

A

tức giận với ai đó về cái gì

28
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faithful to sb

A

trung thành với ai đó

29
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enthusiastic about

A

nhiệt tình

30
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envious of

A

thèm muốn, ghen tị đố kị

31
Q

wear out

A

to make someone extremely tired

32
Q

give sb permission to do sth

A

cho ai đó làm cái gì

33
Q

as regular as clockwork

A

đều đặn

34
Q

as light as a feather

A

nhẹ tựa lông hồng

35
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as daft as a brush

A

very silly

36
Q

as blind as a bat

A

unable to see clearly

37
Q

as large as life

A

bất ngờ

38
Q

as alike as two peas in a pod

A

giống nhau như hai giọt nước

39
Q

as bold as brass

A

trơ trẽn, vô duyên

40
Q

rack one brains

A

nát óc suy nghĩ

41
Q

be a roaring success

A

sth that is very successful

42
Q

pay through the nose

A

very expensive

43
Q

be the straw that broke the camel’s back = be the last straw

A

giọt nước tràn ly

44
Q

tedious = monotonous

A

boring

45
Q

world- wide scale

A

quy mô toàn cầu

46
Q

be pants

A

be of very poor quality

47
Q

cloak-and-dagger

A

involving secrecy and mystery

48
Q

give the shirt off one’s back

A

would do anything to help someone

49
Q

anorak

A

someone who is interested in something that most people think is boring or unfashionable

50
Q

white elephant

A

a costly and useless possession

51
Q

in someone’s black books/ in the doghouse with someone

A

being in trouble with someone because of something you’ve said or done

52
Q

to be black and blue all over

A

to be bruised everywhere

53
Q

I’m taking each day as it comes

A

I don’t worry about something before it happens, and I try to deal with it calmly when it does happen.

54
Q

at odds with

A

xung đột với

55
Q

to wield sth

A

to hold a weapon or tool and look as if you are going to use it

56
Q

keep at bay

A

to prevent something or someone unpleasant from coming too near you or harming you

57
Q

manifesto

A

a public declaration of beliefs or principles, usually political ones

58
Q

pledge

A

to make a serious promise

58
Q

pledge

A

to make a serious promise

59
Q

civility

A

politeness; courteousness