Collocation

Question 1

thuật lại (narrate) (account)

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give an account of

Question 2

because of (account)

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on account of, on one’s account

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theo nhx j nghe thấy, đọc đc, bt đc (account)

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by all account: She is, by all account, a decent young woman

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uncertain (balance)

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(hang) in the balance

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lấy lại cân bằng (balance)

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Upset/Alter/Redress the balance

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tạo sự cân bằng giữa (balance)

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strike a balance between

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everything considered / after considering both sides (balance)

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on balance (id): “The job offer had some advantages, but on balance he thought he was better off where he was”

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dựa trên cơ sở đó (basis)

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(work) on the basis of/that

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thể hiện tín ngưỡng (belief)

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express belief

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đi ngược với luân lí thông thường (belief)

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contrary to popular belief

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unbelievable

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beyond belief

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ý tưởng bất chợt (hit upon) (brain)

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brainwave

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tẩy não, làm ai tin vào j (neg) (brain)

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brainwash sb into sth

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đứa con tinh thần (brain)

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brainchild of (books, games…)

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stupid (brain)

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brainless

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rặng não, cố nhớ (brain)

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rack one’s brain

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xin ý kiến từ ng có kinh nghiệm (brain)

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pick one’s brain

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ng đứng sau chỉ đạo (brain)

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The brain behind

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kết quả bt trc chắc chắn (conclusion)

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foregone conclusion

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being considered (passive) (consideration)

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under consideration

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xem xét j CẨN THẬN (consideration)

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give consideration TO: “ I’ll give some consideration to the matter and then let u know my decision”

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thể hiện quan tâm (consideration)

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show consideration FOR

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vì tôn trọng/nể ai

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Out of consideration FOR

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raise doubts (doubt)

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cast doubt on

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unsure (doubt)

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In doubt = Open to doubt

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without any doubt: certain (doubt)

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Beyond (any) doubt

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có lý do riêng để nghi ngờ (doubts)

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have one's doubts ABOUT

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vượt ngoài sức tưởng tượng (dream)

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beyond one's wildest dreams

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giấc mơ thành hiện thực (dream)

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a dream come true

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I don't believe! (dream)

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In your dream: "You buy a car? In your dreams!

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diễn ra suôn sẻ (dream)

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work/go like a dream

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rõ nét >< mờ <ảnh> (focus)

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in focus >< out of focus

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pretend (impression)

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give the (false) impression that

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funnily imitate s.o

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do an impression of

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tuổi về nhận thức (mental)

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mental age: "He is 25 but he has a mental age of 6"

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tính nhẩm (mental)

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mental arithmetic

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cố gắng nhớ kĩ trong đầu (mental)

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make a mental note of/abt

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mood (mind)

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state of mind: "I was not in the right state of mind to hang out"

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chỉ nghĩ về 1 vấn đề đến nỗi ám ảnh (mind)

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have an one-track mind

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ngừng nghĩ j, phân tâm (mind)

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take your mind off

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hiểu nhần (misapprehension)

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under the misapprehension

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phù hợp >< k phù hợp với tổng thể (perspective)

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In >< out of perspective

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đưa vào so sánh tổng thể --> đánh giá (perspective)

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put into perspective

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khả năng đánh giá khách quan, hợp lý, đưa ra cái nhìn tổng quan (perspective)

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a sense of perspective

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unbelievable (question)

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beyond question

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đang đc xem xét ~ under consideration (question)

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In question

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impossible (question)

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out of question

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understand sth complicated (sense)

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make sense of

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trở nên thấu đáo, phán đoán tốt hơn (sense)

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see sense/see reason

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in one aspect (sense)

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in a sense

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suy nghĩ hợp lý, minh mẫn (senses)

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come to one's senses: "Its time she came to her senses and got a job.

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có phán đoán tốt để... (sense)

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have the sense to: "I hope they'll have the sense to shut the windows before leaving"

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be optimistic (side)

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look ON the bright side

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phe ai (side) đối đầu vs...

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side WITH sb AGAINST sth

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theo phe ai, thvi (sides)

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take sides

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ở bên cạnh ai (side)

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by my side

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ủng hộ ai (side)

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on my side

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xét mặt tốt mặt xấu (side)

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on the PLUS/MINUS side

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hiểu rõ ý kiến từ 2 phía (trong 1 cuộc tranh luận) --> (sides)

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see both sides (of an arguement)

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ở mỗi phía/ở cả 2 phía (side)

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on EITHER side of (not both): "There are skycrapers on either side of the street"

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guarantee that others know the truth (straight)

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set/put sb straight about

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express/write/... to clarify the truth (straight)

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set/put THE RECORD straight

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directed conversation (straight)

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straight walking

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đi thẳng vấn đề chính (straight)

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get/come straight to the point

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not support (view)

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take a dim/poor view of