Day 3

Question 1

give sth a wipe

Answer 1

lau,chùi cái gì

Question 2

may/might be doing sth

Answer 2

có thể đang làm gì
Eg: Where is Jim? He may be doing homework

Question 3

inquiry (n)
=> inquire (v)
=> inquisitorial (a)
==> inquisitive (a)

Answer 3

cuộc điều tra
điều tra
mang tính điều tra
tò mò (tính cách)

Question 4

throw sb in jail = put so in prison = put sb behind bars

Question 5

precedent
=> precedented (a)
>< unprecedented

Answer 5

sự kiện
từng xảy ra
chưa từng xảy ra

Question 6

equaled = comparable = paralleled ><

Answer 6

un=in=un

Question 7

turn to sb for st

Answer 7

tìm đến ai đó tìm kiếm sự giúp đỡ
Eg: She always turns to her mother for advice

Question 8

turn st over in one’s mind

Answer 8

suy nghĩ kĩ

Question 9

turn sb in
turn oneself in

Answer 9

báo cáo hành vi, giao nộp ai cho cảnh sát
đầu thú

Question 10

be in one’s shoes

Answer 10

trong hoàn cảnh của ai
Eg: It’s to judge until you’re in their shoes

Question 11

entitle sb to do st

Answer 11

cho phép ai làm gì

Question 12

to be on good terms with

Question 13

be a closed book to sb

Answer 13

Eg: It’s no use talking to me about Physics. It’s a closed book to me

Question 14

go back on one’s word

Answer 14

thất hứa

Question 15

take the credits for

Answer 15

nhận công lao về mình (không xứng đáng)
Eg: He took the credits for the team’s success, even though everyone contributed

Question 16

catch a glimpse of = see briefly

Answer 16

nhìn thoáng qua

Question 17

like a dog with two tails

Answer 17

vui vẻ

Question 18

be accustomed to V-ing = be familiar to

Answer 18

quen với

Question 19

have (no) intention of doing sth

Question 20

take a rain check

Answer 20

hoãn lại, từ chối lần này nhưng muốn hẹn khi có dịp khác

Question 21

be right up my street/alley

Answer 21

hợp với sở thích

Question 22

strong suit

Answer 22

điểm mạnh

Question 23

live from hand to mouth

Answer 23

cuộc sống thiếu thốn
Eg: After he lost his job, he had to live from hand to mouth for months

Question 24

have a bearing on st

Answer 24

có ảnh hưởng đến cái gì
Eg: Her opinion may have a bearing on the final decision

Question 25

keep sb posted

Answer 25

thông báo cho ai biết về điều gì I’ll keep you posted on any changes to the schedule.

Question 26

overstep the mark

Answer 26

quá trớn Eg: I think he overstepped the mark by making that personal opinion

Question 27

so be it

Answer 27

đành vậy Eg: If he decides to quit the team, then so be it

Question 28

as dry as a bone

Answer 28

rất khô

Question 29

get/gain the upper hand

Answer 29

có lợi thế Eg: She got the upper hand in the argument by staying calm and logical

Question 30

the order of the day

Answer 30

điều được ưu tiên, chuyện thường thấy Eg: In this company, hard work and dedication are the order of the day Security concerns are the order of the day after the recent incidents.

Question 31

bridle (n) => unbridled (a):

Answer 31

thả lỏng, không kiểm soát

Question 32

day in day out

Answer 32

ngày này qua ngày khác Eg: She practices English day in day out

Question 33

substitute st with st be substituted for

Answer 33

thay thế cái j với cái j được thay thế cho

Question 34

material (n) => materialistic (a) : => materialism (n)

Answer 34

coi trọng vật chất

Question 35

refute(v): bác bỏ => refutation (n) => refutable >< irrefutable

Answer 35

có thể bác bỏ >< không

Question 36

fall prey to

Answer 36

bị ảnh hưởng xấu ( lợi dụng, lừa đảo, áp đặt...) Eg: Many people fell prey to online tricks today

Question 37

irony(n) => ironic (a)

Answer 37

trớ trêu Eg: we are going to camping tomorrow ,however, the weather forecast announce that it will rain

Question 38

spirit(n) => spiritual (a)

Question 39

ambivalent = conflict

Answer 39

mâu thuẫn

Question 40

cost one's chance of

Answer 40

làm ai mất cơ hội Eg: His poor decision cost him chance of winning the competition