PHRASAL IV

Question 1

buckle up

Answer 1

thắt dây an toàn
chuẩn bị tinh thần
Things are about to get intense, so buckle up.

Question 2

break in

Answer 2

Đột nhập (trái phép)
Someone broke into the house last night.

Question 3

glow up

Answer 3

lột xác theo hướng tích cực (ngoại hình, phong cách, sự tự tin, cuộc sống)

Question 4

step into (3)

Answer 4

bước vào
can thiệp vào (để giải quyết vấn đề)
đảm nhận

Question 5

bank on

Answer 5

trông cậy vào / dựa vào / tin chắc vào điều gì đó

Question 6

hand over

Answer 6

bàn giao quyền lực/trách nhiệm
trao quyền
Thank to the impressive advances in robotics, many of these tedious task can now be handed over to smart machines

Question 7

wear down

Answer 7

làm mòn, bào mòn
These years of exhaustion left her body frail, her skin rough and her teeth worn down

Question 8

build on

Answer 8

Phát triển dựa trên; dựa vào
Expand on, Develop from, Base on, Rely on

the executive order builds on a data initiative launched during Trump’s first term.

Question 9

come against

Answer 9

Đụng độ, vấp phải (sự chống đối, khó khăn), hoặc đối đầu
Yet the pledge comes against the backdrop of deep funding cuts

Question 10

come up against

Answer 10

= come against but thông dụng hơn
Đụng độ, vấp phải (sự chống đối, khó khăn), hoặc đối đầu
Yet the pledge comes against the backdrop of deep funding cuts

Question 11

set off

Answer 11

gây ra, kích hoạt, làm dấy lên
trigger, prompt, incite

The sudden collapse of the major investment bank set off a global financial panic

Question 12

drag on

Answer 12

kéo dài - last for long time, persist, prolong
Critics argued that the bitter legal dispute could drag on for years, consuming valuable resources and distracting the company from its core innovation goals

Question 13

give in

Answer 13

nhượng bộ, đầu hàng, chịu thua
concede, give up, quit, yield, surrender

He eventually regretted giving in to his fears instead of taking that leap of faith and pursuing his passion

Question 14

cut in

Answer 14

chen ngang
While the professor was explaining the complex theory, a student rudely decided to cut in with an unrelated question about the exam schedule

Question 15

cling to

Answer 15

Kiên trì giữ lấy, không chịu buông bỏ

hold on to

Despite the rapid modernization of the city, the elderly residents still cling to their traditional customs

Question 16

pile on (2)

Answer 16

Hùa vào chỉ trích
After the politician’s verbal slip-up went viral, internet users quickly piled on with harsh criticism

Chất chồng lên, dồn thêm vào

Question 17

spice up

Answer 17

làm cho thú vị hơn, thêm mắm thêm muối

Realizing the annual conference was becoming too predictable, the organizers decided to spice up the event by inviting controversial speakers and hosting interactive workshops

Question 18

ward off

Answer 18

ngăn chặn, phòng ngừa, đẩy lùi

Nutritionists suggest that a diet rich in Vitamin C and antioxidants is crucial to help the body ward off seasonal infections

Question 19

look into

Answer 19

xem xét kỹ, điều tra

Question 20

look through

Answer 20

xem lướt qua

Question 21

cut down

Answer 21

cắt giảm
hạ gục
chặt, đốn

Question 22

close in on

Answer 22

tiến lại gần, bao vây, áp sát

Question 23

come down on

Answer 23

phê bình, chỉ trích nặng nề, trừng phạt

Question 24

put aside

Answer 24

để dành, tiết kiệm

Question 25

put up

Answer 25

dựng lên