POWER & SOCIAL ISSUES Flashcards

1
Q

trốn tránh sự thật

A

bury your head in the sand

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2
Q

chiếm ưu thế

A

gain / get / have / take the upper hand

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3
Q

hãy làm theo cách của bạn

A

get / have your way

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4
Q

sống dĩ hòa vi quý

A

live and let live

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5
Q

nhờ tay trong, đi cửa sau

A

pull (a few) strings

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6
Q

quy định, quy tắc, thủ tục quan liêu

A

red tape

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7
Q

tự trừng phạt ai theo cách của mình

A

take the law into one’s own hands

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8
Q

những cá nhân hoặc nhóm người cùng nắm giữ quyền hạn đối với một lĩnh vực cụ thể

A

the powers that be

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9
Q

trừng phạt, răn dạy / khuyến cáo ai phải tuân theo nội quy, kỷ luật

A

throw the book at sb

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10
Q

bị ai kiểm soát hoàn toàn

A

under sb’s thumb

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