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put something off

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trì hoãn việc gì đó

I kept putting off my assignment until the last minute.

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procrastinate

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trì trệ, chần chừ

I always procrastinate when it comes to writing essays.

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last-minute rush

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vội vàng phút chót

I finished my project in a last-minute rush.

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get distracted

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bị phân tâm

I got distracted by my phone again.

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lose track of time

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quên mất thời gian

I was scrolling social media and lost track of time.

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waste time on (something)

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phí thời gian vào việc gì

I wasted too much time on YouTube today.

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stay up all night

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thức trắng đêm

I had to stay up all night to finish my homework.

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miss the deadline

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trễ hạn

He missed the deadline for his group project.

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feel guilty about (something)

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cảm thấy tội lỗi

I felt guilty about not studying for the test.

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make a to-do list

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lập danh sách việc cần làm

I made a to-do list to avoid procrastination.

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What does ‘waste time (doing something)’ mean?

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phí thời gian làm gì đó

I wasted three hours just rearranging my desk.

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What does ‘avoid studying’ mean?

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né tránh học bài

I even cleaned my room to avoid studying.

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What does ‘convince myself’ mean?

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tự thuyết phục bản thân

I convince myself I work better under pressure.

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What does ‘work better under pressure’ mean?

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làm việc tốt hơn khi bị áp lực

I work better under pressure.

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What does ‘panicking at midnight’ mean?

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hoảng loạn lúc nửa đêm

I’m panicking at midnight with two cups of coffee.

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What does ‘swear to change’ mean?

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thề là sẽ thay đổi

I swear to change every time.

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What does ‘hold each other accountable’ mean?

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cùng nhau chịu trách nhiệm / giám sát nhau

We should hold each other accountable.

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What does ‘check in (on someone)’ mean?

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kiểm tra, hỏi thăm tiến độ

Let’s check in every night to see if we’re actually working.

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What does ‘no promises’ mean?

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không dám hứa (dùng hài hước)

No promises… but I’ll try!

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open the textbook

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mở sách ra (để học, nhưng không chắc có học thật)

I opened the textbook and stared at it for ten minutes.

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highlight (random) lines

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tô sáng vài dòng (có khi không cần thiết)

I highlight random lines just to feel productive.

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keep telling myself (something)

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cứ tự nhủ với bản thân

I keep telling myself “just five more minutes”.

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set a timer

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đặt đồng hồ bấm giờ (để học, làm việc…)

I set a timer and ignored it.

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look for distractions

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tìm cách bị phân tâm

My brain looks for distractions on purpose.

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must do now
việc đột nhiên thấy “phải làm ngay” để né việc chính ## Footnote I suddenly remember things I must do now like organizing socks.
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self-discipline
sự kỷ luật bản thân ## Footnote We just need some self-discipline.
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easier said than done
nói thì dễ, làm mới khó ## Footnote Easier said than done!
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make a study plan
lập kế hoạch học tập ## Footnote I made a study plan… and ignored it.
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spend more time doing something than...
dành nhiều thời gian cho việc A hơn việc chính ## Footnote I spent more time making the plan than following it.
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use colorful sticky notes
dùng giấy ghi chú màu mè ## Footnote I used colorful sticky notes to feel productive.
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feel productive
cảm thấy như đang làm việc hiệu quả (dù đôi khi không phải) ## Footnote I did it just to feel productive.
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suddenly feel sleepy
đột nhiên thấy buồn ngủ ## Footnote Whenever I sit down, I suddenly feel sleepy.
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nap mode
chế độ ngủ (nói vui) ## Footnote The instant nap mode is real.
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too comfortable to focus
quá thoải mái để có thể tập trung ## Footnote The chair is too comfortable to focus.
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study buddy
bạn học cùng (người giúp giữ động lực) ## Footnote We need a study buddy.
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keep someone on track
giúp ai đó không chệch khỏi kế hoạch ## Footnote To keep us on track.
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take someone’s phone away
tịch thu điện thoại (để khỏi mất tập trung) ## Footnote Someone needs to take our phones away.
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What does 'on the verge of (crying/breaking down/etc.)' mean?
sắp sửa (khóc/suy sụp) ## Footnote I’m on the verge of crying.
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What does 'breathe in, breathe out' mean?
hít vào, thở ra (trấn an ai đó) ## Footnote Breathe in, breathe out.
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What does 'pull an all-nighter' mean?
thức trắng đêm để làm việc/học ## Footnote I’m pulling an all-nighter.
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What does 'suffer together' mean?
cùng nhau chịu khổ (hài hước, kiểu 'chết chung') ## Footnote Let’s suffer together.
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What does 'scroll for hours' mean?
lướt (mạng xã hội) hàng giờ ## Footnote Karma for scrolling for hours.
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What does 'binge-watch (a show/series)' mean?
cày phim liên tục ## Footnote Binge-watching that random series.
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What does 'learn (one’s) lesson' mean?
rút ra bài học ## Footnote I learned my lesson.
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What does 'say this every semester' mean?
nói câu đó mỗi học kỳ (mà không bao giờ thay đổi) ## Footnote We say this every semester.
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put it off ( again and again )
trì hoãn hoài không làm | i put it off again and again until the nigh before the deadline
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can't bring myself to ( do sth)
không thể khiến bản thân làm gì | i just can't bring myself to open the book
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zone out
lơ đãng, mất tập trung | i kept zoning out every five minutes
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get back on track
quay lại đúng lộ trình | time to get back on track
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feel overwhelmed
cảm thấy quá tải | i feel overwhelmed just looking at my to do list
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cram (for an exam)
nhồi nhét kiến thức để đi thi | i crammed all night before the exam
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mental block
bí ý tưởng, đầu óc trống rông | i had a mental block halfway through my essay
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no motivation whatsoever
hoàn toàn không có động lực | I had no motivation whatsoever today.   (Hôm nay mình chẳng có chút động
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mess around (on the internet)
lướt mạng/làm việc vớ vẩn | I messed around on YouTube for hours.
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barely got anything done
gần như chẳng làm được gì | I barely got anything done today.
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leave things to the last minute
để sát giờ mới làm | Why do I always leave things to the last minute?   (Sao mình cứ để nước
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beat myself up for | I beat myself up for not starting earlier.   (Mình tự trách vì không bắt
tự trách bản thân vì...
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dig myself into a hole (with deadlines)
tự đào hố với deadline | I’ve dug myself into a huge hole with these deadlines.   (Mình tự đẩy mì
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try to redeem myself
cố gắng gỡ gạc lại | I’ll try to redeem myself on the next project.
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drown in work
drown in work | I’m drowning in work this week.
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set unrealistic goals
đặt mục tiêu phi thực tế | I always set unrealistic goals and get overwhelmed.
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waste the whole day
phí cả ngày | I totally wasted the whole day doing nothing.
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do a “fake start”
giả vờ bắt đầu học mà không thật sự học | I did a fake start—just stared at my book.
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doomscroll
lướt mạng mãi các tin tiêu cực/ngẫu nhiên | I doomscrolled instead of reviewing for my test.
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get distracted by literally anything
bị phân tâm bởi bất cứ thứ gì | I got distracted by literally anything—my cat, the fan, even my sock
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lie to myself (“I’ll just check one video”)
tự dối bản thân | I told myself “just one video” and watched ten.
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go down a rabbit hole
bị cuốn vào chuỗi nội dung không dứt | I went down a rabbit hole of cooking TikToks.

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