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1
Q

badass {SW}
Ex1: Such a badass guitar player.
Ex2: This was one badass camera.

A

ready to cause or get into trouble, or tough with formidable strength or skill

2
Q

There is more to… [than meets the eye] {SW}

Ex: There is more to that problem than meets the eye.

A

something is actually more complex than it seems

3
Q

lose {S}

A

tell someone to stop or quit doing something

4
Q

lose the attitude / lose the ‘tude {S}

Ex: Lose the ‘tude or someone will need to teach you some manners.

A

tell someone to change their annoying behavior

5
Q
teach someone (some) manners   {S}
Ex: Lose the ‘tude or someone will need to teach you some manners.
A

give someone a lesson on how to behave

6
Q

open one’s mind {SW}

Ex: She had opened her mind to new things.

A

welcome or become receptive to new ideas or things

7
Q

– top of the food chain >< bottom of the food chain {SW}

– apex predator {SW}

A

be stronger than, dominate everyone else

8
Q

to scratch the surface of {SW}

Ex: Officials say they’ve only scratched the surface of the drug problem.

A

only cover a small part (usually not enough to understand something)

9
Q

animal kingdom {SW}

A

the group of all animals

10
Q

peripheral vision {SW}

Ex1: I have the peripheral vision of a hammerhead shark.

A

part of vision that occurs outside the very center of gaze

11
Q
pick up (a signal)   {SW}
Ex: What if I am in an area where the phone picks up no signal and I have an emergency?
A

be able to receive or detect some signals

12
Q

to blend in (with) {SW}

Ex: Security men were trying to blend in with the crowd.

A

become so similar to others or the surrounding, it’s hard to notice or recognize

13
Q

relent
relentless
Ex: If the bad weather / the rain relents, the game can continue.

A

weaken

no weakening

14
Q

cunning

A

know how to achieve something in smart way

15
Q

immense

A

very large, very big

16
Q

razor-sharp teeth

A

răng sắc như dao cạo

17
Q

agile

A

very fast, flexible

18
Q

tackle

A

handle, attack

19
Q

put off (a signal)

A

send out (a signal)

20
Q

chunk

A

mảnh lớn

21
Q

hard - wired for hunting

A

như được lập trình bản năng săn mồi (phần cứng)

22
Q

entice

A

attract

23
Q

cartilage

A

sun

24
Q

leap (from water)

A

nhảy khỏi mặt nước

25
Q

slice through the water

A

move through the water

26
Q

sedentary

A

thụ động

27
Q

nocturnal

A

về đêm

28
Q
  • pectoral fin
  • dorsal fin
  • caudal fin
A
  • vây ngực
  • vây lưng
  • vây đuôi