TEST 31-40 Flashcards
(137 cards)
1
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hold out for sth
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to wait for sth better
2
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sth is lost on sb
A
sb didn’t understand sth
3
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on the rocks
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likely to fail soon
4
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a load/weight off one’s mind
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an occasion when a problem that has been worrying you stops or is dealt with
5
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set sb off
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to cause sb to start doing sth
6
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pervert the course of justice
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to act illegally to avoid punishment or to get the wrong person punished
7
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bend the rules
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to break the rules in a way that you consider unimportant or not harmful
8
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brush sb off
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to rudely ignore sb or refuse to listen to them
9
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take the biscuit
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to be especially annoying surprising, etc. or to be the worst or best of its kind
10
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unrequited love
A
tình đơn phương
11
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premediated
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done after being thought about or carefully planned
12
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anaerobic
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relating to, involving, or requiring an absence of free oxygen
13
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metallurgy
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the scientific study of the structures and uses of metals
14
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indisposed
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unable to do sth bc you’re ill, or for a reason you do not want to give
15
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inconspicious
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not attracting attention, not easy to notice
16
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gather
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to believe or understand that sth is true c of information or evidence you have
17
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exuberant
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full of energy, excitement and happiness
18
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get one’s goat
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annoy sb
19
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go through the motions
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to do or say sth bc you have to, not bc you really want to
20
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ladle out
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give sb a lot of sth, esp money or advice
21
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be in over one’s head
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be involved in a difficult situation that you cannot get out of
22
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sorely
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seriously
23
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personality clash
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encounter between people whose characters/overall behavior conflict
24
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roll in
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to arrive in great numbers or amounts
25
scrape by
to have only enough money to pay for the basic thing you need
26
think on one's feet
to make a quick decision or to give an answer quickly
27
uncluttered
not having too many objects in it, and looking tidy
28
shipshape
clean and neat, in good condition and is ready to use
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queasy
feeling sick, wanting to vomit
30
commensurate
matching sth in size, importance, quality, etc
31
afford sb sth
to provide sb with sth
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a shade
a little, slightly
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ring up
enter the cost of goods being bought in a shop on a cash register by pressing the buttons, to make sales of a particular value
34
rekindle
make sb have a feeling they had in the past
35
thin
of poor quality, without an important quality
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do sb a power of good
help sb physically or mentally
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egg sb on
strongly encourage sb to do sth that might not be a very good idea
38
line one's pockets with dosh
to earn money using dishonest or illegal methods
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dampen your spirits
reduce your enthusiasm, cause you to lose interest
40
urbane
good at knowing what to say and how to behave in social situations, appearing relaxed and confident
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mope around
to spend time walking around a place with no particular purpose, especially bc you feel sorry for yourself
42
microcosm
a thing, place or a group that has all the features and qualities of sth much larger
43
boast sth
to have sth that is impressive
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emancipate
to give people social and political freedom and rights
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ominous
suggesting that sth unpleasant is likely to happen
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declamatory
expressing sth with strong feeling, eps in a loud voice or with forceful language
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well-to-do
having a lot of money
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precarious
not safe or certain, dangerous
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dissolute
enjoying immoral activities and not caring abt behaving in a morally acceptable way
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reshuffle sth
to change around the jobs that a group of people do, for example in government
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i have to hand it to sb
sb has been very successful or skilfull
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shabby
unfair and unreasonable
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agonize
to spend a lot of time trying to make a decision
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pan out (of events or a situation)
to develop in a particular way
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categorically
in a way that is without nay doubts or possibility of being changed
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make the grade
to perform very well enough to succeed in sth
57
diaspora
the scattering of people from their original country to other places
58
potter about
to spend time in a pleasant, relaxed way, often doing small jobs in your house
59
take heart
to feel encouraged
60
counteract
to reduce or remove the effect of sth unwanted by producing an opposite effect
61
malodorous
having an unpleasant smell
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verbosity
the quality of using too many words
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allegiance
loyalty and support for a ruler, country, group or belief
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disarment
the act of taking away or giving up your weapons
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furtive
the act of keeping a secret
66
flesh sth out
to add more information or details to a plan, an argument, etc.
67
high and low
everywhere
68
gild the lily
chữa lợn lành thành lợn què
69
blab (to sb) (abt sth)
to tell sb information that should be kept secret
70
hit/touch/strike a (raw/sensitive) nerve
to mention a subject that make sb feel angry, upset, embarrassed, etc.
71
innocuous
completely harmless
72
pin one's hopes on sb/sth
to hope very much that sth or sb will help you to achieve what you want
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off the cuff
if you speak off the cuff, you say sth without having prepared or thought about your ideas first
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nonconformist
sb who lives and thinks in a way that is different from other people
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disingenuous
(of a person or their behavior) slightly dishonest, or not speaking the complete truth
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below the belt
unkind or unfair
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shake in one's shoes
to be very nervous or afraid, often visibly so
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keep one's end up
to continue to deal with difficulties bravely and successfully
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to top it all off
if you have been describing bad things that happened, and then say that to top it all off sth else happened, you mean that the final thing was even worse
80
be floored
to be completely surprised or shocked
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wrangle
an angry arrgument
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be infested with
to be overrun by or beset with sth unpleasant and unwanted, usually a pest of some kind
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enquiring
always wanting to learn new things
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self-conscious
too aware of what other people are thinking abt you and your appearance
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reclusive
living alone and avoiding other people
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niggle over
to fuss or argue (with sb) over sth petty, trivial or unimportant
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conurbanations
a city area containing a large number of people, formed by various towns growing and joining together
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enumerate
to name things separately
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flexitime
a system of working in which people work a particular number of hours within a fixed period of time, but can change the time they start or finish work
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physiolognomy
the shape and features of a person face
91
toss-up
a situation in which either of two choices, results, etc. is equally possible
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impertinent
rude and showing no respect for sb who is older and is more important
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strike a chord
to say or do sth that makes people sympathy or enthusiasm
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shambles
a state of confusion, bad organization, or untidiness, or sth that is in this state
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pull the face
to twist one's face into a strange expression
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and the long and short of it
the whole story in a few words
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jostle
to push roughly
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butter sb up
to be very kind or friendly to sb or to try to please sb, so that that person will do what you want them to do
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perversely
in a way that is strange and not what most people would expect or enjoy
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officious
too eager to tell people what to do and having too high opinion of your importance
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backslapping
a noisy expression of happiness and positive feelings, usually showing admiration for a shared success
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clear-sighted
having a good understanding of a particular subject and the ability to make good judgements about it
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makeshift
temporary and of low quality, but used bc of a sudden need
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chore
sth that is difficult and unpleasant
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cramble for sth
a situation in which people push, fight or compete with each other in order to get or do sth
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predilection
the like for sth
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dogged
very determined to do sth
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put down roots
if you put down roots where you have moved to live, you make friends and join in new activities there so that you feel it is your home
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pass up sth
to fail to take advantage of an activity
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be up to one's neck in sth
to be very busy
111
mull sth over
to spend time thinking carefully about a plan or proposal
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inscrutable
impossible to understand
113
equilibrate
to achieve a state of balance or to bring sth into a state of balance
114
cantankerous
arguing and complaining a lot
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a sore point
a subject that sb prefers not to talk abt because it makes them angry or embarrassed
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thick and fast
quickly and in large numbers
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be of no fixed abode
have no permanent home
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shrug off
to get rid of sth unpleasant you don't want
119
size up
to examine sth or sb carefully and decide what you think abt it, him, or her
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down-and-out
a person without money, a home, a job, who lives on the streets
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all-star
having or including famous actors or players
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unsubstantiated
not supported by facts
123
corroborate
to add proof to an account, statement, idea, etc. with new informatio
124
memoir
hồi ký
125
walk all over sb
to treat sb without respect
126
bone up on sth
to learn more abt a particular topic, usually in preparation for sth
127
bottle up sth
to refuse to talk abt sth that angers or worries you
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make a stand
hold firm against sth or sb
129
in force
in large numbers
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feeble
not effective or good
131
escalate
to become or to make sth become greater or more serious
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let it drop
say more abt sth
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drag sb into sth
to force sb to become involved in an unpleasant problem or a difficult situation
134
abuzz
filled with noise and activities
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intone
to say sth slowly and seriously in a voice that does not rise or fall much
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ungainly
awkward, clumsy or ungraceful
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