UNIT 10 Flashcards

(40 cards)

1
Q

put behind

A

forget

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2
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put paid to

A

ruin/spoil

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3
Q

bear a grudge

A

have sth against

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4
Q

bear fruit

A

succeed

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5
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hard up
not have a penny to one’s name

A

broke

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6
Q

off one’s head

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mad

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7
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well-to-do

A

rich

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8
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up in arms

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upset/rebellious

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9
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beside oneself

A

worried

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10
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get through

A

complete

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11
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take off
deduct

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to take away an amount or part from a total

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12
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keep on at
pester

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to behave in an annoying manner towards someone by doing or asking for something repeatedly

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13
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give in
yield

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to give up the control of or responsibility for something, often because you have been forced to

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14
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come across
stumble on

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to discover something by chance, or to meet someone by chance

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15
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draw up

A

come to a halt

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16
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cut out
throw in the towel

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give up

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17
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turn oneself in

A

give oneself in

18
Q

bury the hatchet

19
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raze to the ground

20
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run through

21
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put sb to shame

22
Q

take in

A

pull the wool over sb’s eyes

23
Q

get off the ground

A

take off/start

24
Q

give sth a go/whirl

25
hit the sack/hay turn in
to go to bed
26
summit conference
hội nghị thượng đỉnh
27
come to a head
If something comes to a head or someone brings something to a head, a situation reaches a point where something must be done about it
28
fever pitch
a state of very strong emotion
29
the object of the exercise
the result that is wanted from an activity
30
a means to an end
something that you do because it will help you to achieve something else
31
brisk
quick, energetic, and active
32
swift
happening or moving quickly or within a short time, especially in a smooth and easy way
33
with all one's might
using all one's power or strength
34
All brawn and no brains
to have great power or physical strength but lack mental acuity or intelligence.
35
stifle a yawn
To suppress or hold back a yawn, often due to social norms or a desire to maintain composure.
36
stunt one's growth
Impaired growth and development
37
Making an inference
coming to a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning. It is the process of making a guess about something you don’t know for sure, based on the information available
38
surmise
to guess or infer something without having much or any proof.
39
pulled muscle
Partial or complete tear of a muscle
40
entity
đoàn thể