Weather P2

Question 1

WEATHER
1. WEATHERS (n):
changes or vicissitudes (những thăng trầm trong cuộc sống) in one’s lot or fortunes
EX: She remained a good friend in all weathers.
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2. (v) to change, or make something change (color, shape,…) because of the effect of the sun, rain, wind, or other weather conditions
EX: Her face was weathered by the sun.
3. (v) todealsuccessfullywith adifficultsituationorproblem
weather a crisis/downturn/recession
EX: The company just managed to weather the recession (suy thoái kinh tế)

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4. FAIR-WEATHER /fɛr wɛðər/ (adj):
   someone who is a goodfriendwhen it iseasyto be one and whostopsbeing one when you are havingproblems
   EX: a fair-weather friend
5. WEATHER-BEATEN (adj):
   (especially of a person or their skin)rough and damaged because the person spends a lot of time outside
   EX: the weather-beaten face of an old sailor (thủy thủ)

Answer 1

IDIOM

1. IN ALL WEATHERS [trong mọi hoàn cảnh]
   in all kinds of weather, good and bad
   EX: She goes out jogging in all weathers.
2. KEEP A WEATHER EYE ON SOMETHING/ SOMEBODY [theo dõi]
   to watch someone or something carefully in case you need to take action
   EX: Keep a weather eye on your competitors.
3. KEEP A WEATHER EYE OPEN/ KEEP A WEATHER EYE OUT [để mắt đến/ theo dõi]
   to always be paying attention so that younoticeif anythinghappens
   EX: He has informants all over the town who keep a weather eye out for him.
4. MAKE HEAVY WEATHER OF SOMETHING [làm cái gì trở nên phức tạp]
   to find something more difficult or complicated than it needs to be
   EX: People in this country make such heavy weather of learning languages.
5. UNDER THE WEATHER [không thoải mái]
   if you are or feelunder the weather, you feel ill
   EX: I’mfeelingabitunder theweather- IthinkI’m getting acold.
6. WEATHER THE STORM [vượt qua khó khăn]
   If someone or somethingweathersthestorm, theysuccessfullydeal with a very difficult problem:

Question 2

WIND
1. (n) the air in your lungs
**EX: I need time to get my wind back after that run.*

Answer 2

IDIOMS

1. BREAK WIND [xì hơi]
   toletthegasin yourstomachout through youranus
2. GET WIND OF SOMETHING [biết được sự thật]
   to hear about something secret or private
   EX:She didn’t want reporters getting wind of their plans.
3. GET/HAVE THE WIND UP (ABOUT SOMETHING)
   to become frightened about something
4. IN THE WIND
   certaintohappen, orlikelytohappen
   EX: Ibelievesomechangeis in thewind.
5. IT’S AN ILL WIND (that blows nobody any good): thổi bay những người vô tích sự
   said to show thatevena verybadsituationmust have some goodresults
6. PUT THE WIND UP SOMEBODY
   to make somebody frightened
   EX: Tell themyourfather’s apoliceman- that’ll put thewindup them!
7. SAIL CLOSE TO THE WIND [không được vượt ra khỏi giới hạn]
   to do something that is dangerous or that may be illegal
8. STRAW IN THE WIND
   a small sign of what might happen in the future
9. TAKE/ KNOCK THE WIND OUT OF SOMEBODY’S SAILS
   to make somebody suddenlly less confident or angry, especially when you do or say something that they do not expect
   EX: I was allreadytotellhim that therelationshipwas over when hegreetedme with abigbunchofflowers- that took thewindout of mysails.
10. THROW/CAST CAUTION TO THE WIND(S) [liều lĩnh làm việc gì]
    to do something withoutworryingabout theriskornegativeresults:
    EX: Ithrewcautionto thewindandboughtthe mostexpensiveone.
11. TWIST/WRAP/WIND SOMEBODY AROUND YOUR LITTLE FINGER [khiến ai làm bất cứ điều gì bạn muốn]
    to persuade somebody to do anything that you want
    EX: She has always been able to wind her parents around her little finger.