collocations c12
Get access to all your stats, your personal progress dashboard and smart study shortcuts with Quizlet Plus. Unlock Progress Terms in this set (684)
to be able to do something very well or quickly, often
have/get sth down to a fine art
because you have done it so many times
if there is not much in the way of something, there is not
much of that particular thing What is there in the way of (not)in the way of sth tools?
He doesn't have much in the way of education.
negative feelings, disagreements bad blood
(thù hằn giữa 2 gia đình) There has been bad blood
between the two families for years.
thế cũng không phải tồi quá I had to go home and be (all) for the best
change after spilling coffee on myself, but it was all for
the best because I avoided a major traffic jam.
kể cả có tích cực như thế nào nữa at best
If he drops the course now, at best he'll get an incomplete, and he could fail.
to defeat someone in a competition
He fought fiercely, but his opponent easily got the better get the better of
of him. Her curiosity got the better of her and she
opened the door and peeped inside. collocations c12
trở nên tốt hơn nhờ vào .... be (all) the better for
Their performance will be all the better for a little extra practice. be better off
giàu/có nhiều tiền hơn trước
used to say that something cannot be changed, whether for better or (for) worse the result is good or bad
the bottom drops/falls out of the
ngta dừng,không mua nó nữa (product) market
The bottom has fallen out of the fur coat market. from the bottom of my heart with sincere feeling
a sudden complete end to something such as a
relationship or a period of time spent in a place After the make a clean break
divorce, I decided to make a clean break and moved to a new town.
If something or someone has a clean bill of health, then a clean bill of health
there's nothing wrong; everything's fine.
-win absolutely everything in a competition or contest.
The United States had a clean sweep in the 100 metres. -(have a)clean sweep
-to get rid of everything unnecessary or unwanted: -make a clean sweep (staff,old methods)
The boss is going to make a clean sweep of all the
incompetent people in the office collocations c12
có 1 tâm thái mới(không qtam chuyện trong quá khứ nữa)
a state in which you are starting an activity or process with 'A CLEAN SLATE'
again, not considering what has happened in the past at al to keep a clean sheet giữ sạch lưới did I ____ ______ _____? make myself clear
làm ai hiểu ý mình nói gì to have a clear conscience
to be free of guilt about someone or something as clear as a bell very easy to hear/understand as clear as mud very difficult to understand rõ ràng là ... a clear case (of)
It's a clear case of corruption
to behave unfairly towards someone, usually without do the dirty on sb their knowledge :(
to do something unpleasant or difficult for someone else
who does not want to do it himself or herself: do sb's dirty work
Tell her yourself - I'm not going to do your dirty work for you. get your hands dirty làm việc (nặng nhọc)
to look at someone in a disapproving way He gave me a give sb a dirty look really dirty look. collocations c12 fine by me ok sth is similar to sth else
a fine line between sth and sth
___ personal ambition and ruthlessness
small text that contains important information fine print
(muốn làm ng khác chú ý vào)
examine in great detail; thoroughly with a fine-tooth comb eg:
the police went over the house with_____ vừa mời :
1. come from a particular place or experience The team fresh from sth
is fresh from their victory over the French.
2.hoàn thành (education,goal,...) (also fresh out of
something) He's fresh out of law school.
having just finished or sold all of something: to be fresh out of something
We're fresh out of oranges, would you like an apple? fresh-faced looking young freshwater water without salt fresh start
cơ hội để bắt đầu làm gì a whole new ballgame
a completely new or different situation
behaving in a very pleasant way towards someone, nice as pie /paɪ/
especially when this was not expected collocations c12
used for showing sympathy towards someone Poor old poor old sb
Mrs Kirk's just gone into hospital again. old folk(s) old people
a place where old people can live together and be cared old people's home
for when they are too weak or ill to take care of themselves
not modern or exciting He may be old hat among the old hat (n)
trendy younger generation, but his shows draw more
viewers than any other comedian. quality time
time when parents are totally attentive to their children nice one! awesome come out on top to be the best or the winner
self-image (1 cá tính mà họ không có): To style oneself/something as
Marco styles himself as a business becoming worn out the worse for wear
hỏng These chairs are the worse for wear.
không bị tồi tàn mặc dù bị ảnh hưởng nặng, không hề hấn gì cả none the worse (for something)
It was cold and windy during the parade but we were
none the worse for the weather.
trở nên tốt hơn, xấu hơn take a turn for the worse
His fortunes have taken a turn for the better
Her health has taken a turn for the worse. collocations c12
to feel worried that something very bad will happen or has already happened fear the worst (for)
They were very late, and I was beginning to fear the worst.
to be the cause of your own problems
He's his own worst enemy - he alienates everyone who be your own worst enemy
wants to help him. Carrie is her own worst enemy -
she's always arguing with people.
if the situation gets very bad indeed We should be in
when you arrive, but if the worst comes to the worst, the
if (the) worst comes to (the) worst
neighbours have a spare key and will let you into the house.
used to say that someone was born and grew up in a
particular place, and has the typical character of born and bred someone who lives there: he's a pausian born and bred at worst tồi tệ nhất thì...
to be included as part of something such as a feature in sth plan,calculatuon...
Features that help reduce speed before impact or safety features
protect passengers during a collision (seat belts,child seats) marriage of convenience Kết hôn giả collocations c12
không có lợi cho quốc gia
The government's view is that raising taxes now would not in the national interest
not be in the national interest (= would not be good for the country).
used to say that something can be thought of in
opposite ways depending on what one compares it it's all relative
to(nhưng cũng có thể ngược lại, nó cũng chỉ tương đối thôi)
The car might seem expensive, but it's all relative.
gán cho (vì thứ đó không có thật và mình chỉ đang so
sánh thứ giống nhất) ~ used when something does not
exist in a particular place or situation and you are the nearest thing to something
referring to the thing that is most similar to it
she described prison as the nearest thing to hell on earth command respect make people respect you vì ai on sb's account
You don't have to leave early on my account redress the balance khôi phục thế cân bằng làm đảo lộn upset the apple cart
to cause trouble, especially by spoiling someone's plans
because you think that something is true: in the belief that
She wrote to him in the belief that he would help her. for sb's consideration
give someone something to think about collocations c12
with consideration for someone or something; with kind out of consideration for
regard for someone or something in consideration of in view of; in return for to raise doubts about nghi ngờ
to have reasons why you are not certain about whether have your doubts (about sth)
sth is good or whether sth good will happen doubt as to / about sth
a feeling of not being certain about something beyond doubt chắc chắn open to doubt not definite, quite unlikely
to work or go extremely well, without any problems: work/go like a dream
The whole plan worked like a dream.
have/give the false impression that
=pretend(đưa thông tin sai lệch)
mental arithmetic /əˈrɪθ.mə.tɪk/
calculations that one does in their mind take your mind off stop thinking about to remember something: bring/call sth to mind
I can see his face, but I just can't bring his name to
mind. That music brings to mind our first date. put into perspective to compare sth to other things beyond question there're no doubts about it collocations c12 see sense/reason think rationally in one sense
thinking about sth in one way, but not in every come to sb's senses
to act sensibly after acting unwisely once and for all finally, absolutely
to make certain that someone knows the real facts
put/set somebody straight (about/on
about a situation Don't worry, I set him straight (on this something) matter).
to show that something that has been regarded as true is in fact not true put/set the record straight
đính chính 1 hiểu lầm She's decided to write her
memoirs to set the record straight once and for all.
take a dim/poor view of something to disapprove of something
take/hold the view that (formal) to believe that break with tradition
to do something different from what is usually done
If something is welcome, you are pleased to have or do it: a welcome break
The holiday was a welcome change/break/relief.
She offered him the welcome chance/opportunity to do something different.
to escape : chớp cơ hội tẩu thoát When the guard was make a break for it
not looking, the prisoners made a break for it. around the clock all day and all night collocations c12 at a later/future date
một ngày nào đó trong tương lai be in good/bad form sung sức,vui vẻ
form an impression (of sthg/sb)
to get an idea or opinion of what something is like
if you do something for someone's own good etc, you
for your own good/safety/benefit
do it to help them even though they might not like it or etc
want it I'm only telling you this for your own good. assume the form of become into know better than to do sth
to be wise or moral enough not to do something
to be in the process of doing sth
to have started doing something to be helpful serve a purpose
The player's versatility means that he can serve a
purpose in many positions on the pitch. sense of purpose nhận thức về mục tiêu escape from reality
Fantasy, dreams, not facing life, illegal substances
to perform the same acitivities every day at normal/late keep regular/late hours times after hours outside regular business hours until all hours = very late collocations c12
repeatedly during the day and the night at all hours
cho đến bất cứ lúc nào (mặc dù không thích hợp hoặc không thuận tiện)
to accept a bad situation and deal with it in the best way make the best of a bad job that you can do/make a good/bad job of sth làm tốt/tệ office block
a large building that contains offices make a start (on/at) sth begin to v
get off to a good/flying/head/bad bdau ntn start jail term
the period of time that someone must spend in prison a very brief moment of time a split second
They brought out guns and for a split second nobody moved work like a charm/magic
to be very effective, possibly in a surprising way work a treat to operate very well work wonders do a lot of good for something a (nasty) piece of work
a person who is unpleasant, unkind, or dishonest
to have a paid job whilst studying to support yourself
to work your way through university financially collocations c12
1. to finally reach a state in which something happens come to do sth
or you do something. 2. to do something by chance drive at imply, suggest drive sb to do sth make sb do sth drive your point/message home
to state something in a very forceful and effective way
1. to happen in a satisfactory way, without problems:
If you plan the project well, then everything should fall into place. fall into place
2. to become easy to understand:
Once, I discovered that the woman was his sister, everything fell into place.
1. to be in a very bad condition because of being old or badly made fall to pieces
The furniture's falling to pieces. 2. to be so upset or
unhappy that you cannot behave normally fall into a category belong to; category
to make progress toward a goal: get somewhere
After months of talks, negotiators think they're finally getting somewhere jump at the chance to take the opportunity
to always do something or to take particular care to do something: make a point of
xem mình có bổn phận phải làm
I'll make a point of asking her today collocations c12
1.to behave in a way that is violent and/or not under run riot control
2.(imagination) có ý độc lạ
to look at, examine, or deal with a set of things, run through sth especially quickly run into problems to encounter problems in a mad rush
to try and get things done last minute steady your nerves
to stop yourself from feeling nervous
to have all the information that you need about keep track of sth something lose track of time
to be unaware of what time it is
to be very familiar with a place, subject, or system, and
therefore be able to act effectively: know the way around sth
Those two guys really know their way around an engine.
to finish doing something, especially something difficult get sth out of the way or unpleasant answer charges/criticisms đáp lại dư luận answer a need to provide what is needed
someone or something that someone has needed very answer sb's prayers
much for a long time -> A new supermarket delivery
service was the answer to my prayers. collocations c12
cãi vã So I heard that you two got into an argument last get into an argument night—what was it about? ask sb a favour nhờ ai giúp easily available: for the asking
There are a lot of organizations that have scholarship money for the asking.
doing things that were certain to result in trouble asking for trouble/it
Drinking alcohol before driving is really asking for trouble. read sb like a book
to understand easily what sb is planning or thinking to do sth by the book
To do sth according to the rules
If a subject is a closed book to you, it is something that
a closed book to me >< open
you don't understand or know anything about. follow/obey sth to the letter
to do exactly what you are told to do
to tell someone about something bring sth to sb's notice
Their working conditions were only brought to public notice last year. come to sb's notice (that) để ý rằng
If something escapes your notice, you fail to recognize it escape sb's notice or realize it.. collocations c12
until someone announces that a situation has changed until further notice or no longer exists
-> The road is closed to traffic until further notice