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​ He has an obsession about the dishonesty of lawyers (BONNET)​

=> He has a bee in his bonnet about the dishonesty of lawyers​
have a bee in one's bonnet(about sth):Bị ám ảnh,luôn bực tức/nói đi nói lại về điều gì
2.​ You need to make sure that he has enough money to pay for the car before you sell it to him.
(COLOR)​
=> You need to see the color of his money before you sell him the car​
see the color of someone's money: Xác nhận ai đó thật sự có tiền
3.​ He threatened the officers with violence. (THREATS)​
=> He made threats of violence against the officers​
make threats of sth: Đưa ra lời đe dọa về điều gì
4.​ The students' rebellious behaviours should have been severely punished. (DESERVED)​
=> The students deserved severe punishment for their rebellious behaviours​
deserve + noun/gerund: Xứng đáng với điều gì / bị điều gì (tốt hoặc xấu)
5.​ There's no one available in this moment to take her class. (NOTICE)​
=> There's no one available at such short notice to take her class​
at short notice: Trong thời gian gấp, không báo trước nhiều
6.​ Most people seem to think that I will be next to be promoted. (LINE)​
=> Most people seem to think that I am next in line for a promotion​
be (next) in line for sth: Là người tiếp theo sẽ nhận được điều gì
7.​ In the area, Thailand is much better than all other countries in football. (SHOULDERS)​
=> In the area, Thailand is head and shoulders above all other countries in football​
be head and shoulders above (sb/sth): Vượt trội, hơn hẳn ai/cái gì
8.​ We've agreed to share the cost. (AGREEMENT)​
=> We've come to an agreement to share the cost​
reach/come to an agreement (to do sth): Đạt được thỏa thuận để làm gì
9.​ What has this experience taught you? (DRAWN)​
=> What conclusions have you drawn from this experience?​
draw a conclusion (from sth): Rút ra kết luận từ điều gì
10.​Coming second didn't make her feel any better because she only wanted to win.
(CONSOLATION)​
=>Coming second was of no consolation bcuz winning was all that mattered to her​
be of no consolation (to sb): Không phải là sự an ủi gì đối với ai
11.​His analysis of the situation was too complex for me to grasp. (HEAD)​
=> His analysis of the situation went right over my head​
go over someone's head: Quá khó để ai hiểu, vượt ngoài tầm hiểu biết
12.​The committee members said that they would remain loyal to the chairman. (PLEDGED)​
=> The committee members pledged their loyalty to the chairman​
pledge loyalty to sb: Cam kết trung thành với ai đó
13.​I can spend more time with my grandchildren when I retire. (FREE)​
=> Retirement will free me up to spend more time with my grandchildren​
free sb up to do sth: Giải phóng thời gian cho ai để làm gì
14.​She gets bored quickly at parties because there is so much trivial conversation. (SMALL) =>
Too much small talk is the reason why she gets bored quickly at parties​
small talk: Trò chuyện xã giao, không quan trọng
15.​She just pretended to welcome him then quickly left the waiting room. (MOTIONS)​
=>She jst went through the motions of welcoming him,then quickly left the waiting room​
go through the motions (of doing sth): Làm điều gì cho có, không thành ý
16.​I think that my parents cope calmly with everything I do. (STRIDE)​
=> I'm under the impression that my parents take everything I do in their stride​
take sth in one's stride: Bình tĩnh, không lo lắng khi đối mặt vấn đề
17.​He indicated quite clearly that he would do anything to obtain the contract. (LENGTHS)​
=> He gave every indication of going to any lengths to obtain the contract​
go to any lengths (to do sth): Làm bất cứ điều gì để đạt được mục tiêu
18.​Nowadays I consider casual friendships to be far less important than I used to. (STORE)​
=> Nowadays I don't set as much store by casual friendships as I used to​
set (great/little/no) store by sth: Coi trọng / không coi trọng điều gì
19.​I'm afraid that negotiations for a settlement are completely impossible. (WHATSOEVER)​
=> I'm afraid that there is no chance whatsoever of negotiations for a settlement​
no chance whatsoever (of sth): Hoàn toàn không có cơ hội nào
20.​Sam was really anxious, waiting to see if he had got a place in the cricket team.
(TENTERHOOKS)​
=> Sam was on tenterhooks, waiting to see if he had got a place in the cricket team​
on tenterhooks: Lo lắng, hồi hộp chờ đợi điều gì
21.​The heir to the family fortune was eventually found to be an impostor. (EXPOSED)​
=> The heir to the family fortune was eventually exposed as an impostor​
be exposed as sth: Bị phơi bày là ai (tiêu cực)
22.​He claimed my point was not relevant to the proceedings. (DISMISSED)​
=> He dismissed my point as irrelevant to the proceedings​
dismiss sth as sth: Bác bỏ, coi cái gì là không quan trọng/không đúng
23.​So completely incompetent was that secretary that we lost heaps of invoices. (RANK)​
=> Such was that secretary's rank incompetence that we lost heaps of invoices​
rank incompetence: Sự kém cỏi hoàn toàn
24.​A lot of the country's two million unemployed will probably never work again. (MANY)​
=> There are two million unemployed in the country, many of whom will probably
never work again​
many of whom: Cụm mệnh đề quan hệ rút gọn
25.​It was difficult to understand her colleagues' open hostility towards her proposal. (OPENLY)​
=>That her colleagues were openly hostile towards her proposal was difficult to
understand​
That + clause + be + adj: Mệnh đề danh từ làm chủ ngữ
26.​I didn't have the faintest idea about the quirks of the antiques business, so I couldn't give you
any advice. (KEN)​
=> Had the quirks of the antiques business not been beyond my ken, I could have given
you some advice​
be beyond one's ken: Ngoài tầm hiểu biết của ai​
Had + S + (not) + P2, S + would/could...
27.​His parents allowed him to buy an iPhone X after they had considered it for three weeks.
(GO-AHEAD)​
=> Having mulled it over for three weeks, his parents gave him the go-ahead to buy an
iPhone X​
give sb the go-ahead (to do sth): Cho phép ai đó làm gì chính thức​
Having + P2: Rút gọn mệnh đề thời gian
28.​Although the people here are of the working class, they are kindness and honesty personified.
(SALT)​
=> Notwithstanding their working-class background, the people here are the salt of the
earth​
salt of the earth: Người tốt, khiêm nhường​
notwithstanding + noun: Mặc dù
29.​Tom is forever teasing Daisy for having spoonerism. (MICKEY)​
=> On account of having spoonerism,Tom is forever taking the mickey out of Daisy​
take the mickey out of sb: Chế giễu, trêu chọc ai​
on account of sth: Vì lý do gì
30.​I must have offended her because she isn't being friendly towards me. (SHOULDER)​
=> I must have offended her because she is giving me the cold shoulder​
give sb the cold shoulder: Phớt lờ, lạnh nhạt với ai​