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Tài liệu Tổng hợp soạn bởi admin Khôi Lê - nhóm Fb Luyện thi Chuyên Anh vào 10 Tài liệu Giveaway tặng các em, vui lòng không sử dụng cho mục đích thương mại ^^ https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/grammar/b1-b2-grammar/adjectives-gradable-non-gradable https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20sooner https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/rather https://nhaxinhplaza.vn/doi-song/hoi-dap/be-prone-to-la-gi.html 1. Account for: 2. Fall through: Fall apart: 3. A stitch in time (saves nine): said to mean that it is better to act or deal with problems immediately, because if you wait and deal with them later, things will get worse and the problems will take longer to deal with 4. Stitch sb up: to deliberately make someone look guilty of doing something that they did not do He claims he was stitched up by the police. 5. Far and away: by a very great amount She is far and away the cleverest girl in the class! 6. Take sb’s mind off sth: to stop you from worrying or thinking about a problem or pain, often by forcing you to think about other things The good thing about running is that it takes my mind off any problems I have. 7. Know one’s stuff: to be skilful/skillful and knowledgeable in one’s chosen subject He really knows his stuff when it comes to French History. 8. Hush up: to try to prevent people from discovering particular facts There was some financial scandal involving one of the ministers but it was all hushed up. 9. Seize up: to stop being able to move or work in the normal way The traffic had seized up for miles because of the roadworks. 10. Stick by: to continue to support something or someone, especially in a difficult situation We must stick by our decision. 11. Hold off: to not do something immediately Let's hold off (on) making a decision until next week. If rain or a storm holds off, it does not start immediately. 12. Hit on/ upon: to think of an idea when you didn't expect or intend to, especially one that solves a problem


Tài liệu Tổng hợp soạn bởi admin Khôi Lê - nhóm Fb Luyện thi Chuyên Anh vào 10 4. Small talk: conversation about things that are not important, often between people who do not know each other well I don't enjoy parties where I have to make small talk with complete strangers. Talk shop: to talk about your job with those you work with when not at work Even at a party they have to talk shop! Trivial talks: having little value or importance Sexual harassment in the workplace is not a trivial matter. 5. Coincide with: to happen at or near the same time I timed my holiday to coincide with the children's. 6. Insure sth against: to do something in order to prevent something unpleasant from happening or from affecting you We thought we'd insure against rain by putting a tent up where people could take shelter. 7. Stem from: to start or develop as the result of something Their disagreement stemmed from a misunderstanding. 8. Count for: to have a certain value or importance Image and reputation count for a lot in this business. My opinion doesn't count for anything around here. Count against: to make someone or something more likely to fail Gail's qualified for the job, but her lack of experience will count against her. 9. Boast about: speak too proudly or happily about what you have done or what you own Parents enjoy boasting about their children's achievements. 10. A carbon copy: a person or thing that is very similar to or exactly like another person or thing She's a carbon copy of her mother. 11. Make a dash for: to run, drive, etc. very fast towards something I threw everything into the back of the van and made a dash for the nearest convenience store. 12. Make oneself miserable: To cause oneself a great amount of stress, anxiety, sadness, etc I don't understand why she keeps making herself miserable in a job she hates. 13. Couch potato: a person who watches a lot of television and does not have an active life 14. Go off: to stop liking or being interested in someone or something I went off beef burgers after I got food poisoning from a takeaway. 15. Be at a loose end/ be at loose ends: to have nothing to do If you find yourself at a loose end, you could always clean the bathroom. 16. For (the) want of: because of not having (something) : because (something) does not exist or is not available People are dying for want of medical treatment The project failed for the want of adequate funding.