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LESSON 26 - AGREEING AND DISAGREEING STT English Collocations Vietnamese meanings 1 I couldn't agree with you more = I totally/completely/ absolutely agree with you = I agree with you entirely = you can say that again! Tôi hoàn toàn đồng ý với bạn 2 I agree with you up to a point, but... mình đồng ý với bạn một phân, nhưng... 3 I agree with you in principle, but... về nguyên tắc/theo lý thì mình đồng ý với bạn, nhưng... 4 Be worlds apart = very different rất khác nhau 5 Reach a compromise đạt được sự thỏa hiệp 6 A heated argument một cuộc tranh luận gay gắt 7 I’m afraid I disagree (mình e là) mình không tán thành.... 8 I couldn't agree with you less mình không thể nhất trí với bạn 9 I see your point, but mình hiểu ý bạn, nhưng 10 A minor/slight disagreement A major/serious disagreement bất đồng nhỏ bất đồng lớn 11 Settle a disagreement/dispute = resolve a disagreement dàn xếp một mối bất hoà 12 A long-running dispute tranh chấp kéo dài 13 Beyond/past/without dispute không cằn bàn cãi gì nữa 14 Be in dispute đang được bàn cãi 15 Hold a dispute on tranh luận vê (vẩn đê gì) 16 Dispute every inch of ground tranh chấp từng tấc đất 17 Strong argument Weak argument Sound argument lý lẽ đanh thép lý lẽ không vững lý luận có cơ sở 18 Be in agreement with sb Be in disagreement with sb =fall foul of sb đồng ý với ai không đồng ý kiến với ai 19 Come to an agreement = reach an agreement đi đến sự thoả thuận; đi đến ký kết một hiệp định 20 Enter into an agreement with sb ký kết một hợp đồng với ai 21 Make an agreement with sb thoả thuận với; ký kết một hợp đồng với ai 22 Agree to disagree thương lượng, nhân nhượng
23 Debate a matter in one's mind suy nghĩ/cân nhắc một vấn đề trong đầu 24 Beat around the bush nói vòng vo 25 Cut to the chase đi thẳng vào vấn đề 26 Close a deal = come to terms đạt được thỏa thuận 27 Cut a deal chốt hợp đồng 28 Be at odds = disagree không đồng ý, không khớp với 29 A bone of contention vấn đề tranh chấp; chuyện bất ngờ 30 Agree to differ đành là bất đồng ý kiến với nhau, không tìm cách thuyết phục nhau nữa 31 At each other's throats tranh cãi gay gắt 32 Argue the toss phản bác, phản đối 33 Be on a collision course gây ra xung đột, mâu thuẫn 34 Cross swords = have an argument with sb tranh cãi với ai 35 Do battle tranh cãi gay gắt 36 Fight like cat and dog cãi nhau như chó với mèo 37 Have a bone to pick with sb có chuyện bực mình để nói 38 Make a case for sth tranh luận cái gì tốt nhất để làm 39 Make/set the fur fly gây ra một vụ bất hòa 40 Put/set the cat among the pigeons nói, làm gì khiến sự việc thêm rắc rối, người khác thêm lo lắng Exercise 26: Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences Question 1: They have the same music taste but they are_______apart in their political views. A. worlds B. world C. earth D. globe Question 2: After negotiating all night the government and the company came to terms on an arrangement for the new water system. A. agreed to differ B. cut a deal C. closed a deal D. set the fur fly Question 3: My brother and I were very close in age and we used to_______like cat and dog. A. battle B. fight C. quarrel D. argue Question 4: Her version of events was at odds with the police report. A. very similar to B. very familiar with C. very different from D. in agreement with Question 5: It doesn't matter what you say, he'll always argue the_______! A. toss B. boss C. roost D. host
Question 6: All attempts at diplomacy have broken down and the two states now appear to be on a collision_______. A. Half B. semester C. term D. course Question 7: Those two are at each other's_______because they can't agree on how to best lead the committee. A. lungs B. hands C. throats D. ears Question 8: I've got a_______to pick with you - you’re always using my shaver again. A. meat B. bone C. muscle D. blood Question 9: I agree in_______that we need to spend less time on our iPhones but I can't seem to stop using mine. A. basis B. foundation C. principle D. term Question 10: I absolutely agree with the company's decision to relax the dress code for employees. A. highly B. totally C. extremely D. peacefully Question 11: My best friend and I have always been able to settle our disagreements without fighting. A. conclude B. satisfy C. resolve D. solve Question 12: My roommates and I_______a compromise about cleaning the apartment. A. arrived B. entered C. made D. reached Question 13: The soccer players had a_______disagreement with the referee. A. large-scale B. major C. principal D. great Question 14: Those two countries have a long-running_______over that particular territory. A. dispel B. dispute C. disturbance D. debate Question 15: We agree with your plans up to a_______, but we think you should reconsider a few aspects. A. point B. limit C. place D. view Question 16: Don’t_______around the bush. _______to the chase, please! A. hit/Lead B. go/Come C. beat/Cut D. bit/Move Question 17:1 am debating a_______in my mind, so would you mind not making noise, please? A. thing B. issue C. problem D. matter Question 18: Things were going well for her till she_______foul of the director. A. felt B. fell C. had D. did Question 19: My classmates are holding a dispute_______the place of our next picnic . A. on B. in C. at D. of Question 20: It is beyond dispute that advances in medicine have enabled people to live longer. A. toward B. across C. without D. no