CÁC CỤM TỪ CỐ ĐỊNH

CỤM TỪ NGHĨA
Go to great lengths to try very hard to achieve
something: Some people go to great
lengths to make their homes
attractive.
Out of question Not possible or not allowed:
The class ends at 2, and leaving
before then is out of question
Take the blame If you take blame for something, you
say that you did it or that it is your
fault
If anything goes wrong, i’ll take the
blame
Make up for lost time To enjoy an experience as much as
possible because you did not have the
opportunity to do it earlier in life
One after another Many, in a series: I’ll eat chocolate
one after another until the box is
finished
Spick and span (especially of a place) very clean and
tidy: The house is always spick and
span
Make up for something To use as a replacement for
something missing,lost, or tracking:
 Deprive sb/sth of sth To take something important or
necessary away from someone or
something: They were deprived of
food for long periods
And the like And other similar things
An amount of food given to one A small helping of pasta
person at one time
outlook The likely future situation:
The Outlook for the economy is
bleak
prolific Producing a great number or
amount of something:
He was probably the most prolific
songwriter of his generation
Can’t make head nor tail of Not to able to understand something:
something I can’t make head nor tail of these
instructions on the packet
Infringe on/upon sth If something infringe on someone’s
rights or freedom, it takes away
some their rights or limits their
freedom: these restrictions infringe
upon basic human rights
Devote something/ yourself to To give your time or effort
something/someone completely to something you believe
in or to a person to use a particular
amount of time or energy doing
something:
He devoted his life to serving his
family, friends, and neigbors
In vain unsucessfully
Get on someone’s nerves To annoy someone a lot
Point something out To tell someone about some
information, often because you
believe they do not know it or have
forgotten it:
I feel I should point out how
dagerous it is
Not take kindly to something To not like something: after years of
being looked after by his mother, he
didn’t take kindly to being told to
cook for himself
Make up your mind To decide what to do or choose: she
made uo her mind to call him again
Breathe a word To tell secret: I promise not to say a
word to dad about it
Run off To leave somewhere or someone
suddenly:
My wife has run off with another
man
Run out To finish, use,or sell all of something,
so that there is none left:
I’ve run out of money

Take pride in something To feel very pleased about something

or someone that you are closely
connected with
Make a name for youself To become famous or respected by a
lot of people: He’s made a name for
himself as a talented jouranlist
A keen eye for something An ability to notice and recognize
something: My friend has a keen eye
for bargain
In terms of something In relation to something:
We try to do what is best for our
customers in terms of quality of our
products
See something/someone as…… Nhìn nhận ai, cái gì như cái gì
From time to time Sometimes, but not regularly:
I still think of her from time to time
Handful(n) An mount of something that can be
held in one hand: She invited all her
friends to her party, but only a
handful of them turned up

Change hands To go from one owner to another:

That Italian retaurant is nowhere
 near as good since it changed hands
The key to something The best or only way to achieve
something:
Hard work is the key to sucess
Make sense To be clear and easy to understand:
This paragraph doesn’t make any
sense
Raise/lift a finger To make effort to help: he never lifts
a finger to help with the housework

outbreak A time when something suddenly

begins, especially a disease or
something else dangerous or
unpleasant
And so on( so forth) In addition to other things of the
same kind
DOWN TO EARTH PRACTICAL; REASONABLE;
AND FRIENDLY
 SHE’S DOWN TO EARTH
WOMAN WITH NO
PRETENTIONS
peak The highest, strongest, or best
point, value, or level of skills:
Prices reach a peak during
August
EVER SINCE CONTINUOUSLY SINCE THAT
TIME:
 He’s been depressed ever since
he got divorced
Work of art An object made by an artist of
great skill, especially a painting,
drawing, or statue
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bland not having a strong taste or
character or not showing any
interest or energy:
I find chicken a little bland.
Pop music these days is so bland.
mandatory Something that is mandatory must
be done, or is demanded by law
reliable Someone or something that is
reliable can be trusted or belived
because he, she, or it Works or
behaves well in the way you expect:
IS your watch reliable?
acknowledge To accept. Admit, or recognize
something, or the truth or existence
of something: you have to
acknowledge the truth of her
argument
relatively In comparison with other similar
things or with what you expect:
Phone calls are relatively cheap, with
a mix of monthly

gesture A movement of th hands, arms, or

head to Express an idea or feelings:
She made a rude gesture at the other
driver
cautiously In a careful and well-cosidered way
that avoids risk: She said
cautiously:” You may be right”
Obligatory If something is obligatory, you must
do it because of a rule or law
 dependable If someone or something is dependable, you can have
confidence on him, her, or it:
I need someone dependable to take care of the children
while I’m at work
personified If you say that someone is evil personified or kindness
personified, you mean that they are perfect example of
that quality
circumstantial Containing information, especially about a crime, that
make you think something is true but does not completely
prove it: circumstancial evidence
theme The main subject or a talk, book, film
Theme park A large pernament area for public entertainment, with
entertaining activities and big machines to ride on or play
games on, restaurants sometimes all connected with a
single subject
percentage An improvement or advantage, esp when considered
against other possibilities: Ther is no percentage in
working long hours if you don’t plan to stay in that job
percentage An amount of something, often expressed as a number
out of 100: What percentage of women return to work
after having baby?
childlike (of adults) showing the good qualities that children have,
such as trusting people, being honest and enthusiastic: All
her life she had a childlike trust in other people
schooling Eduacation at school: Jack didn’t receive much formal
schooling
apparent Able to be seen or understood: her unhappiness was
apparent to everyone
urge To strong advise or try to persuade someone to do a
particular thing:
Lawyers will urge the parents to take further legal
actions
doubt ( a feeling of) not being certain about something,
especially about how good or true it is: I’m having doubts
about his ability to do the jobs
beg To make a very strong and urgent request: They begged
for mercy
pasta A food made from flour, water, and sometimes egg, that
is cooked and usually served with sauce. It is made in
 various shapes that have diffirent names
massive Very large in size, amount, or number: They have a
massive house
dramatically Suddenly or obviously:
Your life changes dramatically when you have a baby to
take care of
adequate Enough or satisfactory for a particular purpose: I didn’t
have adequate time to prepare
utilize To use something in an effective way: The vitamins come
in a form that is easily utilized by the body
By rights If the situation was fair: by rights, it should be my turn
next
Catch the
disease
Not bat an eye/ To show no sign of surprise or worry when something
eyelash unexpected happens
Lay the To produce the basic ideas or structures from which
foundations of something much larger develops:
/for He helps to lay the foundations of English drama
An ear for Good at hearing, repeating, or understanding music or
something languages:
He realized he had an ear for laguages, and decide to
study abroad
rubble the piles of broken stone and bricks, etc. that are left
when a building falls down or is destroyed:
The bomb reduced the house to rubble.
Turnout The number of people who are present at an event,
especially the number who go to vote at an election:
Good weather on poiling day should ensure a good
turnout
Mixed-ability Involing studdents of different levels of ability
appetite The feeling that you want to eat food
lethargic Having little energy; feeling unwilling and unable to do
anything
Below/under ill: worse than the usual or expected
par
At stake If something that is valuable is at stake, it is in a situation
where it might it be lost
Have a bearing To have an influence on something or a relationship to
 on something something:
What you decide now could have a considerable bearing
on your future
resemble To look like or be like ( to be similar to) someone or
something
 you resemble your mother very closely
shift To ( cause something or someone to) move or change
from one position or direction to another especially
slightly
 The wind is expected to shift to the east tommorrow

coat (verb) to cover something with a layer of a particular

substance
 When the biscuit are cool, you coat them with/in
melted chocolate
upbringing The way in which you are treated and educated when
young, especially by your parents, especially in relation to
the effect that this ha son how you behave and make
moral decision Is it right to say all the crimes he
committed were simply the result of his upbringing?
Take something To consider or remember something when judging a
into account situation
THRIVE TO GROW, DEVELOP, OR BE SUCCESSFUL
 HIS BUSSINESS THRIVED IN THE YEARS
BEFORE THE WAR
Run  To cause something to travel, move, or continue in
a particular way
 To operate
 To be in control of something

relieved Happy that something unpleasant has not happened or

has ended
 I’m so relieved to find you- i thought you’d already
gone
webinar An occasion when a group of people go on the
internet at the same time to study and discuss
something
CONVICT(v) To decide officially in a law court that someone is
guilty of a crime
 If convicted, she could be jailed for
five years for living off immoral earnings.
sentence a punishment given by a judge in court to
a person or organization after they have
been found guilty of doing something wrong
He got a heavy/light sentence (= he
was severely/not severely punished).
Charge(v) (of a police) to make a formal statement saying
that someone is accused of a crime
She is charged with murdering her husband.
prosecute to officially accuse someone
of committing a crime in a law court, or (of
a lawyer) to try to prove that
a person accused of committing a crime is guilty of
that crime:
He was prosecuted for fraud.
sophisticated having a good understanding of the
way people behave and/or a
good knowledge of culture and fashion:

intelligent or made in a complicated way

and therefore able to do complicated tasks:
I think a more sophistic
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Cách viết phân số + Tử số: dùng số đếm
+ mẫu số:
 Nếu có từ hai chữ số trở xuống
thì dùng sô thứ tự( lớn hơn 1
thì thêm s)
 Nếu từ ba chữ sô trở lên thì
viết từng từ một và ngăn cách
giữa tử và mẫu là chữ “over”
 1/6 one-sixths; 3/123 three
over one two threee
Cách dùng các trạng từ khi so sánh  Trong so sánh hơn: dùng
much, far, very much, a lot,
any,no, rather, a little, a bit,
even
 Dùng much, by far, quite,
almost, practically, nearly,
easily trong so sánh hơn nhất