Unit 1: " there" - tenses - modals

I. Grammar (important things)

• It's open to question/ doubt/ speculation whether.. doubt
• I have doubts/ (my) reservations about ..
• Cast doubt on ..

• U are supposed to .. obligation

• Be under/ have an/ no obligation to ..

• The chances are that..

• In all likelihood/ probability.. possibility
• There's no / little + possibility + that/of .. V-ing

II. Use of English

• threat + of V-ing
• Misled into = deceived
• intrisic (adj) = inside + beauty

III. Prep & rephrasing

• on top of the world = in good spirits
• except for - with the exception of
• enthusiastic about - enthusiasm for
• accompanied by - in the company of
• sympathize with - have/ feel sympathy for
• attend to - deal with
• search for - in search of
• be priced at - sell for
• proud of - take pride in

IV. turn - bring expressions

a) Turn

• turn a blind eye to = ignore, pretend to not notice

ex: despite the occurrence of the problem, she decided to turn a blind eye to it
• turn sb's attention/thoughts to = start to concentrate on
ex: since she finish her homework, she turn her attention to the math project.
• turn sth to sb's advantage = make a situation favour sb
ex: the opponent turn Mary's mistake to his advantage in the debate.
• turn sb's nose up at st = reject, refuse
ex: It's highly likely that I would turn my nose up at the invitation to Jane's party.
• turn sb's back on = abandon/ignore

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 • turn sb's back on = abandon/ignore
ex: marry has turn her back on the last plan to start another project.

b) Bring

• bring sb/sth to mind = remind of

ex: the smell of pancake bring to my mind the wonderful childhood.
• bring in a verdict (agianst sb) = đưa ra phán quyê't trên tòa
ex: Unexpectedly, he was brought in a verdict of frauding people.
• bring sth/sb to its knees = destroy/defeat/ruin
ex: the fact that she was sack completely bring her to her knees by any way.
• bring sb to their senses = make sb see the reason
ex: I hope what I told him yesterday can bring him to his senses.
• bring sb down a peg or two = make sb realize they are not as important as they
think
ex: John brought Jennie down a peg or two by telling her she was not his best friend.
• bring sth out in the open = reveal publicly
ex: the celebrity's scandal being brought out in the open surprised everyone.

V. Cleaning - related words

• clear one's throat = ho trc khi nói

• wipe the floor with sb = defeat sb easily
• sweep the board = to win everything that
can be won
• bite the dust = sb died or sth stop working
• throw in the sponge/towel = give up
• mop sb's brow = lau mô' hôi trc trán
• polish sth off = finish sth quickly (esp
food/drink)
• beat about the bush = discuss a matter
without coming to the point
• off the beaten track
• keep/ stay/ steer clear of = get rid of/
avoid troubles
• wash sb's hands of sth = intentionally
stop being involved in sth u previously
responsible for
• home and dry = to have successfully
finished sth

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