24/8/2022

1. Go ahead: start to do sth

1.1. Eg: They all want to go ahead with the project, but there's still a lack of finance.
1.2. Eg: Since her husband's death, she has been wondering about going ahead with a new
relationship as husband and wife.
2. Hang on: wait
2.1. Eg: Hang on a second. I have one more question to do.
2.2. Eg: She’s hanging on to the hope her ex-boyfriend will come back to her but it’s not going to
happen
3. Knuckle down: start working or study hard
3.1. Eg: He had to knuckle down in order to meet the deadline.
3.2. Eg: If they knockle down all day, you can pass the final exam easily.
4. Go for it: just do it
4.1. Eg: In the examination room, all you need is taking a deep breath, haiving confidence,
thinking clearly and go for it.
4.2. : If you want something, then stop worrying and go for it.
5. Have got/ got a lot on one’s plate = to be busy/occupied
= to be filled to the neck
= to be up to ears with sth
5.1. Eg: My father always has a lot on his plate. He works all the day of the week from dawn
dusk.
5.2. Eg: It is apparent that the children are now getting a lot on their plate with learning
‘responsibility’, that can affect the normal development of young children.
6. Around the clock: all day and all night without stopping
6.1.Eg: He studies around the clock to fill the gap in his knowledge before take the exam.
6.2Eg: The residents was affected because the nearby factory runs around the clock.

7. By a mile: cách biệt xa, vượt trội

7.1.Eg: In the race, he was faster by a mile than others and crushed the competition.

7.2.Eg: Some writers have suggested that this will replace browsing, but they miss the point by a
mile.