- to confine st (v): to keep somebody/something inside the limits of a particular activity, subject,

area, etc. hạn chế , giói hạn

e.g. Let confine our discussion to the matter in the question, please.
- digestion (n): the process of digesting food hệ tiêu hóa
e.g. Eating so late at night cannot be good for anyone’s digestion.
- to capture (v): to take someone as a prisoner, or to take something into your possession, especially by
force giam cầm
e.g. The animals are captured in nets and sold to local zoos.
- to recommend + Ving (v): to tell somebody that something is good or useful, or that somebody would
be suitable for a particular job, etc. gợi ý , giới thiệu
e.g. They recommended having a package holiday at weekends .
- commitment (n ): a promise or firm decision to do something sự cam kết
e.g. The president made a firm commitment to increasing spending on health.
To reserve (v): to ask for a seat, table, room, etc. to be available for you or somebody else at a future
time dặt trước
e.g. It’s a popular restaurant, and you’ll have to reserve well in advance.
- to derive st from st (v): to get or obtain something có nguồn gốc từ
e.g. The institute derives all its money from foreign investments.
- be resigned to: to accept a bad situation that cannot be changed chấp nhận
e.g. He was resigned to the fact that an expensive vacation would have to wait.
- the tip of the iceberg: only a small part of a much larger problem bề nổi của tảng băng chìm
e.g. This figure represents only the tip of the iceberg, since as many as 90% of cases go unreported.
- to give sth away: to give something as a gift trao tặng
e.g. He gave away most of his money to charity.
- under the weather: if you are or feel under the weather, you feel slightly ill and not as well as usual
mệt mỏi
e.g. I'm feeling a bit under the weather - I think I'm getting a cold.
- out of the blue: unexpectedly; without warning đột ngột
e.g. One of them wrote to us out of the blue several years later.
- few and far between: not happening often hiếm có
e.g. Sunny, warm weekends have been few and far between this summer.
-to bring sb down: to make somebody lose power or be defeated lật đổ
e.g. The scandal may bring down the government.
- to get up sb’s nose: to annoy somebody làm ai khó chịu
e.g. People who drive like that really get up my nose.
-to comply with st (v): to obey a rule, an order, etc.; to meet particular standards tuân theo
e.g. There are serious penalties for failure to comply with the regulations.
-to conform to st (v): to obey a rule, law, etc. tuân theo
e.g. The contract requires that managers conform to high standards of personal conduct.
- to pull one self together: to take control of your feelings and behave in a calm way bình tĩnh
e.g. I blew my nose and tried to pull myself together.
- to strike up sth (with sb): to begin a friendship, a relationship, a conversation, etc. bắt đầu mối quan
hệ , kết bạn
e.g. James struck up a friendship with a small boy who owned a pony on the island.
- all at once: suddenly đột ngột
e.g. All at once a terrific crash of thunder shook the whole house.
- privilege (n): an opportunity to do something special or enjoyable đặc ân
e.g. I was given the dubious privilege of organizing the summer fair.
-to pave the way for sth/sb: to create a situation in which somebody will be able to do something or
something can happen mở đường cho
e.g. This decision paved the way for changes in employment rights for women.
- knowingly (adv): deliberately có chủ ý
e.g. She was accused of knowingly making a false statement to the police.
- enclosure (n): an area surrounded by fences or walls khu chăn nuôi
e.g. Disinfection powder is sprinkled outside animal enclosures to keep away insects and pests
- nonsensical (adj): silly; with no meaning vô nghĩa
e.g. Their methods of assessment ( đánh giá ) produce nonsensical results.
-to cope with sth: to deal successfully with something difficult đối đầu, giải quyết
e.g. The emergency services are working at full stretch today to cope with the accident.
- to cross sb’s mind: (of thoughts, etc.) to come into your mind chợt nảy ra trong đầu
e.g. It never crossed my mind that she might lose the game.
-to turn over a new leaf: to change your way of life to become a better, more responsible person thay
đổi
e.g. She turned over a new leaf and began getting to work on time.
-to look up to sb: to admire or respect somebody tôn trọng ai
e.g. The kids really look up to their coach.