1. She made sure everyone knew she was there as soon as she entered the building.

(PRESENCE)

- No sooner HAD SHE ENTERED THE BUILDING THAN SHE MADE HER PRESENCE FELT.

2. The Yeti has very rarely been seen at this altitude.

- There have FEW SIGHTS OF THE YETI AT THIS ALTITUDE.

3. In a nutshell, Joseph’s not up to the job.

- The long and THE SHORT OF IT IS THAT JOSEPH’S NOT UP TO THE JOB.

4. Whether his arrogance was fake or genuine, it only masked his insecurity. (BE)

- Behind HIS ARROGANCE, BE IT FAKE OR GENUINE, WAS HIS INSECURITY.

5. I felt relaxed at my boyfriend’s house because his parents treated me like part of the family. (ILL)

- What DIDN’T MAKE ME FEEL ILL AT EASE WAS THAT HIS PARENTS TREATED ME LIKE PART OF THE
FAMILY.

6. The lawyer of the defence suspected the witness gave false testimony. (PERJURED)

- The defence lawyer called THE TESTIMONY INTO QUESTION AS THE WITNESS PERJURED.

7. If the candidates didn’t work harder, they would fail the exam. (SOCKS)

- The candidate, IF NOT PULLING THEIR SOCKS UP, WOULD FAIL THE EXAM.

8. He was really jealous when he saw his opponent make it through the next round. (ADVANCE)

- He was green WITH ENVY WHEN HE SAW HIS OPPONENT ADVANCE TO THE NEXT ROUND.

9. We would always take great care when flying at night. (WITS)

- WE WOULD ALWAYS HAVE OUR WITS ABOUT US WHEN FLYING AT NIGHT.

10. The parents of that girl are furious about her expulsion. (ARMS)

- THE PARENTS OF THAT GIRL ARE UP IN ARMS ABOUT THE EXPULSION.

11. I didn’t tell Angie because I didn’t want to hurt Eddie’s feelings. (CONSIDERATION)

- I didn’t tell ANGIE OUT OF CONSIDERATION FOR EDDIE.

KEY

1. No sooner had she entered the building than she MADE HER PRESENCE FELT.

+ To make your presence felt = draw everyone’s attention

2. There have been FEW SIGHTS of the Yeti at this altitude.

+ Sight: cảnh tượng/ hình ảnh bắt gặp của ai

+ Catch sight of: bắt gặp ai

3. THE LONG AND THE SHORT OF IT is that Joseph’s not up to the job.

+ The long and the short of it is that = generally speaking: nói chung là, điểm chính là

4. BEHIND his arrogance, be it fake or genuine/ whether it be fake or genuine, LAY/ WAS his insecurity.
(Đằng sau sự ngạo mạn của anh ta, không biết có thật hay không, chính là sự không chân thành)

+ Behind sth lies/ be sth: đằng sau … là … - cấu trúc đảo ngữ rất hay cho bài viết.

5. What didn’t make me FEEL ILL AT EASE at my bf's house was (the fact) that his parents treated me like
part of the family.

+ Feel ill at ease: feel uncomfortable

6. The defence lawyer CALLED the testimony INTO QUESTION as the witness perjured/ The defence
lawyer called the testimony perjured by the witness into question/ The defence lawyer called the
perjured testimony into question.

+ Call sth into question = question sth: hoài nghi/ đặt câu hỏi với cái gì

+ To perjure – (n) perjury: tội nói dối trước tòa

7. The candidates, if not/ unless PULLING THEIR SOCKS UP, would fail to get the passing grade. / would
get the bad grade.

+ To pull your socks up = work harder: chăm chỉ hơn nữa

8. He was GREEN WITH ENVY when he saw his opponent ADVANCE TO THE NEXT ROUND.

+ To be green with envy: vô cùng ghen tị

+ To be green = inexperienced: còn non xanh lắm, thiếu kinh nghiệm (idioms)

+ Advance to: move towards: tiến đến

9. We always HAVE OUR WITS ABOUT US when flying at night.

+ To have/ keep your wits about you: luôn luôn cảnh giác = on the alert = prudent/ circumspect

10. The parents of that girl are UP IN ARMS ABOUT her explusion.

+ To be up in arms about sth: giận dữ vì điều gì

11. I didn’t tell Angie OUT OF CONSIDERATION FOR Eddie.

+ Out of consideration for sb: vì nghĩ đến ai đó.

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