1 | Bear out = confirm
The other witnesses will bear out what I say |
Xác nhận |
2 | Bring in = introduce
They want to bring in a bill to limit arms exports |
Giới thiệu |
3 | Gear up for = prepare for
Cycle organizations are gearing up for National Bike Week. |
Chuẩn bị |
4 | Pair up with = team up with
Sally decided to pair up with Jason for the dance contest. |
Hợp tác |
5 | Cut down = reduce
We need to cut the article down to 1 000 words. |
Cắt giảm |
6 | Look back on = remember
She usually looks back on her childhood. |
Nhớ lại |
7 | Bring up = raise
He was brought up by his aunt |
Nuôi dưỡng |
8 | Hold on = wait
Hold on a minute while I get my breath back |
Chờ đợi |
9 | Turn down = refuse
He has been turned down for ten jobs so far |
Từ chối |
10 | Talk over = discuss
They talked over the proposal and decided to give it their approval. |
Thảo luận |
11 | Leave out = not include, omit
If you are a student, you can omit questions 16–18. |
Bỏ qua |
12 | Break down
The telephone system has broken down. |
Đổ vỡ, hư hỏng |
13 | Put forward = suggest
Can I put you forward for club secretary |
Đề xuất, gợi ý |
14 | Dress up
There’s no need to dress up—come as you are. |
Ăn vận (trang trọng) |
15 | Stand for
‘The book’s by T.C. Smith.’ ‘What does the ‘T.C.’ stand for?’ |
Viết tăt cho |
16 | Keep up = continue
Well done! Keep up the good work/Keep it up |
Tiếp tục |
17 | Look after = take care of
Who’s going to look after the children while you’re away? |
Trông nom, chăm sóc |
18 | Work out = calculate
It’ll work out cheaper to travel by bus. |
Tính toán |
19 | Show up = arrive
It was getting late when she finally showed up |
Tới, đến |
20 | Come about = happen
Can you tell me how the accident came about |
Xảy ra |
21 | Hold up = stop, delay
An accident is holding up traffic |
Dừng lại, hoãn lại |
22 | Call off = cancel
The game was called off because of bad weather |
Hoãn, Hủy bỏ |
23 | Look for = expect, hope for
We shall be looking for an improvement in your work this term |
Trông đợi |
24 | Fix up = arrange
I’ll fix you up with a place to stay. |
Sắp xếp |
25 | Get by = manage to live
How does she get by on such a small salary? |
Sống bằng |
26 | Check in
Please check in at least an hour before departure. |
Làm thủ tục vào cửa |
27 | Check out
Please check out at the reception area |
Làm thủ tục ra |
28 | Drop by (drop in on)
I thought I’d drop in on you while I was passing. |
Ghé qua |
29 | Come up with
She came up with a new idea for increasing sales. |
Nghĩ ra |
30 | Call up = phone
She’s out for lunch. Please call up later |
Gọi điện |
31 | Call on = visit
My mother’s friends call upon her everyWednesday |
Thăm |
32 | Think over = consider
Let me think over your request for a day or so. |
Xem xét, cân nhắc |
33 | Talk over = discuss
They talked over the proposal and decided to give it their approval |
Thảo luận |
34 | Move on
Can we move on to the next item on the agenda? |
Chuyển sang |
35 | Go over = examine
Go over your work before you hand it in. |
Xem xét |
36 | Put sth down = write sth, make a note of sth
The meeting’s on the 22nd. Put it down in your diary. |
Ghi chép lại |
37 | Clear up = tidy
I’m fed up with clearing up after you! |
Dọn dẹp |
38 | Carry out = execute
Extensive tests have been carried out on the patient. |
Tiến hành |
39 | Break in
Burglars had broken in while we were away. |
Đột nhập |
40 | Back up
I’ll back you up if they don’t believe you. |
Ủng hộ |
41 | Turn away = turn down
They had nowhere to stay so I couldn’t turn them away |
Từ chối |
42 | Wake up = get up
Wake up and listen! |
Thức dậy |
43 | Warm up
Let’s warm up before entering the main part |
Khởi động |
44 | Turn off
They’ve turned off the water while they repair a burst pipe. |
Tắt |
45 | Turn on
I’ll turn the television on. |
Bật |
46 | Fall down
Many buildings in the old part of the city are falling down. |
Xuống cấp |
47 | Find out
I haven’t found anything out about him yet. |
Tìm ra |
48 | Get off
We got off straight after breakfast. |
Khởi hành |
49 | Give up
They gave up without a fight |
Từ bỏ |
50 | Go up = increase
The price of cigarettes is going up |
Tăng lên |
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