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Why dont you spend a little time listening to recording of different English accents? (ADVISED) He ADVISED me to listen to recording of different English accents I cant often afford to spend my holi. bài tập viết lại câu

Why don't you spend a little time listening to recording of different English

accents? - (ADVISED) He ADVISED me to listen to recording of different

English accents

I can't often afford to spend my holiday abroad - (SELDOM) I'm SELDOM ABLE

to spend my holiday abroad

Never mind your previous failures - Try to forget them and think of what your nextventure might be! - (BEHIND) PUT your previous failures BEHIND you and think

of what your next venture might be

The two young men introduced a virus into the computer system - (ALLEGED) The two young men were ALLEGED to have introduced a virus into the computer system

This is an important scheme and we want him to approve - (APPROVAL) We want his APPROVAL of / for this important scheme

I wouldn't object to moving to a larger flat - (RATHER) I'd RATHER like to move to a larger flat

You'll need the choke out to start the car - (WITH) The car will only start WITH the choke

Some people always live within the limitations of their own experience -

(OUTSIDE) Some people never GO OUTSIDE their own experience

There was one policeman on my left, another on my right - (BETWEEN) I was BETWEEN two policemen

I don't think she 's good enough to join my class - (UP) I don't think she is UP TO THE STANDARD of our class

Ten thirty is too late to arrive - (BEFORE) You must arrive BEFORE ten thirty

Her job is making her miserable - (DOWN) Her job is GETTING HER DOWN.Get sb down (phrv) Làm chán, thất vọng, = to DISAPPOINT/ DISMAY

I'm not considering that suggestion - (OUT) That suggestion is OUT/ I've RULEDOUT that suggestion

My cat has lost its appetite - (OFF) My cat has GONE OFF/ is OFF its appetite.

Go off (phrv) Chán, không thích như xưa [To GO OFF DOING STH]

He's so careless that he lost his passport - (IN) He lost his passport IN

I'm going to give up drinking Today I'll have my last glass of wine - (AS FROM)

AS FROM tomorrow, I'll give up smoking

I'd do anything to be able to travel to China - THERE'S nothing I wouldn 't do to

be able to travel to China

It was two years ago at the end of this week that I started working here - AT THE END of this week I will have been working here for two years

Fischer will require bottlers to use water that Fischer specifies - BOTTLERS are required to use water specified by Fischer

The dress was so tempting that I bought it - I COULDN'T RESIST the temptation

to buy the dress

The weather forecast was inaccurate, so we didn't take the right precautions - HAD the weather forecast been accurate, we might have taken the right

precautions

The passengers don't realize how lucky they have been - LITTLE do the

passengers realize how lucky they have been

You must not leave important documents lying around - (ACCOUNT) ON NO ACCOUNT should you leave important documents lying around

You don't seem very well - (RUN) You seem a bit RUN DOWN

To be RUN DOWN = to be OFF-COLOR = to be UNDER THE WEATHER: Bệnh

It's age since that telephone worked properly - (ORDER) The telephone has been OUT OF ORDER for ages

Do you think you could come to the point ? I'm in a hurry - (BUSH) Please stop BEATING AROUND THE BUSH I'm in a hurry

We should abolish all these antiquated customs - (DONE) These antiquated

customs should be DONE AWAY WITH

I'm afraid our problems are only just beginning - (ICEBERG) I'm afraid our problems are just THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG

His spoken English is very poor indeed - (SCARECELY) He can SCARCELY speak English

I haven't the faintest idea what you are talking about - (EARTH) I don't know WHAT ON EARTH you 're talking about

I am sure it wasn 't Bob 's fault - IT CAN'T have been Bob 's fault

I don't think it is a good idea for you to go out this evening - I'D RATHER you didn 't go out this evening

I'm sure it was Tom who cleared everything up - TOM MUST have cleared

everything up

The Pacific Ocean is on average deeper than the Atlantic - THE AVERAGE depth

of the pacific ocean is greater than that of the Atlantic

Alice did not decide to move to a new house until the roof fell in - ONLY WHEN the roof fell in did Alice decide to move to a new house.

He suggested that Tom and I should go ahead and get the tickets - HE SAID:

"What about Tom and you going ahead and getting the ticket?"

Jo may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life - JO'S poor health does not prevent/ stop him (from) enjoying life

That reminds me of the time I climbed to the top of the Mount Fuji - (BACK) ThatTAKEs me BACK to the time I climbed to the top of the Mount Fuji

The weather never seems as bad abroad as it does at home, does it? - (BETTER) The weather always seems better abroad than it does at home, doesn't it ?

When I bought it I thought it was a beautiful colour, but I don't like it any more - (GONE) When I bought it I thought it was a beautiful colour but I've GONE OFF

it now

They will have given him the news by now - (TOLD) He will have been TOLD about the news by now

To be successful in business you must work very hard - (ESSENTIAL) It is

ESSENTIAL to work hard if you want to be successful in business

Some people say that Tsiolkovsky invented the space rocket - (CREDITED) Tsiolkovsky is/ has been CREDITED with inventing the space rocket/ having invented the space rocket

It's no use arguing - (POINT) There is NO POINT IN arguing

What exactly am I supposed to have done wrong? - (STAND) What exactly do I STAND ACCUSED OF?

To STAND ACCUSED OF STH: Bị cáo buộc

Good colour sense is instinctive for some people - (COME) Good colour sense COMES NATURALLY to some people

Don't ask him about the accident, he 's upset already - (STATE) Don't ask him about the accident, he's IN A STATE already

To be IN A STATE = to be UPSET/ NERVOUS: Buồn bã/ lo lắng

Everyone is saying the government is about to resign - (RUMORED) It is

RUMORED that the government is about to resign

The senior students believe that they are old enough to choose which classes to attend - (REGARD) The senior students REGARD THEMSELVES AS being old enough to choose which classes to attend

Since the company's methods were exposed in a newspaper, people have lost their good opinion of it - (DISREPUTE) Since , it has FALLEN INTO DISREPUTE

To FALL INTO DISREPUTE: Chịu tai tiếng

What really depresses me is this continual wet weather - (GETS) What really GETS ME DOWN is this continual weather

We missed the bus because we had overslept - (CONSEQUENCE) We missed thebus AS A CONSEQUENCE OF oversleeping

She passed the world around that she was looking for a flat - (KNOWN) She LET

IT BE KNOWN that she was looking for a flat

They continued to suggest that I was lying - (PERSISTED) They PERSISTED IN suggesting that I was lying

We couldn't have managed without my father's money - IF IT hadn't been for my father's money, we couldn't have managed

I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back - HARDLY had I put the phone down when the boss rang back

It was Walter Raleigh who introduced potatoes and tobacco into England - THE ENGLISH OWE the introduction of potatoes and tobacco to Walter Raleigh

"If my members agree to that, I'll be very surprised," said the union delegate - THE UNION DELEGATE OBSERVED THAT he would be very surprised if his members agreed

While I strongly disapprove of your behavior, I will help you this time - DESPITE

MY strong disapproval of your behavior, I will help you this time

I'm sorry I missed Professor Baker's lecture - I'M SORRY NOT to have

heard/attended Pro Baker's lecture

We may not be able to give the concert - THE CONCERT may have to be

cancelled

I was not surprised to hear that Harry had failed his driving test - IT CAME AS

NO SURPRISE TO me that Harry had failed his driving test

John inflated the tyres of his bicycle - (BLEW) John BLEW UP the tyres of his bicycle

Inflate (v) thổi căng, thổi phồng, = to BLOW UP

We'd better leave them a note, because it's possible they'll arrive later - (CASE) We'd better leave them a note IN CASE they arrive later

Before he came here he worked for Mr/ Smith - (PREVIOUS) Before he came here, his PREVIOUS boss/employer was Mr Smith

He speaks German extremely well - (COMMAND) He HAS AN excellent

COMMAND OF German

To HAVE A GOOD COMMAND OF STH = To be GOOD AT STH: Giỏi

His criticisms are quite unfair - (JUSTIFICATION) There is NO

JUSTIFICATION for his criticisms

I can't understand why they are reluctant to sign the contract - (BAFFLED) I am BAFFLED BY their reluctance to sign the contract

I always find chess problems like that quite impossible - (DEFEAT) Chess

problens like that (always) DEFEAT me!

This must be kept secret - (KNOW) You mustn't LET anyone (else) KNOW (this)

I can't afford a new dress, that old blue one will have to do - (MAKE) I can't afford a new dress I'll (have) to MAKE DO WITH that old blue one

To MAKE DO WITH STH: Dùng tạm

I only recognized him when he came into the light - NOT UNTIL he came into thelight did I recognize him

That rumor about the politician and the construction contract is absolutely false - THERE IS (absolutely) no truth in that rumour about the politician and the

construction contract

They never made us do anything we didn't want to do - WE were never made to

do anything we didn't want to

My mother was the most warm-hearted person I've ever known - I'VE never known a more warm-hearted person than my mother (was)

You can't possibly expect me to have supper ready by 8 o'clock - (QUESTION) THERE IS NO QUESTION OF supper being ready by 8 o'clock

Supper (n) Bữa cơm tối; bữa ăn nhẹ buổi tối

It is my opinion that there is no advantage in further discussion - (SEE) AS FAR

AS I CAN SEE, there is no advantage in further discussion

As far as I can see = As far as I'm concerned = In my opinion = From my

perspective

Please excuse Jane's poor typing She's only been learning for a month -

(ALLOWANCES) Please MAKE ALLOWANCES FOR Jane's poor typing She

To MAKE ALLOWANCES FOR SB = to EXCUSE SB

There is no way that young man can achieve success in this test - (BOUND) That young man is BOUND to fail in this test

Although the dog appeared harmless, it was, in fact, quite dangerous -

(CONTRARY) CONTRARY TO (its) (harmless) appearance, the dog was in fact quite dangerous

Contrary to sth: Trái với

If Smith hadn't broken his leg, he would have played football for England -

(REPRESENTED) If Smith hadn't broken his leg, he would have REPRESENTEDEngland

This hotel is inaccessible in winter - (POSSIBLE) It's not POSSIBLE to get to/to reach this hotel in winter

As far as I know, he is still working in Bristol - (KNOWLEDGE) TO MY BEST KNOWLEDGE, he is still working in Bristol.

To my best knowledge = As far as I know: Theo như tôi được biết

The workers only called off the strike after a new pay offer - ONLY AFTER a new pay offer did the workers call off the strike

He was sentenced to six months in prison for his part in the robbery - HE

RECEIVED A sentence of six months for his part in the robbery

You can eat as much as you like for 5$ at the new lunch-bar - THERE IS NO limit/restriction to how much you eat at the new lunch-bar

She wore a hearingaid, even though she could hear the phone ring perfectly well SHE WASN'T SO deaf/hard of hearing that she couln't hear the phone

-You will never meet anyone more generous than Mrs Jones - MRS JONES IS the most generous person you will/could ever meet/ (be likely) to meet

My parents let me go abroad alone for the first time last year - I WAS allowed to

go abroad alone for the first time last year

It was his incompetence which led to their capture - IF he hadn't been so

imcompetent they wouldn't have been captured

I'm certainly not going to give you any more money - I HAVE NO INTENTION

OF giving you any more money

To have no intention of doing sth: Không có dự định

I don't think there will be any applicants for this post - (LIKELIHOOD) There is LITTLE/ NO LIKELIHOOD that there will be applicants for this post

To HAVE LITTLE/ NO LIKELIHOOD: Có ít khả năng

It was difficult for Susan to believe the good news - (HARDLY) Susan could HARDLY believe the good news

You must make allowances for his inexperience - (ACCOUNT) You must TAKE his INEXPERIENCE INTO ACCOUNT

To take sth into account = To make allowances = To excuse: Chiếu cố, bỏ quá

This contract is not binding until we both sign it - (BOUND) Neither one of us is BOUND by this contract until we both sign it.

Bound (a) Ràng buộc, = to be BINDING

He wasn't to blame for the accident - (FAULT) The accident was not his FAULT

You shouldn't take his help for granted - (ASSUME) You should /do not

ASSUME (that) he will help you

To take sth for granted = to assume: Đinh ninh, cho rằng

Our hotel booking hasn't been confirmed - WE HAVEN'T RECEIVED

confirmation of/about our hotel booking (yet)

The sales man told me that my new car would be delivered next Wednesday - ACCORDING the salesman my new car would/will be delivered next Wednesday

The Yeti has very rarely been seen at this altitude - THERE HAVE very few sightings of the Yeti at this altitude

It's not certain that Jones will get the job - It is OPEN TO QUESTION (as to) whether Jones will get the job

To be OPEN TO QUESTION = to be NOT CERTAIN = to be IN DOUBT: Khôngchắc chắn

Everyone started complaining the moment the announcement was made - NO SOONER had the announcement been made than everyone started complaining

A house in that district will cost you at least 100,000$ - YOU WON'T BE ABLE

to buy/get a house in that district for less than/under $100.000

Alan worked too hard at the office, and this led to his illness - ALAN'S ILLNESS was caused by/brought about/due to/the result of his working too hard at the office

Mr Bill managed to repair the garage roof only because his neighbor helped him (WITHOUT) WITHOUT the help of his neighbor, Mr Bill would/could not/never have repairted the garage roof

-Nobody is infallible - (MISTAKES) Everyone makes MISTAKES

The last Olympic Games were held in Seoul - (TOOK) The last Olympic Games TOOK PLACE in Seoul.

He talked about nothing except the weather - (SOLE) His SOLE topic/subject of conversation was the weather

In the end, I felt I had been right to leave the club - (REGRETS) I HAD NO REGRETS about/on/over leaving the club in the end

It is stupid of you to refuse Richard's offer of a loan - (IDIOT) You are an IDIOT

to refuse Richard's offer of a loan

The company has decided to replace this model - (INTENTION) It's the

company's INTENTION to replace this model

In the next few years we'll probably hear a lot more about environmental pollution

- (LIKELY) We're likely to hear a lot more about environmental pollution in the next few years

Keeping calm is the secret of passing your driving test - AS LONG AS you (can) keep/stay calm, you will/should/ought to pass your driving test

Immediately after his appointment to the post, the new editor fell ill - NO

SOONER had he been/was he appointed to the post than the new editor fell ill

The protest has been so vociferous that the committee has had to reconsider - THERE HAS BEEN such a vociferous protest that the committee has had to

There isn't a pair of thermal socks left in the shop, Madam - WE ARE

COMPLETELY (sold) out of thermal socks, Madam

Their chances of success are small - IT'S NOT (very) likely (that) they will

succeed

Their problems are all self-inflicted - (MAKING) Their problems are all of their own MAKING

Of your own making = Your own fault: Lỗi của riêng mình

The travel agent was able to offer a 50% reductionon holidays to the Costa Brava (HALF) The travel agent was able to offer HALF-PRICE holidays to the Costa Brava

-If you take that job, you'll have to get up at 6 a.m every morning - (MEAN) Takingthat job will MEAN (that) you'll have to get up at 6a.m every morning

The only thing they could do was to look for a new flat - (ALTERNATIVE) They had no ALTERNATIVE but to look for a new flat

If only one could rely on what she says - (PITY) IT'S A PITY (that) one/we

cannot rely on what she says

An open fire can't be compared to central heating - (COMPARISON) There is no COMPARISON between an open fire and central heating

Comparison between 2 things

I remember very few things about my childhood - (SCARCELY) I can

SCARCELY remember anything /a thing about my childhood

Scarcely = Hardly = Rarely = Barely

Several members of the committee said they were worried abot the chairman's proposals - (CONCERN) Several members of the committee EXPRESSed

CONCERN about/at/over the chairman's proposal

To EXPRESS CONCERN: Bày tỏ quan ngại

The river Volta overflowed last year - (BURST) The river Volta BURST its bankslast year

Some people will do anything to lose weight - (LENGTHS) Some people will DO/

GO TO GREAT LENGTHS to lose weight

To GO TO GREATH LENGTHS = To TRY YOUR BEST

The number of people out of work has been going down little by little -

(GRADUAL) There has been a GRADUAL decrease/decline/fall in the number of people out of work

House prices have risen dramatically this year - THERE HAS been a dramatic increase in (the) house prices this year

This affair does not concern you - THIS AFFAIR IS NO concern of yours

No concern of yours = None of your business

You must submit articles for the magazine by June 18th - THE FINAL DATE for you to submit articles for the magazine is June 18th

Although Jimmy was the stronger of the two, his attacker soon overpowered him DESPITE HIS (superior) strength, Jimmy was (soon) overpowered by his attacker

-What a surprise to see you here! - FANCY seeing you here!

Fancy (v, BrE) = Like

Gerald never had enough to live on until he married that rich businesswoman - (SHORT) Gerald was (always) SHORT OF MONEY until/before he married that rich businesswoman

William decided that an actor's life was not for him - (CUT) William (decided thathe) was not CUT OUT to be an actor

You're under no obligation to accept their offer - YOU CAN PLEASE yourself/ yourselves about whether you accept their offer or not

The company presents a gold watch to each of its retiring employees - EACH of the company's retiring employee is represented a gold watch

The only thing that kept us out of prison was the way he spoke the local dialect - BUT FOR HIS COMMAND of (the) local dialect we would have been jailed/ put into jail

My father finds maps hard to follow - MY FATHER HAS difficulty following maps

Under no circumstances should you phone the police - THE LAST thing you should/must/ought to do is to phone/phoning the police.

People don't want to buy cars with large engines any more - (CALL) There isn't much CALL FOR cars with large engines

Call (for) = Demand: Nhu cầu

Twenty years ago this region produced twice as much coal as it does now -

(HALVED) Coal production/The coal produced in this region has (been)

HALVED in the last 20 years

Halve (v, from "half") Giảm nửa

The prime Minister is unlikely to call an early general election - (LIKELIHOOD) There is little LIKELIHOOD of the PM calling a(n) (early general) election

To have LITTLE LIKELIHOOD of sb doing sth: Ít có khả năng, = to be

IMPOSSIBLE

Nobody could possibly believe the story he told us - (BEYOND) The story he told

us is/was BEYOND BELIEF

To be BEYOND BELIEF = to be UNBELIEVABLE: Không thể tin được

Scientists say forests are being destroyed by air pollution - (BLAME) Scientists BLAME our pollution FOR the destruction of the forests

= Scientists BLAME the destruction of the forests ON our pollution

Blame (v) - Đổ lỗi

- BLAME tác nhân FOR hậu quả

- BLAME hậu quả ON tác nhân

His reactions are quite unpredictable - (KNOWS) One never KNOWS how he is going to/will/may/might react

The project received the unanimous approval of the committee - (FAVOR) The whole committee was/were IN FAVOR OF the project

To be in favor of sth = to approve of sth = to like sth

There are several categories of people who do not have to pay the new tax -

(EXEMPT) There are several categories of people who are EXEMPT FROM (paying) the new tax

To be exempt from sth: Miễn Exempt form tax: Miễn thuế

"That's a lovely new dress, Jean" said her mother - JANE'S MOTHER

COMPLIMENTED Jean on her lovely new dress

We couldn't find George anywhere - GEOGRE WAS nowhere to be found

Customs officials are stopping more travellers than usual this week - AN

INCREASED of travellers is/are being stopped by customs officials this week

She listens more sympathetically than anyone else I know - SHE IS A more

sympathetic listener than anyone else I know

The minister's popularity suffered as a result of the scandal - (EFFECT) The scandal had a bad/negative EFFECT (on the Minister's popularity)

The teachers agreed to introduce the new methods - (AGREEMENT) There was (an) AGREEMENT among the teachers to introduce new methods

Jenny didn't feel like going to the party - (MOOD) Jenny wasn't IN THE MOOD

to go to the party/for (going to) the party

The councilor answered every question frankly - (FRANK) The councilor gave frank answers to every question

It is said that he has been to prison several times - (REPUTED) He is REPUTED

to have been (sent) to prison

Be REPUTED = Be RUMORED: Được đồn đại

Most stores will accept a credit card instead of cash - (ALTERNATIVE) Most stores will accept a credit card as an ALTERNATIVE to cash

Our opinions on the subject are identical - (DIFFERENCE) There is (absolutely)

NO DIFFERENCE in/between our opinions on the subject

Identical (a) Y đúc, = similar

Local residents said they were against the new traffic scheme - (DISAPPROVAL) Local residents EXPRESSED/ VOICED their DISAPPROVAL of the new traffic scheme

I am amazed by the mistakes he makes - WHAT amazes me is/are the mistakes he makes.

No one has challenged his authority before - THIS IS THE FIRST TIME (that) someone has challenged his authority

"If Brian doesn't train harder, I won't select him for the team," said the manager - THE MANAGER THREATENED not to select Brian (if he didn't train

harder/unless he trained harder)

You'll certainly meet lots of people in your new job - YOU ARE

bound/sure/certain to meet lots of people

I left without saying goodbye as I didn't want to disturb the meeting - RATHER than disturb the meeting, I left without saying goodbye

There aren't many other books which explain this problem so well - IN FEW OTHER BOOKS would one see this problem well EXPLAINED

I dislike it when people criticize me unfairly - I OBJECT to people criticizing me unfairly

Robert is sorry now that he didn't accept the job - ROBERT NOW WISHES (that)

he had taken/accepted the job

If interst rates are cut, the economic situation may improve - (REDUCTION) A REDUCTION OF/IN interest rates may improve the economic situation

The architect's new design was heavily criticized - (CRITICISM) There was a heavy criticism of the architect's new design

= The architect's new design suffered from a heavy CRITICISM

Very little money was raised by the charity appeal - (RESPONSE) There was very little RESPONSE to the charity appeal

Ours is the only company allowed to import these chemicals - (MONOPOLY) Our company has got (the/a) MONOPOLY of/on/over the importation of these

chemicals

To have a/the monopoly on sth: Độc quyền

The coach's tactics were directly responsible for the team's defeat -

(CONSEQUENCE) The team's defeat was a/the direct consequence of the coach's tactics

= As a CONSEQUENCE of , the team was defeated

We have no idea where he is - (WHEREABOUTS) We don't know his

WHEREABOUTS/His WHEREABOUTS is/are unknown to us

The policeman acted quickly and averted an accident - (PROMPT) The PROMPT action of the policeman averted an accident

Avert (v) Đẩy lui, ngăn ngừa, = to PREVENT

This new record is certain to sell a lot of copies - (DOUBT) There is NO DOUBT that this new record will sell a lot of copies

There is no doubt : Không còn nghi ngờ gì nữa

"Nothing will persuade me to sleep in that haunted house," she said - SHE

FLATLY refused to sleep in that haunted house

To FLATLY RUFUSE: Từ chối thẳng thừng

It wasn't necessary for them to call for help after all - THEY didn't have/need to call for help after all

You won't find a more dedicated worker anywhere than Mrs Jones - NOWHERE will you find a more dedicated worker than Mrs Jones

I want to be left alone - (DISTURBED) I don't want to be DISTURBED

He took the company to court on the grounds of unfair dismissal - (UNFAIRLY)

He took the company to court on the grounds of being UNFAIRLY dismissed

We're likely to be a little late, I'm afraid - (EVERY) There's EVERY

LIKELIHOOD/ POSSIBILITY that we'll be a little late

To have every likelihood/ possibility: Có mọi khả năng

The Committee said they liked the first proposal best - (PREFERENCE) The committee EXPRESSed A PREFERENCE for the first proposal

To express a preference for sth = to prefer: Thích hơn

I really must answer all these letters - (GET DOWN) I really must GET DOWN

TO answerING all these letters

It's not your fault - (BLAME) You are NOT TO BLAME

People seem to be criticizing the police quite a lot nowadays - (CRITICISM) There's quite a lot of CRITICISM directed at the police nowadays

In a nutshell, the man's an idiot - (BLUNTLY) BLUNTLY, the man's an idiot

In a nutshell: Nói ngắn gọn là (=to put it in a nutshell)

Bluntly: Thẳng thừng mà nói

I'm dying to meet them - (WAIT) I (just) CAN'T WAIT to meet them

They lay on the beach the whole week sunbathing - (SPENT) They SPENT the whole week LYING on the beach sunbathing

I SERIOUSLY DOUBT whether this will work - (DOUBTS) I have serious doubts as to whether this will work

I have no intention of giving up now - (TEND) I DO NOT INTEND to give up now

Richard only took over the family business because his father decided to retire early - HAD it not been for his father's early retirement, Richard wouldn't have taken over the family business

We would always take great care when flying at night - WE ALWAYS USED to have/keep our wits about us when flying at night

KEEP/HAVE YOUR WITS ABOUT YOU

- aware of what is happening

- ready to think and act quickly

There haven't been such a long queues at the cinema since the release of the last blockbuster - NOT since the release of the last blockbuster have there been such long queues at the cinema

I will only be satisfied if the manager apologizes fully - NOTHING SHORT of a full apology from the manager will satisfy me

She was concentrating so hard on her work that she didn't notice when I came in (WRAPPED) - She was so WRAPPED UP IN HER WORK that she didn't notice when I came in.

BE WRAPPED UP IN WORK

- up to ears in work

- up to your neck in work

- snowed under with work

- to have too much on your plate

The price of the house has been reduced as much as possible because the owner needs some money (BONE) - The house has been CUT/PARED TO THE BONE because the owner needs some money

CUT/PARE STH TO THE BONE

- to reduce sth as much as possible

The permit expires at the end of the month - THE PERMIT IS NOT valid at the end of the month

The first sign of the disease is blurred vision (ONSET) - THE ONSET of the disease is blurred vision

ONSET (n)

- the first sign of sth bad

Don't say anything negative about her hair because she's very sensitive and might

be offended by your remarks (OFFENCE) - Don't say anything negative about her hair because she's very sensitive and might TAKE OFFENCE AT your remarks

TAKE OFFENCE AT STH

- to take exception to sth

- to feel upset and annoyed

The new teacher was so nervous that the class react mischievously (REACTION) The new teacher's nervousness drew mischievous REACTION from the class.DRAW STH FROM STH

to get something from a particular place

George seems to have been putting his website together for a long time (UNDER CONSTRUCTION) - George's website seems to have been UNDER

CONSTRUCTION for a long time

These adverts look exactly the same as the articles in this magazine

(DIFFERENCE) - It's impossible to TELL THE DIFFERENCE between the

adverts in this magazine

Terry and I started arguing about the situation in the Middle East (INTO) - I GOT INTO AN ARGUMENT WITH Terry about the situation in the Middle East

GET INTO AN ARGUMENT

- to start to argue

- to argue over/about sth

- up in arms about sth

There's no need for me to tell you that you'll be paid handsomely for this

(SAYING) - It GOES WITHOUT SAYING that you'll be paid handsomely for this

IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING (that )

- obviously

- certainly

In the end Pauline phoned the insurance firm - WHAT Pauline did in the end was phone the insurance firm

I wouldn't eat too many of those, if I were you - YOU'D better not eat too many ofthose.

It's possible that Mary and helen have not heard from the bank yet - MARY AND HELEN might/may not have heard from the bank yet

By law, all rear-seat passengers are obliged to wear seat-belts - BY LAW, BELTS have to be worn by all rear-seat passengers

SEAT-In the end of nuclear weapon being used, we are all doomed - SHOULD IT

happen that nuclear weapons are used, we are all doomed

You haven't by any chance got a copy of the report, have you? - THERE isn't any chance of you having a copy of the report, is there?

She felt so disappointed that she suddenly started to cry (SUCH) - Her

disappointment was SUCH that she burst into tears

The boy's work can surely be improved (OF) - The boy's work must be

CAPABLE OF improvement/being improved

The Japanese are the best at making pocket-sized technology (COMES) - The Japanese are SECOND TO NONE WHEN IT COMES TO making pocket-sized technology

ON A PAR (with sb/sth)

- equally good, fine etc

No one likes his behaviour (DESIRED) - The way he behaves LEAVES A LOT

THROWN ON THE SCRAP HEAP

THROW SB ON THE SCRAP HEAP

- make sb useless

- make sb unemployed

No one could deny that he had won all the international competitions

(UNDISPUTED) - He was the UNDISPUTED champion of the world

UNDISPUTED

- undoubted

- indubitable

You can be highly intelligent but not have much common sense - HAVING

common sense doesn't mean that you are highly intelligent

The audience didn't enjoy his performance (DOWN) - The audience didn't GO DOWN WELL WITH his performance

GO DOWN WELL WITH STH

- to like sth

Although she was upset, there was never any question of revenge (LAST) - Upset

as she was, revenge was THE LAST THING ON HER MIND

You must not leave the iron switched on for a long time - ON NO OCCASION should you leave the iron switched on for a long time

That jacket of yours is worn-out - isn't it time you bought a new one? - That jacket

of yours has SEEN ITS BETTER DAYS - isn't it time to buy a new one?

HAVE SEEN BETTER DAYS

- old

- in bad condition

- worn-out (of clothes)

Joe waited for her, pretending to tie his shoelaces (PRETENCE) - Joe waited for her UNDER THE PRETENCE OF tying his shoelaces

UNDER THE PRETENCE OF DOING STH

- pretending to do sth

She didn't make a noise for fear of walking up her parents (LEST) - She didn't make a noise LEST she wake her parents

LEST SB DO STH

- for fear of/that

Because of being injured, he was no longer a candidate for the title

(CONTENTION) - Injury PUT HIM OUT OF CONTENTION for the contention

PUT SB IN/OUT OF CONTENTION (for sth)

- to make sb able/unable to contend

As far as I'm concerned, the project is nearly completed

(NEARING) - TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE, the project is NEARING completion

TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE

- as far as I'm concerned

- as far as I know

- as far as is known

Near (v)

Nearing completion (coll)

The two sides never looked likely to reach an agreement - AT NO TIME did the two sides look likely to reach an agreement

For further information, please send a self-addressed envelope to the above

address - FURTHER INFORMATION CAN be obtained by sending a

self-addressed envelope to the above address

With six children to look after, she is extremely busy (HANDS) - With six

children ON HER HANDS, she is extremely busy

HAVE STH ON YOUR HANDS

- to have difficulties to deal with

Only final-year students are allowed to use the main college car park

(RESTRICTED) - The use of the main college car park is RESTRICTED TO year students

final-RESTRICTED TO SB

- limited to sb

The new computer system has caused quite a few problems for the manager

(AGAINST) - The manager has COME UP AGAINST quite a few problems with the new computer system

COME UP AGAINST STH

- to deal with difficulties

- to face sth difficult

We agreed that each of us would do this washing-up on alternative days (TURNS)

- We agreed that each of us would TAKE TURNS to do this washing-up

You should be able to dress yourself by now - IT'S HIGH time you dressed yourself by now.

Could I stay with you in Chicago for a few days, John? (PUT) - Could you PUT

ME UP in Chicago for a few days, John?

PUT SB UP

- to let sb stay in your house

- to let sb rent your house

I didn't feel like doing something energetic (MOOD) - I was not IN THE MOOD for doing something energetic

IN THE MOOD for doing/to do sth

- to feel like doing sth

People shouldn't think that Miss World must have the great appearance - IT IS NOT ALWAYS thought ESSENTIAL that Miss World must have the great

appearance

THINK STH + ADJ -> BE THOUGH + ADJ

I think that these talkative girls are chatting about my problem - THESE

TALKATIVE GIRLS must be chatting about my problem

He causes me a lot of trouble (FLESH) - He is A THORN IN MY FLESH

A THORN IN YOUR FLESH/SIDE

- a person who causes trouble an unwanted shit

I'm sorry, James But I'm very busy with my work (UP) - I'm sorry, James But I'm

- to have too much in your plate

If you continue to be stuck-up, everyone will ignore you - YOU WILL FALL ON DEAF EARS if you continue to be stuck-up

FALL ON DEAF EARS

- ignored

- shunned

- ostracized

Our independence on overseas trade sets a special value upon drive and

resourcefulness in export industries (PUTS) - Our independence on overseas trades PUTS drive and resourcefulness in export industries AT A PREMIUM

PUT STH AT A PREMIUM

- to make sth valuable

* The audience were misled by the idea that economic recovery was close at hand (AWAY) - The audience RAN AWAY WITH the idea that economic recovery wasclose at hand

I decided to go home and make myself clean and smart - to let everyone know that life has not got me down - I decided to go home and SPRUCE MYSELF UP - to let everyone know that life has not got me down

SPRUCE YOURSELF/SB UP

- make yourself/sb cleaner/tidier to improve the general appearance

I couldn't stop thinking about the exam despite playing backgammon with Paul (MIND) - PLAYING BACKGAMMON with Paul failed/didn't TAKE MY MIND OFF the exam

TAKE YOUR MIND OFF STH

- to make you stop thinking about sth

Pete said that Josh doesn't usually lie (LIKE) - "IT isn't like Josh to tell lies" Pete said

* I can spend more time with my grandchildren when I retire (FREE) - Retirementwill FREE ME UP to spend more time with my grandchildren

* Oscar is qualified to teach Russian because he has a degree in it (HIM) - Oscar's Russian degree qualifies HIM to teach the language

I'm glad you now see sense and agree that your parents are right (SENSES) - I'm glad you have COME TO SENSES that your parents are right

COME TO SENSES

- to understand sth

* 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

OUT OF CONSIDERATION FOR SB

- for sb's sake

You have to use logical and lateral thinking in equal measure in this job (STRIKE)

- You have to STRIKE A BALANCE between logic and lateral thinking in this job

STRIKE A BALANCE (between A and B)

- to make A and B equal

Ralph would hand in his resignation immediately if he could find a better job (HAT) - Ralph would hand in his resignation AT THE DROP OF A HAT if he could find a better job

AT THE DROP OF A HAT

- at once

- on the spot

- immediately

The parents of that girl are furious about her expulsion (ARMS) - The parents of that girl are UP IN ARMS ABOUT her expulsion.

She furiously threw the book across the room - SUCH as her fury that she threw the book across the room

I went down with flu as soon as I had recovered from bronchitis - NO SOONER had I recovered from the bronchitis than I went down with flu

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However friendly he seems, he's not to be trusted - FRIENDLY as he may seem, he's not to be trusted

I didn't realize how much he was influenced by his brother - I DIDN'T REALIZE THE EXTENT to which he was influenced by his brother

Police are warning people to check for forged notes which are currently in

circulation (LOOKOUT) - Police are warning people to be ON THE LOOKOUT for forged notes which are currently in circulation

ON THE LOOKOUT

- careful

- cautious

- circumspect

Jack made absolutely sure nothing would go wrong when he planned the

expedition (CHANCE) - Jack LEFT NOTHING TO CHANCE when he planned the expedition

LEAVE NOTHING TO CHANCE

- to make sure nothing bad will happen

I could tell by the tone of his voice how serious the situation was (HOME) - The tone of his voice BROUGHT IT HOME to me how serious the situation was.Vanessa was taken on by a big firm as soon as she graduated (LANDED) - ON GRADUATION, Vanessa LANDED A JOB WITH a big law firm

Taxpayers had to pay the cost of the privatization plan (FOOT) - Taxpayers had toFOOT THE BILL for the cost of the privatization plan.

FOOT THE BILL (for sth)

- to pay for sth

Don't tell the boss anything about this (BREATHE) - Don't BREATHE A WORD

OF THIS TO the boss

BREATHE A WORD (of sth to sb)

- to let on a secret

- to give away a secret

You cannot say anything that would persuade me to live overseas - NOTHING you say would persuade me to live overseas

* The chairman's leaving just before you're due to arrive - BY the time you arrive, the chairman will have just left

It was difficult to understand her colleagues' open hostility towards her proposal - THAT her colleagues were so hostile towards her proposal was difficult to

understand

The club owner became a media celebrity, as well as extremely rich - NOT ONLYdid the club owner become a media celebrity, he was also extremely rich

David played the main role when the proposal was drafted - David was

INSTRUMENTAL IN drafting the proposal

* Mai felt entirely comfortable when her boss was around - Mai felt entirely AT EASE WITH THE PRESENCE of her boss

AT EASE

- comfortable

The direct aim of the statement is to make the public aware of the present situation

- THE STATEMENT BOILS down to making the public aware of the present situation

BOIL DOWN TO STH/DOING STH

CROSS YOUR MIND

- come to your mind

Only the manager and the secretary know the details - KNOWLEDGE of the details is LIMITED/RESTRICTED TO only the manager and the secretary

These dangerous lizards live only in the tropical regions (PECULIAR) - These dangerous lizards are PECULIAR TO the tropical regions

PECULIAR

- belonging to a place, situation, person etc

We are unlikely to have clear weather for our picnic tomorrow (PROSPECT) - THERE IS LITTLE PROSPECT that we will have clear weather for our picnic

THERE IS LITTLE PROSPECT (that )

- there is little likelihood that

- there is little probability that

* The police are advising vigilance as there have been more robberies lately - Due

to an INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF robberies, the police are advising

vigilance

You may be dismissed if you fail to observe the company's dress code - FAILURE

to observe the company's dress code may LEAD TO your dismissal

THERE ARE ALL MANNER: Despite the fact that "Manner" is singular and uncountable, it has to go with "There are" It's like a collocation

OUT OF BOUNDS (to sb)

- not allow people to go in

David reckoned that his success was due to incredible luck (PUT) - David PUT HIS SUCCESS DOWN TO incredible luck

Don't forget those who are at work on this lovely, sunny day (SPARE) - SPARE ATHOUGHT for those who are at work on this lovely, sunny day.

* Alice is the most generous person I have ever met - I'VE never met anyone who

is more generous than Alice

We won't get to the airport in less than 30 minutes (LEAST) - It will take us AT LEAST 30 minutes to get to the airport

Perhaps no one will ever know what happened that fateful night - WHAT

HAPPENED that fateful night will never be known

* She is almost certain to turn down your proposal - I DOUBT whether she will accept your proposal

No one stands a chance of beating Mansell in this year's championship - It's a FOREGONE CONCLUSION that Mansell will win this year's championship

FOREGONE CONCLUSION

- a result obvious to everyone

They haven't decided whether to sack him or not - THEY HAVEN'T COME to decision ABOUT whether to save him or not

In the event, the extra insurance they took out wasn't necessary - IN THE EVENT,

WE needn't have taken out the insurance

* A great many people will congratulate her if she wins (SHOWERED) - She will

be SHOWERED WITH CONGRATULATIONS if she wins

I remained neutral during their disagreement because I liked both of them (SIDES)

- I didn't TAKE SIDES during their disagreement because I liked both of them

To put it bluntly, we are making no progress with this rehabilitation scheme

(STANDSTILL) - This rehabilitation scheme is AT A STANDSTILL

AT A STANDSTILL

- making no progress

The mistake in the account was not noticed until the figures were re-checked (LIGHT) - The mistake in the account didn't COME TO LIGHT until the figures were re-checked.

* Their heavy downpour brought their picnic to an abrupt end (CUT) - They have

to CUT THEIR PICNIC SHORT because of the heavy downpour

CUT STH SHORT

- to stop doing sth before it is finished

* The reforms will not succeed unless they are carefully planned (CRUCIAL) - Careful planning is CRUCIAL for success of the reforms

* I feel completely exhausted when I've listened to Marion for half an hour

(LEAVES) - Half an hour listening to Mario LEAVES ME FEELING completely exhausted

* There were very few people who understood what the professor said in the meeting (VIRTUALLY) - There was VIRTUALLY NO ONE who understood what the professor said in the meeting

It's impossible to predict how long it will take to finish this kind of job

(TELLING) - THERE IS NO TELLING HOW long it will take to do this kind of job

THERE IS NO TELLING +Wh

I was about to hand in my notice when I was unexpectedly offered promotion (ON) - I was ON THE POINT OF handing my notice when I was unexpectedly offered promotion

ON THE POINT OF DOING STH

- about to do sth

Winning that prize has made him very conceited (HEAD) - Winning that prize hasGONE TO HIS HEAD

* The prisoner was recaptured as he rushed towards the gate (DASH) - The

prisoner was recaptured as he MADE A DASH FOR the gate

MAKE A DASH FOR STH

* The conflict between two political parties will carry on for a long time

(MEANS) - The conflict between two parties is BY NO MEANS over

Since the company's methods were exposed in a newspaper, people have lost their good opinion of it - Since the company's methods were exposed in a newspaper, it has FALLEN INTO DISREPUTE

FALL INTO DISREPUTE

- to not be respected or trusted

If you need any help, please don't hesitate to ask - If I can be OF ANY

ASSISTANCE, please don't hesitate to ask

* We had a long discussion about the problem but we couldn't solve it - WE DISCUSSED the problem AT LENGTH but we couldn't solve it.

Few people smoke these days - THERE IS a decrease in the number of smokers these days

Why are you against inviting Jack to the party? - WHAT'S the reason of your objection to inviting Jack to the party?

There isn't enough space in this room for a big cupboard - A BIG CUPBOARD will TAKE UP/OCCUPY too much space in this room

The river overflowed last year - THE RIVER burst its bank last year

Bill was much taller than all of his classmates - Bill TOWERED OVER all of his classmates

TOWER OVER

- very tall in comparison to others

Please make sure you have all the documents available before the meeting

(FINGERPRINTS) - Please make sure you have all the documents AT YOUR FINGERTIPS before the meeting

AT YOUR FINGERTIPS

- getting and using sth easily

Mimi knew for sure her boyfriend was lying to her (SHADOW) - Mimi knew WITHOUT A SHADOW OF DOUBT that her boyfriend was lying to her

BEYOND/WITHOUT A SHADOW OF DOUBT

- there is no doubt that something is true

Tim tried to be like his idol when he was a teenger (MODELLED) - As a

teenager, Tim MODELLED HIMSELF ON his idol

MODEL YOURSELF ON SB

- to try to be like sb

- to set sb as an example for you to make progress, or simply to follow, imitate their behavior

Be sure to say goodbye to your grandmother before you leave (WITHOUT) - Be sure not to leave WITHOUT saying goodbye to your grandmother

They'll have to take the dog on holiday with them (BEHIND) - They can't LEAVETHE DOG BEHIND when they go on holiday

* In order to stay open, the charity shop needs at least four helpers (ENABLE) -

NO fewer than four helpers are need to ENABLE the charity shop to stay open

The motorcyclist rounded the corner at a quite unbelievable speed (WHICH) - Thespeed AT WHICH the motorcyclist rounded the corner was quite unbelievable

I'll be thinking of you and hoping that you have good luck on the day of your interview (FINGERS) - I'll KEEP MY FINGERS CROSSED for you on the day

of your interview

KEEP YOUR FINGERS CROSSED/CROSS YOUR FINGERS

- to hope that things will happen nicely

Don't panic about something so trivial (MOUNTAIN) - Don't MAKE A

MOUNTAIN OUT OF A MOLEHILL

That jumper you knitted for my daughter no longer fits her (GROW) - My

daughter has GROWN OUT OF that jumper you knitted for her

GROW OUT STH # GROW INTO STH

They accused me of causing the accident (BLAME) - They PUT THE BLAME

ON ME FOR the accident

PUT THE BLAME ON SB (for sth)

BE/FALL PREY TO STH

- to be hurt or deceived by sth bad

The tourists were unharmed after the train crash - The tourists were NONE THE WORSE after the train crash

NONE THE WORSE, BETTER, RICHER etc

- not worse, better, richer etc

You should always be grateful for what you are given - You should NOT LOOK

A GIFT HORSE IN THE MOUTH

NOT LOOK A GIFT HORSE IN THE MOUTH

- to not appreciate or question a gift

* He said he had nothing to do with the accident - HE REFUSED to take the blame for the accident

She isn't very good at arranging flowers (FLAIR) - She doesn't HAVE much of A FLAIR FOR arranging flowers

HAVE A FLAIR FOR STH

- to have a natural ability to do sth well

* Uncle August did not suffer from his experience (WORSE) - Uncle August was NONE THE WORSE after his experience

The impression most people have of him is that he is an honest person (COMES)

-He COMES ACROSS/OVER AS an honest person

COME ACROSS/OVER AS STH/ADJ

- to be understood in a particular way

* Fred has only himself to blame for losing his driving license for repeated

speeding (SERVES) - IT SERVES Fred to lose his driving license for repeated speeding

SERVE SB

- it's because of sb's mistake

The incident ruined my chance of promotion (PAID) - The incident PUT PAID

I hardly think he will agree to give you a pay rise - THERE IS LITTLE

LIKELIHOOD that he will agree to give you a pay rise

* How likely is it she will pass the exam? - WHAT ARE HER CHANCES of passing the exam?

WHAT ARE YOUR CHANCES : always plural

* They have discovered some interesting information (LIGHT) - Some interesting information has COME TO LIGHT

* They suspended Jack for the next two matches (BANNED) - Jack was

BANNED FROM playing in the next two matches

BAN SB FROM DOING STH

- to forbid sb from doing sth

- to refuse to allow sb to do sth

I really want to see her again (DYING) - I'M DYING to see her again

That dress has only the slightest mark on it - I CAN BARELY make out/see a mark on that dress

The truth only came out on the publication of the general's personal diaries - ONLY WHEN the general's personal diaries were published did the truth come out.

When you do decide want you want to do, please let us know (MIND) - WHEN you have made up your mind what you want to do, please let us know

* He liked the new job straight away (DUCK) - He TOOK TO the new job LIKE

A DUCK TO WATER

TAKE TO STH LIKE A DUCK TO WATER

- to like sth so much

- to have a natural ability to do sth well

There is surely a better way of encouraging people to recycle more (HAS) -

THERE HAS TO BE a way of encouraging people to recycle more

If there's no reason not to, I'll vote for Carol - ALL THINGS BEING EQUAL, I'll vote for Carol

ALL THINGS BEING EQUAL: Nếu không có gì thay đổi

- if everything happens as expected

* The instructions said I should use glue I did use glue (AS) - I used glue AS it said I should in the instructions

* This system of communication only worked within groups - BETWEEN groups this system didn't work

The enquiry was held in private (DOORS) - The enquiry was held BEHIND CLOSED DOORS

BEHIND CLOSED DOORS

- If something happens behind closed doors, it is hidden or kept secret from public view

* He was unable to control his emotions after his big win (SPILLED) - His

emotions SPILLED OVER after his big win

SPILL OVER

- to go over the edge (literary)

* She paid tribute to him in her farewell speech (SHOWED) - She SHOWED her admiration for him in her farewell speech

If you want my opinion, he's useless (WORTH) - FOR WHAT IT IS WORTH, he's useless

FOR WHAT IT IS WORTH

- even though it/my opinion may not be important or valuable

We need to stamp out the prejudice (GET) - We need to GET RID OF the

prejudice

STAMP STH OUT = GET RID OF STH = REMOVE STH

No one believed in the accused's explanation about the illegal merchandise during the trial (RING) - The accused's explanation didn't RING TRUE during the trial

RING TRUE/FALSE

- to seem true/false

- to seem believable/unbelievable

What Daniel told me was more of an order than a piece of advice - WHAT

DENIEL TOLD ME WAS NOT so much a piece of advice as an order

NOT SO MUCH STH AS STH: Không giống như mà là

e.g: - They're not so much lovers as friends

- I don't feel angry so much as sad

* Should they strike the consultant off, she will never work again - IF SHE BE struck off, the consultant will never work again

It's bad you spent your past years doing trivial things (ERRANDS) - YOU

SHOULDN'T have spent your past years RUNNING ERRANDS

RUN ERRANDS

- to go out or to buy sth

- to do trivial things

* We regret not having been able to come to Uncle Tom's funeral (RESPECTS) -

We would like to have been able to come to PAY OUR LAST RESPECTS to Uncle Tom when he died

PAY YOUR LAST RESPECTS

- to honor sb after their death

- to pay tribute to sb dead

You've eaten so much that it's logical you feel sick (STAND) - You have eaten so much that IT STANDS TO REASON you feel sick

IT STANDS TO REASON (that )

- it makes sense

- it is obvious

I suspected him when he started being so helpful (RAT) - I SMELT A RAT when

he started being so helpful (RAT)