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1b
1 act on Làm theo lời khuyên/đề xuất She decided to act on his advice immediately.

2 act up Cư xử khó chịu hoặc xấu The children always act up when they're tired.

3 answer (sb) back Nói chuyện hỗn xược với ai She never answers me back when I ask her a question.

4 answer back Tự bảo vệ mình He got in trouble for answering back to the teacher.

5 answer for Chịu trách nhiệm về việc gì He had to answer for his actions in front of the committee.

6 answer to Dưới quyền chỉ huy của ai The manager only answers to the CEO.

7 back down Ngừng phản đối Despite his threats, he eventually backed down.

8 back out of Rút khỏi She backed out of the agreement at the last minute.

9 back up Hỗ trợ Can you back up your claims with evidence?

10 be beneath sb Không xứng tầm với ai That kind of behavior is beneath him.

11 be down on Thù ghét ai She's been down on her luck lately.

12 be down with Ốm với bệnh gì He's down with the flu and can't come to work.

13 be in for it Sắp gặp rắc rối If you break the rules, you'll be in for it.

14 be in with Được ai yêu thích He's in with the popular crowd at school.

15 be into (informal) Có hứng thú với She's really into photography these days.
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16 be off (1) Không còn hứng thú I'm off chocolate for a while

17 be off (2) Rời khỏi vị trí The handle is off the door

18 be off (3) Nghỉ làm Mike was off sick yesterday as she has drinking too much
beer
19 be off (4) Hủy bỏ The meeting discussing the upcoming development trends of
the company was
off
20 be off (5) Hỏng Remember to use perishable food items with short expiration
dates before it is off

21 be on Được chiếu trên TV, ở rạp chiếu What's on TV tonight?

phim
22 be out (1) Nở The roses are out

23 be out (2) Tắt The fire is out thanks to the firefighter

24 be out (3) Bị loại bỏ The unhealthy tooth is out.

25 be out (4) Vắng nhà/cơ quan She was out of the office for too long

26 be out (5) Tính toán sai The scientist was out and it led to unexpectable
consequences.
27 be out (6) Lỗi thời His fashion style is out

28 be up to (1) Làm gì đó What were she up to ?

29 be up to (2) Phụ thuộc vào The delay in the project's completion was up to the weather
conditions.
30 bear on Liên quan đến The findings of the study bear on the future of healthcare.

31 bear with Kiên nhẫn Please bear with me while I try to fix the issue.
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32 balance against Đánh giá so với The advantages of the job balanced against the low
salary.
33 bank on Phụ thuộc vào They were banking on winning the competition.

34 bear out Chứng minh đúng His testimony bore out her version of events.

35 become of Xảy ra với What will become of him if he doesn't find a job
soon?
36 blink at Ngạc nhiên The teacher cannot just blink at the student's
misbehavior.
37 blow over Dừng và bị quên lãng Hopefully, this disagreement will blow over soon.

38 blow up Nổ Their argument blew up into a full-blown fight.

39 book up Đặt chỗ trước The hotel is all booked up for the weekend.

40 break away Trốn thoát She decided to break away from her old social circle.

41 break down (1) Hỏng The bike broke down so the child cannot use it until
next week when the bike was fixed
42 break down (2) Mất kiểm soát cảm xúc She broke down in tears after the arguments with her
boyfriend
43 break in (1) Ngắt lời She hates people who usually break in.
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44 break in (2) Đột nhập vào nhà The thieves have broken in the mayor’s house last
night.
45 break into Bất ngờ bắt đầu làm gì He broke into a run.

46 break off Dừng đột ngột She broke off the engagement.

47 break out (1) Bùng phát (sự kiện bạo lực) After several fail negotiation, the war finally broke
out
48 break out (2) Trốn thoát The prisoner broke out of jail because of the war.

49 break through (1) Khám phá ra They broke through the new theory

50 break through (2) Xuất hiện The sun broke through the clouds.

51 break through (3) Thành công vượt qua khó khăn He finally broke through in his darkest period

52 break up (1) Kết thúc mối quan hệ They has broke up although they still love each other

53 break up (2) Giải tán The meeting broke up.

54 break with Từ bỏ She decided to break with tradition and try something
new.
55 brush up Cải thiện (bằng cách học tập) I need to brush up on my Spanish before my trip to
Spain.
56 build up Tích lũy dần dần Regular exercise helps to build up your strength.

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57 bring about Gây ra The new law brought about significant changes in the
industry.
58 bring in Giới thiệu (luật, ý tưởng) The new manager brought in fresh ideas to the team.

59 bring off Thành công trong việc gì khó khăn Against all odds, they brought off the daring rescue
mission.
60 bring on Gây ra bệnh Eating too much sugar can bring on diabetes.

61 bring out Xuất bản/phát hành The new product launch brought out a large crowd.

62 bring round/to Làm ai tỉnh lại The doctors were able to bring him round after the
accident.
63 bring up (1) Dừng lại (1) The car brought up at the stop sign. (2) She
brought up a new topic. (3) He brought up his lunch.
(4) They brought up three children.
64 bring up (2) Nhắc đến vấn đề He brought up a new drama.

65 bring up (3) Nôn She brought you everything she ate because of
intoxication.
66 bring up (4) Nuôi dưỡng He brought up his children by himself.

67 call at Ghé thăm ngắn We'll call at your house on our way to the party.

68 call back Yêu cầu trở lại I'll call you back as soon as I finish this meeting.

69 call for Yêu cầu The situation calls for immediate action.

70 call in Tham khảo ý kiến The detective was called in to solve the case.

71 call off Hủy bỏ Due to bad weather, they had to call off the outdoor
event.
72 call out Đình công The teacher had to call out the student's behavior.
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73 call up Gọi nhập ngũ I'll call up my friend and invite him to the party.

74 carry off Thành công trong việc gì đó khó Despite the odds, they managed to carry off the heist.
khăn
75 carry on (1) Tiếp tục Carry on your work jimmy! You have missed the
deadline for too long.
76 carry on (2) Cư xử lố lăng They felt so ashamed as they have carried on last
night.
77 carry out Thực hiện, hoàn thành The company plans to carry out the renovation next
month.
78 carry over Kéo dài từ thời gian khác You can carry over your vacation days to the next
year.
79 carry through Hoàn thành bất chấp khó khăn She promised to carry through with her plans.

80 catch on Trở nên phổ biến The new trend started to catch on among young
people.
81 catch up Bắt kịp ai đó After missing a few classes, he had to catch up on his
work.
82 chip in Đóng góp tiền Everyone chipped in to help with the charity event.

83 clear of Tìm thấy vô tội He managed to stay clear of the trouble.

84 clear off Chạy trốn The birds cleared off when the rain started.

85 clear out Loại bỏ những thứ không cần thiết They cleared out the old furniture to make room for
the new.
86 clear up (Thời tiết) trở nên sáng sủa The doctor's prescription cleared up her skin
condition.
87 charge to Gửi hóa đơn cho ai The expenses will be charged to your account.

88 charge with Buộc tội công khai He was charged with assault after the fight.
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89 be done for Bị hủy hoại If you keep driving like that, you'll be done for.

90 come about Xảy ra How did the accident come about?

91 come across Tình cờ gặp She came across some old photographs while
cleaning.
92 come by Đạt được Do you know where I can come by some stamps?

93 come down to Được truyền lại It all comes down to personal preference.

94 come forward Bước ra He came forward with information about the crime.

95 come in Trở nên thời trang She came in late to the meeting.

96 come into Thừa kế She came into a large inheritance after her aunt
passed away.
97 come on Tiến triển Come on, let's go for a walk.

98 come out (1) Được biết đến The movie would be came out by many people if is
was made by a better director.
99 come out (2) Xuất bản Although the book was came out long time ago, it is
still very famous today.
100 come out in Nổi mẩn She came out in a rash after eating the strawberries.

101 come over Xảy ra, có tác động lên ai Can you come over to my place later?
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102 come round to Thay đổi ý kiến After much persuasion, she finally came round to the
idea.
103 come round/to Tỉnh lại He came round to apologize for his behavior.

104 come to Tổng cộng When she came to, she found herself in the hospital.

105 come up to Đạt tới, bằng với cái gì đó I hope you can come up to the standards we expect.

106 come up with Nảy ra ý tưởng về cách giải quyết The team came up with a brilliant solution to the
vấn đề problem.
107 deal in Buôn bán cái gì đó He deals in rare antiques.

108 deal with Giải quyết một vấn đề; đối phó She's good at dealing with difficult customers.

109 do away with Bãi bỏ They want to do away with the old policy.

110 do down Chỉ trích The critics tried to do down the actor's performance.

111 do out of Tước đoạt He felt he was done out of his rightful inheritance.

112 do up Cài lại (áo, v.v.) They decided to do up the old house before selling it.

113 do with Cần/muốn What will you do with all that free time?

114 do without Xoay xở mà không cần cái gì đó We had to do without electricity for a few hours.

115 drive at Ngụ ý, đề xuất What are you driving at with that questio
?
116 go off Xảy ra The milk has gone off; it smells terrible.

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117 cheat out of Ngăn ai đó có được cái gì đó She felt cheated out of her prize money.
thường là bằng cách không công
bằng
118 check in Đăng ký khi là khách ở khách sạn Please remember to check in before your flight.

119 check out Thanh toán và rời khách sạn We checked out of the hotel early in the morning.

120 check up on Điều tra hành vi của ai đó I need to check up on my parents while I'm in town.

121 cut back Giảm (chi phí) I'm trying to cut back on my caffeine intake.

122 cut down on Giảm (tiêu thụ) To improve his health, he decided to cut down on
junk food.
123 cut in Cắt ngang She cut in during the conversation to share her
opinion.
124 cut off (1) Cô lập The village was cut off by the flood.

125 cut off (2) Ngắt kết nối His phone was cut off due to the bad internet.

126 cut out Bỏ qua She cut out sweets to lose weight.

127 draw in Rút ngắn (ngày) As the days shorten, the evenings draw in quickly.

128 draw on Sử dụng một phần của nguồn dự He had to draw on all his experience to solve the
trữ problem.
129 draw out Kéo dài The meeting drew out longer than expected.

130 draw up Dừng lại (xe cộ) They drew up a contract outlining the terms.

131 drop in Ghé thăm không báo trước Feel free to drop in anytime you're in the area.
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132 drop off Giảm xuống 0 I'll drop you off at the train station on my way to
work.
133 drop out of Rút khỏi He dropped out of college to pursue his passion for
music.
134 eat into Tiêu tốn một phần của cái gì đó The unexpected expenses ate into our savings.

135 fall back Rút lui During the recession, many companies fell back on
cheaper materials.
136 fall back on Nhờ cậy đến ai đó/cái gì đó khi If all else fails, he can fall back on his savings.
mọi cách khác đều thất bại
137 fall for Yêu ai đó She fell for his charming smile.

138 fall in Sụp đổ The soldiers fell in line for inspection.

139 fall in with Đồng ý với She fell in with a group of artists during her travels.

140 fall off Giảm xuống Sales fell off dramatically after the price increase.

141 fall on Tấn công The responsibility fell on him to organize the event.

142 fall out with Cãi cọ They fell out with their neighbors over the property
line.
143 fall through Không xảy ra Their plans to travel together fell through at the last
minute.
144 feel for Cảm thông I feel for anyone who has to endure such hardship.

145 fit in Hòa nhập tốt với người khác It's important to fit in with the company culture.

146 fit up/out Trang bị The room was fitted out with new furniture.

147 fly at Tấn công (bằng đòn hoặc lời) The dog flew at the stranger who entered the yard.
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148 fold up 1 bại
Sụp đổ hoặc thất He folded up the map and put it in his pocket.

149 head off Ngăn chặn The police managed to head off the protesters before
they reached the courthouse.
150 join up Gia nhập quân đội Many young people joined up after the outbreak of
war.

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151 get across Làm cho hiểu It took a while, but eventually, the message got
across.
152 get about (1) Đi lại Despite her injury, she manages to get about with a
cane.
153 get about (2) Lan truyền (tin tức, lời đồn) The news of their breakup got about quickly,
spreading through the office like wildfire.
154 get ahead Thành công With hard work and determination, he managed to get
ahead in his career.
155 get along/on Có mối quan hệ thân thiện They get along well despite their differences.

156 get at Ngụ ý What are you trying to get at with that question?

157 get at sb Chỉ trích, trêu ghẹo ai đó một cách He always tries to get at me during arguments.
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158 get away with Thoát khỏi sự trừng phạt He cheated on the test but got away with it.

159 get by Xoay sở mặc dù khó khăn Despite financial difficulties, they manage to get by.

160 get sb down Làm ai đó buồn The constant rain really gets me down.

161 get off Gửi đi I need to get off at the next stop.

162 get off with Thoát tội He got off with just a warning instead of a fine.

163 get on Tiến bộ How do you get on with your new boss?

164 get on with Tiếp tục làm gì đó I find it hard to get on with my noisy neighbo
s.
165 get out of Tránh khỏi She always finds a way to get out of doing her chores.

166 get over Hồi phục It took him a while to get over the breakup.

167 get round Thuyết phục They got round the problem by finding a compromise.

168 get round to Tìm thời gian làm gì đó I finally got round to cleaning out the garage.

169 get through Liên lạc qua điện thoại Despite the challenges, they managed to get through
the tough times.
170 get up to Bận rộn với cái gì đó bất ngờ hoặc What have you been getting up to lately?
không mong muốn
171 give (oneself) up Đầu hàng He decided to give himself up to the authorities.

172 give away (1) Tiết lộ She gave away the ending of the movie.

173 give away (2) Cho không He give away his old clothes.
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174 give in Giao nộp 3 He finally gave in to their demands.

175 give in Nhượng bộ After months of resistance, the government finally

gave in to the demands of the protesters and
implemented policy changes.
176 give off Phát ra/ tỏa ra The flowers give off a pleasant scent.

177 give out (1) Cạn kiệt Their supplies gave out after a week.

178 give out (2) Thông báo The news gave out a new notification about the flood
that was coming.
179 give out (3) Phân phát They gave out food to the homeless

180 give up (1) Dừng làm gì đó He gave up smoking last year.

181 give up (2) Đầu hàng After many battle, he finally gave up.

182 hype up Phóng đại giá trị của cái gì đó The marketing team hyped up the new product
launch.

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183 go down Được đón nhận theo cách cụ thể The sun went down, and the stars appeared in the sky.

184 go down with Mắc bệnh He went down with the flu and had to stay in bed.

185 go for Được bán She decided to go for the job despite her doubts.
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186 go in for Tham gia 4 He decided to go in for tennis instead of soccer.

187 go into Mô tả, kiểm tra chi tiết They went into business together last year.

188 go off Phát ra tiếng động lớn bất ngờ The alarm went off, waking everyone in the house.

189 go on Xảy ra Please go on with your presentation; we're listening.

190 go on with Tiếp tục làm gì đó (đặc biệt là sau Despite the rain, the picnic went on as planned.
khi bị gián đoạn)
191 go round Đủ cho mọi người có phần She went round to her friend's house for tea.

192 go through (1) Kiểm tra kĩ lưỡng She went through the documents carefully.

193 go through (2) Tiêu thụ He went through all the food in the fridge.

194 go up Được xây dựng A new mall is going up in the town.

195 go with Được bao gồm trong giá Does the lunch go with the tour package?

196 hold back (1) Ngăn cản phát triển Don't let fear hold you back.

197 hold back (2) Trì hoãn The deadline has been held back.

198 hold back (3) Giữ lại She held his hand back.

199 hold in Kiềm chế (cảm xúc, bản thân) He tried to hold in his anger.

200 hold off (1) Giữ ở khoảng cách xa The security guards managed to hold off the protestors
until backup arrived.
201 hold off (2) Trì hoãn The rain held off until the ceremony ended.

202 hold on Chờ đợi Please hold on while I transfer your call.
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203 hold out (1) Kéo dài 5 The match held out for 2 hours.

204 hold out (2) Chống cự They managed to hold out for a week.

205 hold out for Chờ đợi để có cái gì đó mong They are holding out for a better offer.
muốn
206 hold out on Giữ bí mật với ai đó I think he's holding out on us.

207 hold over Trì hoãn đến một ngày sau The meeting was held over until the next week.

208 hold up (1) cướp (ngân hàng, xe cộ) The robbery held up traffic for hours.

209 hold up (2) trì hoãn The football match was held up until next week.

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210 be kept in Bị giữ lại (trong giờ học) như một The information was kept in a locked cabinet.
hình phạt
211 keep at Tiếp tục làm việc gì He's determined to keep at his studies until he
succeeds.
212 keep back Giấu diếm She kept back some of the money for herself.

213 keep down Kiềm chế She had to keep down her excitement during the
meeting.
214 keep in with Duy trì mối quan hệ tốt với ai đó He tries to keep in with the popular crowd.

215 keep on Tiếp tục làm gì Despite setbacks, she kept on pursuing her dreams.
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216 keep on at 6 cách gây khó chịu
Liên tục nói một She kept on at him until he agreed to help.

217 keep to Tuân thủ, theo I try to keep to a strict schedule during the week.

218 keep up (with) Duy trì với It's hard to keep up with all the changes in
technology.
219 keep up with (1) Duy trì với He struggled to keep up with his studies.

220 keep up with (2) Cập nhật The old people have difficulty keeping up with new
information.
221 land in Gặp rắc rối Due to the storm, their plane had to land in a different
city.
222 land up Kết thúc (thường là gặp khó khăn) Despite careful planning, they unexpectedly landed
up in a remote village.
223 lay aside Gác sang một bên She decided to lay aside some money for her
retirement.
224 lay into Tấn công (bằng lời nói hoặc hành He laid into the project with great enthusiasm.
động)
225 lay off Ngừng làm điều gì gây khó chịu The company had to lay off several employees due to
budget cuts.
226 lay out Chi tiêu He laid out his plans for the new business venture.

227 let down (1) làm thất vọng He let down his team by not showing up.

228 let down (2) hạ thấp cái gì The easiest way to let a poor man down is to ask about
his salary.
229 let in for Dính líu vào rắc rối By agreeing to help, he didn't realize he was letting
himself in for a lot of work.
230 let in on Chia sẻ bí mật, kế hoạch với ai She decided to let her friend in on the secret.

231 let on Tiết lộ bí mật He pretended not to know what was happening, but
his smile let on otherwise.
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232 let out (1) Nới rộng (quần7 áo) The tailor let out the dress to make it fit perfectly.

233 let out (2) Thốt ra It was so rude of him to let out those unpleasant
words.
234 let sb off Tha bổng The judge let the defendant off with a warning.

235 let sb through Cho qua kỳ thi The security guard let the visitors through the gate.

236 let up Giảm bớt After the rain let up, they resumed their hike.

237 let up on Đối xử nhẹ nhàng hơn He finally let up on his criticism and gave her a break.

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238 be made up Bao gồm Her face was made up with bright colors for the party.

239 lead on Dụ dỗ bằng lời hứa giả dối He led her on, making her believe he was interested.

240 look after Chăm sóc She promised to look after her friend's cat while she
was away.
241 look ahead Nghĩ về tương lai It's always good to look ahead and plan for the future.

242 look at Đọc She looked at the painting with admiration.

243 look back Nghĩ về quá khứ He looked back on his childhood with fond memories.

244 look down on Khinh thường They looked down on him because of his humble
background.
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245 look for Tìm kiếm 8 She's looking for her keys; have you seen them?

246 look in Ghé thăm He decided to look in on his elderly neighbor.

247 look into Điều tra, xem xét The authorities promised to look into the matter.

248 look on Quan sát mà không tham gia He looked on the situation with skepticism.

249 look onto Có tầm nhìn They looked onto the garden from the balcony.

250 look out Cẩn thận Look out! There's a car coming!

251 look out for (1) Đề phòng Look out for any signs of trouble.

252 look out for (2) Tìm kiếm The scientists have looked out for a new resources.

253 look over Xem xét kỹ He looked over the documents carefully.

254 look to Dựa vào ai đó She always looks to her mentor for advice.

255 look up (1) Tra cứu (từ) I need to look up the definition of this word.

256 look up (2) Thăm viếng They looked up his grandfather’s funeral

257 look up to Kính trọng He looks up to his older brother.

258 make for Đi về hướng They made for the nearest shelter.

259 make off with Ăn cắp và bỏ chạy The thief made off with a bag of money.

260 make out (1) Hoàn thành After many hours, he finally make out the homework.

261 make out (2) Tuyên bố They make out that they will be live together forever.
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262 make out (3) Nhận ra 9 He made out his girlfriend although they had never
met each other before
263 make out (4) Hiểu I can't make out what he's saying.

264 make over Chuyển nhượng He made over the property to his daughter.

265 make sth into Biến đổi She made the garage into a workshop.

266 make up (1) bịa chuyện He made up a fake story just to hide his fault.

267 make up (2) làm lành They made up after the argument.

268 make up (3) bù đắp He promised to his girlfriend that he will spend his
whole life making up for her.
269 make up (4) trang điểm If you make up too much, your face will loose its
natural beauty.
270 make up (5) hình thành A new organisation was made up to support the
underdeveloped countries.
271 make up for Bù đắp She tried to make up for her mistake by working extra
hours.
272 rise up Nổi dậy The citizens decided to rise up against the oppressive
regime.
273 rule out Loại trừ The doctor ruled out any serious health problems.

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274 call off Hủy bỏ 0 Due to bad weather, they had to call off the outdoor
event.
275 live on Sống nhờ vào After retiring, he lived on his pension.

276 live through Trải qua She lived through the hardships of the war.

277 live up to Đạt đến tiêu chuẩn He always strives to live up to his parents'
expectations.
278 live with Chịu đựng Despite their differences, they learned to live with
each other.
279 meet with Gặp phải The proposal met with a positive response from the
committee.
280 miss out Bỏ lỡ Don't miss out on the opportunity to see the
exhibition.
281 move on Chuyển sang After the breakup, she decided to move on with her
life.
282 narrow down Thu hẹp The investigators narrowed down the list of suspects.

283 note down Ghi chú Don't forget to note down the important details.

284 pass over Bỏ qua He decided to pass over the job offer and pursue other
opportunities.
285 hand over Chuyển giao He handed over the keys to the new owner.

286 phase out Dần dần ngừng sử dụng The company plans to phase out the old technology.

287 piece together Khám phá dần dần She tried to piece together the events of that night.

288 put about Lan truyền (tin đồn sai) Rumors were put about regarding his sudden
resignation.
289 put across Truyền đạt She managed to put her point across in the meeting.
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290 put aside/by Để dành 1 She put aside some money for her children's
education.
291 put away Cất giữ, giam giữ He put away his clothes in the closet.

292 put back Trì hoãn Don't forget to put back the book when you're done.

293 put down Viết vào He put down his success to hard work and
perseverance.
294 put down to Quy cho The mistake was put down to a lack of
communication.
295 put forward Đề xuất He put forward a proposal for improving efficiency.

296 put in Đưa ra (một yêu cầu chính thức) She put in a lot of effort to organize the event.

297 put in for (1) Nộp đơn She put in for a job at the new company.

298 put in for (2) Đưa ra yêu cầu chính thức She put in for a transfer to the marketing department

299 put off (1) Làm nản lòng The hard tasks have really put off me.

300 put off (2) Trì hoãn The bad weather put us off our plans.

301 put on (1) Tăng cân He put on weight after eating a lot of junk food.

302 put on (2) Giả vờ She put on a brave face.

303 put on (3) Phát triển The technology is putting on.

304 put on (4) Mặc quần áo He put on his jacket then went to the store.

305 put on (5) Trình diễn The performance of Michael will be put on next
month in Japan.
306 put out Dập tắt The fire was put out quickly.
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307 put sb up Cho ai ở nhờ 2 They put us up for the night.

308 put sth behind one Quên đi She tried to put the incident behind her.

309 put through (1) Thực hiện She put through her proposal successfully.

310 put through (2) Khiến ai trải qua The rigorous training program put her through a series
of physical and mental challenges.
311 put through to sb Nối máy (điện thoại) I'll put you through to the manager.

312 put up with Chịu đựng She can't put up with his constant complaining
anymore.

11b
313 run across Tình cờ gặp While walking in the park, I ran across an old friend.

314 run after Đuổi theo The dog ran after the squirrel in the backyard.

315 run away Rời khỏi (trường, nhà, v.v.) The children decided to run away from home.

316 run away with an idea Tin vào một ý tưởng mặc dù nó sai She ran away with the idea that she could start her
own business.
317 run behind Bị chậm trễ He's been running behind schedule all week.

318 run down (1) Chỉ trích She always runs her colleagues down.

319 run down (2) Ngừng hoạt động dần dần The factory has run down.
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320 run down (3) Đâm (xe) 3 He has unintentionally run his friend down.

321 run in Sử dụng cẩn thận một phương tiện You need to run in the new car for the first 1,000
mới miles.
322 run into (1) Tình cờ gặp I ran into an old friend yesterday.

323 run into (2) Va chạm với The girl has run into a thief but she didn’t know.

324 run off Sản xuất nhanh chóng The printer can run off 100 copies in a minute.

325 run out of Hết nguồn cung cấp We've run out of milk.

326 run through (1) Diễn tập Let's run through the script one more time.

327 run through (2) Sử dụng hết He ran through all the milk.

328 run up Tích lũy (hóa đơn, v.v.) He ran up a huge debt on his credit card.

329 run up against Gặp phải khó khăn They ran up against unexpected obstacles during the
project.

12b
330 see about Sắp xếp I'll see about getting you a new computer.

331 see off Tiễn We went to the airport to see off our friends.

332 see out Tiễn ra lối ra She saw out the guests after the party.
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333 see over 4
Kiểm tra kỹ lưỡng He asked her to see over the contract before signing
it.
334 see through (1) Không bị lừa I can see through his lies.

335 see through (2) Hỗ trợ ai qua thời gian khó khăn My mom has seen through me.

336 see to Chăm sóc, lo liệu She promised to see to the repairs as soon as possible.

337 settle down Sống ổn định After years of traveling, he decided to settle down and
start a family.
338 settle for Chấp nhận (ít hơn mong đợi) Unable to find the perfect house, they settled for
something within their budget.
339 settle in Quen với nhà hoặc công việc mới It took her a while to settle in after moving to the new
city.
340 settle on Quyết định về After much deliberation, they settled on a date for the
wedding.
341 settle up Trả (nợ, hóa đơn, v.v.) He settled up his tab before leaving the restaurant.

342 set about Bắt đầu They set about cleaning the house for the party.

343 set aside Để dành cho mục đích đặc biệt She set aside some money each month for her
vacation.
344 set back Cản trở The setback in the project delayed the launch.

345 set sb back Tốn ai đó nhiều tiền The new car set him back quite a bit financially.

346 set in Bắt đầu (thường là giai đoạn xấu) The rain began to set in as the afternoon wore on.

347 set off (1) Bắt đầu một phản ứng The announcement set off a wave of protests.

348 set off (2) Bắt đầu một chuyến đi They set off a journey to China.
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349 set an animal on sb Xúi con vật tấn5 công ai đó He set his dog on the intruder.

350 set out Bắt đầu một công việc với ý định She set out to become a doctor.
cụ thể
351 set up (1) Lập kỷ lục He set up a new world record.

352 set up (2) Khởi nghiệp He has set up a business just by himself.

353 set up (3) Dựng lên She took part in setting up the organization.

354 stand by (1) Trung thành I'll stand by you no matter what.

355 stand by (2) Không làm gì để ngăn chặn tình Despite seeing the thieves, the man just stood by.
huống xấu
356 stand by (3) Sẵn sàng hành động The police always stand by.

357 stand down Từ chức He decided to stand down as chairman.

358 stand for Ủng hộ I stand for equality and justice.

359 stand for Biểu tượng cho The statue of Liberty stands for the freedom.

360 stand for Chịu đựng He stood for his dad’s violence during his childhood.

361 stand for Ứng cử The previous president has stand for election.

362 stand in for Thay thế tạm thời She had to stand in for her colleague at the meeting.

363 stand out Nổi bật His exceptional talent made him stand out from the
crowd.
364 stand up for Bảo vệ, ủng hộ He always stands up for his beliefs, no matter what.

365 stand up to Tự bảo vệ chống lại ai đó She finally stood up to her bullies and confronted
them.
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366 take aback Làm ngạc nhiên His sudden resignation took us all aback.

367 take after Giống với (người thân) He takes after his father in terms of personality.

368 take against Không thích ai đó I'm not sure why, but she seems to have taken against
me.
369 take away Lấy đi The noisy neighbors take away from the tranquility of
the neighborhood.
370 take back Rút lại (lời nói) She took back her words after realizing they were
hurtful.
371 take down Viết lại He took down notes during the lecture.

372 take down Gỡ bỏ khỏi nơi cao The workers took down the advertisement board.

373 take in Lừa Don't be taken in by his charm.

374 take in Cho ai đó ở nhà He take his siblings in home

375 take in Hiểu She can take in what he say although he is a foreigner.

376 take in Làm quần áo nhỏ lại She take in her clothes to make it suit her.
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377 take off (1) Cởi (quần áo) 7 He took off his coat.

378 take off (2) Cất cánh (máy bay) The plane finally took off

379 take off (3) Bắt chước ai đó hài hước Joker has taken off Batman many times.

380 take off (4) Bắt đầu thành công His business seems to take off.

381 take on (1) Đảm nhận She took on more responsibilities at work.

382 take on (2) Tuyển dụng The company is taking on new employers.

383 take on (3) Chấp nhận ai đó làm đối thủ He takes on me.

384 take out (1) Lấy ra Can you take out the trash?

385 take out (2) Đưa ai đó đi xem phim v.v. Can I can you out?

386 take over Tiếp quản She took over the company after her father's
retirement.
387 take sb for Nhầm ai đó với ai khác I took him for a friend of mine.

388 take to (1) Thấy thích She has taken to swimming recently.

389 take to (2) Bắt đầu thói quen He took to get up early.

390 take to (3) Lẩn trốn vào The prisoner took to a store.

391 take up (1) Bắt đầu một sở thích, môn thể thao He took up painting last year.

392 take up (2) Chiếm không gian The fridge took up a lot of space.

393 take up with Dính líu đến (thường tiêu cực) She took up with a bad crowd.
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394 talk about (1) Bàn tán về ai đó They like to talk about their neighbors.

395 talk about (2) Cân nhắc She was talking about the job offer.

396 talk at Nói chuyện với ai đó mà không He talks at people rather than with them.
nghe câu trả lời
397 talk back Trả lời thô lỗ Don't talk back to your parents.

398 talk down to Nói chuyện với ai đó như họ kém He tends to talk down to his employees.
thông minh hơn
399 talk into Thuyết phục ai đó làm gì She talked him into going to the party.

400 talk out Giải quyết vấn đề bằng cách nói We need to talk out our differences.
chuyện
401 talk out of Thuyết phục ai đó không làm gì He talked her out of quitting her job.

402 talk round Thuyết phục ai đó đồng ý They finally talked him round to their point of view.

403 tell against Làm giảm cơ hội thành công His lack of experience told against him.

404 tell apart Phân biệt I can't tell the twins apart.
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405 tell off Mắng mỏ 9 She was told off for being late.

406 think of Cân nhắc Did you think of the consequences?

407 think out Chuẩn bị kế hoạch cẩn thận We need to think out our strategy.

408 think over Suy nghĩ kỹ trước khi quyết định I'll think it over and let you know.

409 think up Phát minh, nghĩ ra She thought up a great idea for the party.

410 turn away Từ chối không cho vào They were turned away at the door.

411 turn down (1) Từ chối lời đề nghị She turned down the job offer.

412 turn down (2) Giảm nhiệt độ Mom, please turn down the air-conditional !

413 turn in Đi ngủ I usually turn in around midnight.

414 turn sb in Báo cáo với nhà chức trách He turned himself in to the police.

415 turn into Chuyển đổi, biến thành The caterpillar turned into a butterfly.

416 turn off Tắt Please turn off the lights when you leave.

417 turn on Bật She turned on the TV to watch the news.

418 turn out (1) Tụ tập A large crowd turned out for the event.

419 turn out (2) Sản xuất The company has turned out a lot of good products.

420 turn out (3) Hoá ra là It turned out to be a misunderstanding.

421 turn over Lật He turned over in his sleep.

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422 turn sth over (in one's Suy nghĩ kỹ về0 điều gì She turned the problem over in her mind all night.
mind)
423 turn to Nhờ cậy ai giúp đỡ When in trouble, she turns to her family.

424 turn up (1) Đến She turned up late to the meeting.

425 turn up (2) Tăng âm lượng The sound of the television was turned up too much.

15b
426 throw about/around Rải, phân tán The children threw their toys about the room.

427 throw away Vứt đi, loại bỏ She threw away the old newspapers.

428 throw sth back at sb Nhắc lại lỗi lầm của ai đó He threw my past mistakes back at me during the
argument.
429 throw off Thoát khỏi, giải phóng She managed to throw off her pursuers and escape.

430 throw oneself into Bắt đầu làm gì một cách hăng hái He threw himself into his new job with great
enthusiasm.
431 throw oneself on sb/sth Dựa dẫm vào ai/cái gì She threw herself on her friends for support during
difficult times.
432 throw sb out Buộc ai rời đi The landlord threw them out for not paying rent.

433 throw sth out Vứt bỏ những thứ không cần thiết They threw out all the broken furniture.

434 throw sb together Đưa mọi người vào liên lạc với The event threw people from different departments
nhau together.
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435 throw up (1) 1 v.v.)
Từ bỏ (công việc, He threw up his job to travel the world.

436 throw up (2) Nôn mửa She felt sick and threw up after eating bad sushi.

437 try on Thử (quần áo) She tried on the dress before buying it.

438 try out Kiểm tra, thử nghiệm They tried out the new software before launching it.

439 wear away Trở nên mỏng, hư hỏng do sử The paint on the door has worn away over time.
dụng liên tục
440 wear off Dần dần biến mất (hiệu ứng của The painkiller's effect began to wear off after a few
cái gì) hours.
441 wear out Dùng cho đến khi không còn sử He wore out his shoes after hiking for months.
dụng được nữa
442 work off (1) Khắc phục ảnh hưởng của cái gì She went for a run to work off her stress.
(năng lượng, stress, tức giận)
443 work off (2) Trả nợ bằng cách làm việc He worked off his debt by taking extra shifts.

444 work on Bận rộn với She's working on a new project at the moment.

445 work out (1) Tìm ra giải pháp bằng suy luận They worked out the solution to the problem together.

446 work out (2) Thành công Everything worked out well in the end.

447 work up (1) Phát triển He worked up a good business plan.

448 work up (2) Kích động, khuấy động She worked up the crowd with her passionate speech.

449 work up (3) Tiến triển trong kinh doanh He worked up from a junior position to manager in
five years.