Một số thành ngữ thông dụng (Some common idioms)

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IdiomMeaning
catch sight of: bắt gặp, nhìn thấy
give place to: nhường chỗ
give way to: nhượng bộ, chịu thua
keep pace with/ keep up with: sánh kịp, bắt kịp
lose sight of: mất hút, không nhìn thấy
make allowance for: chiếu cố đến
make fun of: chế nhạo
make a fuss over/ about: làm rối tung lên, làm om sòm
make room for: dọn chỗ cho
make use of: dùng, sử dụng
lose touch with: mất liên lạc
keep/ lose track of: mất dấu
put a stop to: làm ngừng lại
take account of: để ý đến, lưu tâm
take care of: chăm sóc
take notice of: lưu ý
pay attention to: chú ý tới
put an end to: chấm dứt
set fire to: làm cháy, thiêu
take advantage of: lợi dụng
take note of: để ý, ghi chép
take leave of: từ biệt
give birth to: sinh con
make a contribution to: góp phần
keep correspondence with: liên lạc thư từ
show affection for: có cảm tình
feel pity for/ take (have) pity on: thương xót
feel regret for: hối tiếc, ân hận
feel sympathy for: thông cảm
make complaint about: kêu ca, phàn nàn
feel shame at: xấu hổ
have a look at: nhìn ngắm
get victory over: chiến thắng
play an influence over: có ảnh hưởng
have faith in: tin tưởng
take interest in: quan tâm, thích thú
make a decision on/ make up one's mind: quyết định

Ex: As she stood up she caught sight of her reflection in the mirror.
(Khi đứng lên cô ấy nhìn thấy bóng mình trong gương.)
David takes his interest in modern fashion.
(David quan tâm đến thời trang hiện đại.)
I've made up my mind to be a doctor.
(Tôi quyết định sẽ trở thành bác sĩ.)

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He is a ________ boy. He is always asking questions.

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All the pupils have done the exercises ________.

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Keep ________! The teacher is explaining the lesson.

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Be ________ in your work!

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Time passes ________ when you are alone.

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He ________ carefully. He rarely has accident.

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Ho Chi Minh City is an important ________ center.

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We have a ________ newspaper in this town.

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This exercise seems ________.

10

Mrs. Green can help Alice to make a good ________.

11

He has ________ bought a new car.

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It's too ________ for me to buy.

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How ________ those shop windows are!

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She has finished her best ________.

15

The cartoon last night was very ________.

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She ________ goes to the pictures with her younger sister.

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Last night the singer sang very ________.

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The story is about an ________ trip.

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In May the days often ________.

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He got rid of the ________ by opening a window.

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Nobody showed them to their ________.

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Helen speaks English very ________.

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This is the most ________ machine in our field.

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We can keep the land in ________ condition by killing weeds.

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The huge windows gave us a ________ view of the grounds.

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The ball was followed with great ________.

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That was an ________ match, wasn't it? I was ________ to see it.

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________ is a good career. I want to become a ________.

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Rubber trees are very ________.

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Sports are very good for our ________.

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Who will take ________ of the baby when you go away?

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Don't worry about her ________.

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What is the real ________ of the house?

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I want to make new dresses but I don't have a ________ machine.

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She danced so ________ that the audience clapped their hands many times.

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I'll have Tom repair our electric ________.

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Water has no color. It is a ________ liquid.

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Please don't make ________.

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Mr. Green works in this factory as a ________.

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Ky Hoa lake is one of the areas of ________.

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Butter is one of the ________ of milk.

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He is a ________ person. He often makes me laugh.

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I didn't know how you ________ your birthday party.

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On Christmas day, I often send my close friends ________ cards.

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He is a famous ________ in this country.

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He often writes stories. He is a ________.

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These flowers look ________.

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Air ________ makes us unhealthy.

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His plays were ________ on the stage in London.

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The film is ________ so I'm ________.

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The Sword Lake is one of ________ places in Hanoi.

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He devoted all his ________ to writing.

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How ________ the street is!

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She lives ________ although she is very poor.

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I'll help you to ________ some beautiful paintings.

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The love for book is ________ in developing the pupils' knowledge.

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This public library is __________ to all people.

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Books help people to get more __________.

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__________ countries need help from __________ ones.

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This stamp __________ is valuable.

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The person who takes care of books in the library is a __________.

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He is very __________.

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She smiles so ___________, doesn't she?

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My __________ for your skill is great.

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We all held our breath because of that ___________ film.

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John is old enough to be ___________ of his parents.

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They ride their bicycles to the countryside for __________.

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Red ___________ communist countries.

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May Day is celebrated regularly in ___________ countries.

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He lost the game because of his ___________

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The teacher stressed the need for regular ___________.

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The cost of ___________ must be paid by the buyer.

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Our ___________ from London to Sydney took 24 hours.

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The police are interested in the sudden ___________ of the valuable painting.

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The master gave Oliver Twist a terrible ___________.

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He gave no ___________ for his absence.

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They were happy because their work was finished ___________.

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To prepare his ___________ works, Karl Marx often spent whole day in the library of the British Museum.

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He is respected for his ___________.

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They had made a lot of ___________ before the game started.

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Manchester players have been trying to score another goal, but their efforts are ___________

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You must make ___________ for him because he has been ill.

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Several hundred people were affected by the previously ___________ virus.

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Two of these tablets should be taken ___________.

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Dogs are very ___________ pets.

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The Thames flows ___________ through green meadows.

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Relax in our ___________ chairs and enjoy our excellent tea and hot chocolate.

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I'm so ___________ you're going to visit my country.

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What a naughty boy! He always does things ___________.

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There were ten ___________ in the race.

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His ___________ makes his parents feel sad.

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You should _________ to your teacher.

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We're so _________ of her for telling the truth.

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Paris is _________ for the Eiffel tower.

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He worked hard to _________ good crops from poor soil.

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How _________ of you to break that cup!

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His long _________ made us bored and sleepy.

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He never takes his father's _________.

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They sat _________ by the stream.

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To my _________, the monkey peeled a banana and offered it to me.

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She was furious that she was being _________.

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The house has been remodeled and _________.

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He left home without _________ anybody.

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The woman of whom you _________ at the bus stop this morning is my aunt.

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The children are old enough to _________ themselves.

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I _________ having deceived her.

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Tom and Dick are carrying on a discussion which I want to _________.

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This is a rare opportunity _________ which you should _________ to get a better job.

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Mr. Smith is my old teacher _________ whom I have _________ for a long time. I do not know his present address.

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This man was sent to prison for _________ his house.

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My father does not like politics. He does not _________ political problems and current events.

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She always _________ the increase of the price of goods.

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Mary was sad and ashamed because you _________ her.

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They are good poor students _________ whom the school has to _________.

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You have to study harder in order to _________ your classmates.

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This shop is so small that we didn't _________ it.

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Mrs. Smith is a very clement woman. She _________ orphans and beggars.

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Do you _________ the "No Parking" sign?

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Now he's grown up, he no longer _________ his stamp collection.

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We have to move this box in order to _________ the new TV set.

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I have some friends living in USA. I often _________ them.

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Your manner is quite ridiculous. I _________ it.

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The teacher says that we have to _________ our exam papers before ten.

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For generations our people _________ many enemies and drove them away.

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The police followed the robbers but finally they _________ them.

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The Press is called the fourth estate. It _______ the public opinion.

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I do not _______ long-hair young men.

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Do you know how to _______ the computer?

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We should _______ the suffering of others.

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You'd better _______ what the teacher says.

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Have you _______ where to go for your honeymoon?

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The boys are miserable. I _______ them.

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We are looking at the boat in the open sea, and soon we _______ it.

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Please _______ this photograph and tell me where your teacher is.

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Did you _______ Paul in the bookshop yesterday?

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Have you _______ the day to start off?

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Every citizen has to _______ the building of his country.

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We know he works very hard. We _______ his success.

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The difficulties are so great that I have to _______ them.

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She _______ a healthy baby last night.

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Why do you often _______ your neighbors?

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Anyhow he's a good man. I think we ought to be generous to him and _______ his family circumstances.

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I haven't sent letters to her for a long time. In fact, we have _______ each other.

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Can you _______ on that shelf _______ more books?

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I tried to run after her, but I couldn't _______ her.

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I'd like to _______ the opportunity to get a new job with higher wage.

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It's cruel to _______ handicapped people.

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We have to _______ these difficult circumstances.

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We must not _______ their demands.

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Be calm, and don't _______ such trifles.