... words stick in
one’s
throat
→
put in a good word (for
someone
)
→
put words into
someone’s
mouth
→
take the words (right) out of
one’s
mouth
→
true to
one’s
word
→
twist
someone’s
words ... com-
pletely true.
→
spin a yarn
yawn
[
"jOn
]
1.
iv. to stretch one’s
mouth open and breathe in and
out slowly and deeply, especially
when one is tired or bored.
2.
iv.
[for something like a ... order; a com-
mand. (No plural. Treated as sin-
gular.)
2.
n. news; information.
(No plural. Treated as singular.)
wordy
[
"w#d i
] adj. having too
many words; using more words
than necessary...
... way into everyday use in the English language, and the
more important it is to learn these wordsand their meanings.
Many of the foreign wordsandphrases in this chapter have been adopted
into ... zeitgeist of the fifties.
TIPS AND STRATEGIES
Foreign wordsandphrases that have been adopted into the English lan-
guage are likely to appear on standardized tests and occur regularly in news-
paper ... andphrases you are about to review can appear
in any context and have become part of our general English vocabulary.
Indeed, the more global our society becomes, the more foreign words and
phrases...
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EnglishEnglish
English
toto
to
VietnameseVietnamese
Vietnamese
AA
A
abandonedabandoned
abandoned
spousespouse
spouse
vợ/chồng bị bỏ rơi
abandonmentabandonment
abandonment
sự bỏ rơi; việc đem bỏ
abandonmentabandonment
abandonment
clauseclause
clause
điều ...
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2
WageWage
Wage
andand
and
TaxTax
Tax
StatementStatement
Statement
Mẫu đơn W-2 để khai Lương và
Thuế
WW
W
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3
TransmittalTransmittal
Transmittal
ofof
of
WageWage
Wage
andand
and
TaxTax
Tax
StatementsStatements
Statements
Mẫu ... rút, cấp
bách, nhanh chóng
acceleratedaccelerated
accelerated
noticenotice
notice
andand
and
demanddemand
demand
thông báo và yêu cầu cấp bách
accordingaccording
according
toto
to
ourour
our
recordsrecords
records
dựa...
... a quick closing
and opening of the eyes.
2. iv. [for
a light] to flash on and off quickly.
3. tv. to close and open one’s eyes
quickly.
4. iv. [for one’s eyelids] to
close and open quickly. ... to
bounce up.
4. n. an upward jump;
a forward jump.
→
by leaps and bounds
bound hand and foot with hands
and feet tied up.
boundary ["baUn dri] n. a border; a
line that marks the edge ... smaller than a
ship, that carries people and cargo.
→
in the same boat
→ rock the boat
bob ["bab] 1. n. a quick up -and-
down movement.
2. iv. to move up
and down quickly, as with some-
thing...
... the offices in Q
and the government leaders work-
ing in Q. (Sometimes capitalized.)
civil ["sIv @l] 1. adj. of or about citi-
zens and their government,
activities, rights, and responsibili-
ties. ... provide grain.
(Plural only for types and
instances.)
2. n. a food product
made from grains, usually served
at breakfast with milk. (Plural
only for types and instances.)
ceremony ["sEr @ ... types
and instances.)
2. n. a stick of Q
used for writing, as on a chalk-
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cause something to become differ-
ent.
7. tv. to remove clothing and
put...
... the sun to
the setting of the sun.
from hand to hand from one per-
son to a series of other persons;
from one person’s hand to another
person’s hand, and so forth.
from pillar to post from one ... of water]
to get cold and form a layer of ice
on top.
freeze up
1.
[for something] to
freeze and stop functioning.
2. [for someone] to become
frightened and anxious, and be
unable to continue ... evidence, or stolen prop-
erty.
frog ["frOg] n. a small creature, liv-
ing in water and on land, that hops
and has special feet for swimming.
→ a
big frog in a small pond
→ have a frog in
one’s
throat
from...
... level.
grand ["grAnd] 1. adj. impressive;
magnificent. (Adv: grandly. Comp:
grander; sup: grandest.)
2. n. a
thousand dollars. (Slang. No plu-
ral.)
→
(as) busy as Grand Central
Station
grand ... ruin; to become ruined; to
deteriorate.
go to rack and ruin and go to
wrack and ruin to become
ruined. (The words rack and wrack
mean “wreckage” and are found
only in this expression.)
go to seed ... it hammer and tongs Go to
fight
someone or something
hammer and
tongs.
go at it tooth and nail Go to fight
someone or something
hammer and
tongs.
go away to leave. (Often a com-
mand.)
go away...
...
someone’s
hands
→ bite the hand that feeds
one
→ bound hand and foot
→ by a show of hands
→ can’t see
one’s
hand in front of
one’s
face
→ close at hand
→ come away empty-handed
→ dirty
one’s
hands
→ ... something
by hand
→ eat out of
someone’s
hand
→ fold
one’s
hands
→ force
someone’s
hand
→ from hand to hand
→ get
one’s
hands dirty
→ get the upper hand (on
someone
)
→ go away empty-handed
→ ... mouth
→
one’s
hands are tied
→ put
one’s
hand to the plow
→ shake hands
→ shake
someone’s
hand
→ show
one’s
hand
→ sit on
its
hands
→ sit on
one’s
hands
→ soil
one’s
hands
→ take the law...
... to have common
sense; to be sensible and intelli-
gent.
have a green thumb to have the
ability to grow plants well.
have a handle on
something
and
get a handle on
something
to
have or get control ... ["hard wEr] 1. n. tools,
nails, screws, door handles, elec-
trical supplies, brackets, buckets,
utensils, and similar things used in
building and maintenance. (No
plural form.)
2. n. computer
equipment; ... heart of gold to be gener-
ous, sincere, and friendly.
have a heart of stone to be cold,
unfeeling, and unfriendly.
have a hold on
someone
to have a
strong and secure influence on
someone.
have...
... wait. (Often a com-
mand.)
2. to be patient. (Often a
command.)
hold on (to
someone or something
)
Go to hang on (to
someone or some-
thing
).
hold
one’s
ground Go to stand
one’s
ground.
hold ... expectation.
3. tv. to
feel happy about and wish for
something that one wants to hap-
pen in the future. (The object is a
clause with
that U.)
→
cross
one’s
heart (and hope to
die)
hope against all ... @l] n. a building
where medical care for serious dis-
eases and illnesses is provided.
host ["host] 1. n. someone who
receives and welcomes guests.
(Male or female. Sometimes host-
ess is...
... to search for and
kill animals for food or for sport.
2. iv. to search for and kill animals
as in Q.
hunt for
someone or something
to
search for someone or something.
hunt high and low for
someone
or ...
someone
or something
and search high
and low for
someone or some-
thing
to look carefully in every
possible place for someone or
something.
hunt
someone or something
down
1. to chase and catch someone ... the mark of
punctuation (-). (It is placed
between the parts of some com-
pound words, between the words
in certain phrases, or between syl-
lables where a word has been split
between two lines...
... condition Go to in good
shape.
in good shape and in good con-
dition physically and functionally
sound and sturdy. (Used for both
people and things.)
in hand controlled; under control.
in heat [of ... important topics
and list them and their locations,
as in Q.
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an investigation; a search for
truth; a search for an answer.
the
ins and outs of
something ... "tEl I dZ@ns] 1. n.
the level of someone’s ability to
learn and understand. (No plural.)
2. n. information about an enemy
and the enemy’s plans. (No plu-
ral.)
3. n. a department within...