linking words and phrases are
NTC's pocket dictionary of words and phrases part 75
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... types and
instances.)
2.
n. a kind or type of
Q.
3.
n. a small forest; an area
where there are many trees. (Usu-
ally plural, but not countable. The
meaning is the same for the singu-
lar and ... easily
moved; not moving easily; not
flexible. (Figurative on Q. Adv:
woodenly.)
woodland
[
"wUd lAnd
] n. an area
of land that is covered with trees.
(Singular or plural with the same
meaning, but ...
have
one’s
words stick in
one’s
throat
→
keep
one’s
word
→
not utter a word
→
one’s
word
→
one’s words stick in
one’s
throat
→
put in a good word (for
someone
)
→
put words into
someone’s
mouth
→...
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Foreign Words and Phrases
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... language, and the
more important it is to learn these words and their meanings.
Many of the foreign words and phrases in this chapter have been adopted
into the English language because there are no ... zeitgeist of the fifties.
TIPS AND STRATEGIES
Foreign words and phrases that have been adopted into the English lan-
guage are likely to appear on standardized tests and occur regularly in news-
paper ... answered 1–3 questions correctly, it’s time to expand the number
of foreign words and phrases in your vocabulary. Study the lesson that fol-
lows carefully, and do the practice quiz on a separate sheet...
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Tài liệu English-vietnamese glossary of words and phrases pdf
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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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WageWage
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and
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Tax
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Statement
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Thuế
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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...
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linking words speaking phrases
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...
Summing up/ to sum up
In short/ to cut a long story short
In conclusion…/ to conclude
In brief
by and large
Last but not least
With this in mind
To put it in a nutshell
...
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NTC''''s Pocket Dictionary of Words and Phrases part 9 ppsx
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... 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 ... for
types and instances.)
2. the adj.
use of Q. (Comp: bluer; sup:
bluest.)
3. adj. sad. (Adv: bluely.
Comp: bluer; sup: bluest.)
→
between the devil and the deep
blue sea
→ black and blue
→...
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NTC''''s Pocket Dictionary of Words and Phrases part 13 pps
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... 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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ent.
7. tv. to remove clothing and
put...
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NTC''''s Pocket Dictionary of Words and Phrases part 26 ppsx
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... 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 ... veg-
etables are grown.
2. iv. to raise
and take care of plants grown in
Q.
→
lead
someone
down the garden
path
gardener ["gard n#] n. someone
who takes care of a garden; some-
one who plants and ... 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...
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NTC''''s Pocket Dictionary of Words and Phrases part 28 ppt
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... 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 ... grandmother or a grandfather;
the parent of one’s parent. (The
plural usually refers to one or
more pairs consisting of a
grand-
mother
and a grandfather.)
grandson ["grAn(d) s@n] n. the...
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NTC''''s Pocket Dictionary of Words and Phrases part 29 potx
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...
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...
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NTC''''s Pocket Dictionary of Words and Phrases part 30 docx
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... 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 ... to live com-
fortably; people who are rich and
privileged.
hawk ["hOk] 1. n. a bird of prey,
similar to a falcon, with strong
beak and claws, a long tail, and
good eyesight.
2. tv. to sell ... opposed to software
programs. (No plural form.)
hare ["he #] n. an animal, such as
the jackrabbit, that is very similar
to a rabbit, but larger.
→
(as) mad as a March hare
harm ["harm]...
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NTC''''s Pocket Dictionary of Words and Phrases part 31 potx
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... ["has pIt @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 ... 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 ... n. someone who
moves away from society and who
lives alone.
hero ["hIr o] 1. n. someone who is
honored and respected for bravery
or courage. (Compare this with
heroine. Plural ends in -es.)...
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NTC''''s Pocket Dictionary of Words and Phrases part 32 ppt
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...
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 ... 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 ... 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...
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