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·About
Be about to do sth
be going to do sth immediately
I was about to phone him when he walked into the office.
That’s about all/it
Used to say that you have finished telling smb about sth and there is nothing to add
‘Anything else?’ ‘No, that’s about it for now’.
behave as if you are better or more important than you really are
She’s getting a bit above herself. She’s only been working for me for two weeks and already she’s telling me what to do!
Make sure that you know all the most recent facts about a subject
It is almost impossible to keep abreast of all the latest developments in computing.
without being asked or forced
I didn’t need to tell her to apologize; she did it of her own accord.
used when the speaker does not have the direct experience of the thing mentioned but is reporting the ideas, etc of others
I’ve never seen any of her films but she is a brilliant director, by all accounts.
a situation which finally proves whether sth is good or bad, true or false
They’ve always been good friends, but the acid test will come when they have to share a flat.
a thing which you find unpleasant or do not appreciate at first but which you gradually learn to like
Whiskey is an acquired taste.
an event caused by natural sources which people cannot control or prevent, for example a hurricane, earthquake, etc.
The insurance policy covers your house against all types of damage, excluding those caused by acts of God.
do or say sth which makes a difficult situation worse, or makes smb even more angry, etc.
She was already furious and his apologies and excuses only added fuel to the flames.
make good use of sth; to make use of an opportunity;
We made sure that we took full advantage of the hotel facilities.
Make use of smb/sth in a way that is unfair or dishonest
He took advantage of my generosity (for example, by taking more than I had intended to give).
used to show that sth is the opposite of what you first intend to do or expect to happen
I think I will have something to eat after all.
used when you are explaining sth, or giving a reason
Can’t I stay up late tonight? After all, there’s no school tomorrow!
used for introducing an extra piece of information which explains sth or gives another explanation for sth
I thought he liked me, but then again maybe he didn’t.
(of plans, etc) uncertain; not yet decided
I’m hoping to take a holiday this month but my plans are still very much up in the air.
behave in a way which shows that you feel you are important
The nice thing about her is that, in spite of being so rich, she doesn’t put on any airs.
from the beginning
I said all along that this would happen.
All in all
when everything is considered
All in all the film was a great success, despite the bad publicity.
Be all over smb
show a lot of affection for or enthusiasm about smb
He was all over her at the party.
Not judge smb too strictly because of certain problems or difficulties
The court was asked to make allowances for the age of the accused.
do sth for smb in order to show that you are sorry for sth wrong or unfair that you have done
I’m sorry I upset you – how can I make amends?
be widely separated; have no interests that you share
Politically, the two leaders are two poles apart.
a person, usually a child, who smb loves very much; a favourite child
The second child, John, was the apple of his mother’s eye.
cost/pay a lot of money
We want to redecorate the living room, but I’m afraid it’s going to cost us an arm and a leg.
keep smb at arm’s length
avoid becoming too friendly with smb
He’s the kind of man who’s best kept at arm’s length, in my opinion.
become lost, be stolen
Several letters went astray or were not delivered.
go in the wrong direction or have the wrong result
Fortunately, the gunman’s shots went astray.
be able to believe sth because you trust the person who gave you the information
I have it on good authority that the chairman is going to resign.
(còn thiếu nữa ..hum # bổ sung^^)
·About
Be about to do sth
be going to do sth immediately
I was about to phone him when he walked into the office.
That’s about all/it
Used to say that you have finished telling smb about sth and there is nothing to add
‘Anything else?’ ‘No, that’s about it for now’.
- Above
behave as if you are better or more important than you really are
She’s getting a bit above herself. She’s only been working for me for two weeks and already she’s telling me what to do!
- Abreast
Make sure that you know all the most recent facts about a subject
It is almost impossible to keep abreast of all the latest developments in computing.
- Accord
without being asked or forced
I didn’t need to tell her to apologize; she did it of her own accord.
- Accounts
used when the speaker does not have the direct experience of the thing mentioned but is reporting the ideas, etc of others
I’ve never seen any of her films but she is a brilliant director, by all accounts.
- Acid
a situation which finally proves whether sth is good or bad, true or false
They’ve always been good friends, but the acid test will come when they have to share a flat.
- Acquired taste
a thing which you find unpleasant or do not appreciate at first but which you gradually learn to like
Whiskey is an acquired taste.
- Act
an event caused by natural sources which people cannot control or prevent, for example a hurricane, earthquake, etc.
The insurance policy covers your house against all types of damage, excluding those caused by acts of God.
- Add
do or say sth which makes a difficult situation worse, or makes smb even more angry, etc.
She was already furious and his apologies and excuses only added fuel to the flames.
- Advantage
make good use of sth; to make use of an opportunity;
We made sure that we took full advantage of the hotel facilities.
Make use of smb/sth in a way that is unfair or dishonest
He took advantage of my generosity (for example, by taking more than I had intended to give).
- After
used to show that sth is the opposite of what you first intend to do or expect to happen
I think I will have something to eat after all.
used when you are explaining sth, or giving a reason
Can’t I stay up late tonight? After all, there’s no school tomorrow!
- Again
used for introducing an extra piece of information which explains sth or gives another explanation for sth
I thought he liked me, but then again maybe he didn’t.
- Air
(of plans, etc) uncertain; not yet decided
I’m hoping to take a holiday this month but my plans are still very much up in the air.
- Airs
behave in a way which shows that you feel you are important
The nice thing about her is that, in spite of being so rich, she doesn’t put on any airs.
- All
from the beginning
I said all along that this would happen.
All in all
when everything is considered
All in all the film was a great success, despite the bad publicity.
Be all over smb
show a lot of affection for or enthusiasm about smb
He was all over her at the party.
- Allowances
Not judge smb too strictly because of certain problems or difficulties
The court was asked to make allowances for the age of the accused.
- Amends
do sth for smb in order to show that you are sorry for sth wrong or unfair that you have done
I’m sorry I upset you – how can I make amends?
- Apart
be widely separated; have no interests that you share
Politically, the two leaders are two poles apart.
- Apple
a person, usually a child, who smb loves very much; a favourite child
The second child, John, was the apple of his mother’s eye.
- Arm
cost/pay a lot of money
We want to redecorate the living room, but I’m afraid it’s going to cost us an arm and a leg.
keep smb at arm’s length
avoid becoming too friendly with smb
He’s the kind of man who’s best kept at arm’s length, in my opinion.
- Astray
become lost, be stolen
Several letters went astray or were not delivered.
go in the wrong direction or have the wrong result
Fortunately, the gunman’s shots went astray.
- Authority
be able to believe sth because you trust the person who gave you the information
I have it on good authority that the chairman is going to resign.
(còn thiếu nữa ..hum # bổ sung^^)