1 sell / go like hot cakes : bán đắt tôm tươi e.g During the days when the temperature dropped under 10oC, electric heaters sold / went like hot cakes in the Northern cities of Vietnam Suốt ngày nhiệt độ tụt xuống 10oC, lò sưởi điện tử bắt đắt hàng tôm tươi thành phố miền Bắc Việt Nam find fault with : trích, kiếm chuyện, bắt lỗi e.g It is very easy to find fault with the work of others Rất dễ mà trích cơng việc người khác off and on / on and off : không đặn, e.g We don't go there often - just off and on Tụi tơi khơng đến đặn, make believe : giả bộ, giả vờ e.g I tried to make believe she was happy, but knew deep down it wasn't true Tôi cố làm cô ta hạnh phúc, tận đáy lịng tơi biết khơng make good time : di chuyển nhanh, nhanh (trong lữ hành) e.g We made good time and were at the hotel by lunchtime Tụi nhanh nên trước ăn trưa có mặt khách sạn Practice: Use one of the five expressions above to fill in each space He could always _ something, either in my writing or in my personality We _ on our trip to Florida last month The book has only just been published and copies are already _ in both Britain and America We've been going out together for five years, _ George _ that he was sick so that he would not have to go to school pull someone's leg : trêu chọc e.g He never seems to be serious when talking with me He is always trying to pull my legs Nó chẳng nghiêm túc nói chuyện với tao Nó ln ln tìm cách trêu chọc tao hit the roof / ceiling : giận e.g Ranieri returned, saw the mess, and hit the roof Ranieri trở về, thấy đống lộn xộn giận look daggers at someone : giận nhìn e.g Their relationship is not free and easy but at least Red is no longer looking daggers at her Quan hệ họ không thoải mái dễ chịu, tối thiểu Red khơng cịn hay giận nhìn cổ be out of question : khơng thể e.g You can't go in that old shirt - it's out of the question Mày cố mặc đầm cũ kỹ vơ - Thật khơng thể all at once : e.g All at once there was a loud banging on the door Thình lình có tiếng dộng lớn vào cửa Practice: Use one of the five expressions above to fill in each space When I asked him whether he could go with us, he said that it was _ at this time of year _ the sky became dark and it started to rain I haven't won, have I? You're _ He _ the security guard of the supermarket when this man asked him to open his bag The teacher _ when she knew that more than ten students cheated in her test blow one's trumpet : bốc phét, khoác lác e.g Anyone will tell you she's one of the best journalists we've got, although she'd never blow her trumpet Ai nói với anh cổ nhà báo giỏi mà tuyển dụng, cổ chẳng khốc lác (về điều sleep on it : suy nghĩ thêm điều e.g You don't have to give me your decision now Sleep on it, and let me know tomorrow Anh không cần cho biết định anh Hãy suy nghĩ thêm cho biết ngày mai fight tooth and claw / nail : đánh dội, cấu xé e.g We fought tooth and nail to retain our share of the business Chúng cấu xé để giữ cổ phần doanh nghiệp take into account / consideration : xem xét, xét đến e.g In judging her work you should take into account / consideration that she has been quite sick recently Khi phê phán công việc cổ, anh nên xem xét gần cổ bị bệnh play tricks / jokes on : trêu chọc, chọc phá e.g The older boys are always playing tricks / jokes on Carl They hide his hat, steal his books, etc Mấy thằng trai lớn luôn chọc phá Carl Chúng giấu nón, ăn cắp sách nó, v.v Practice: Use one of the five expressions above to fill in each space The two groups of bullies _ before the police cam last night I really hate my boss because he keeps _ - saying that he is the number-one businessman in the whole country The kids are always _ their teachers Coursework is _ as well as exam results You should _ and give me your answer at the end of this month drop someone a line / note : viết thư cho (thư ngắn) e.g Drop me a line / note when you get there Hãy viết cho tơi vài dịng thư anh đến know someone / something like the back of one's hand : rõ lòng bàn tay, biết tường tận e.g This is where I grew up I know this area like the back of my hand Đây nơi trưởng thành Tơi biết rõ vùng nơi lịng bàn tay down the drain : đổ sông đổ biển (nghĩa bóng) e.g It's just money down the drain Đó tiền đổ sông đổ biển once and for all : lần mà thơi, lần chót mà thơi, dứt khốt e.g I told him once and for all that I wouldn't go there Tao bảo lần chót tao khơng chịu tới have / get one's own way : làm theo điều muốn (thích) e.g If Helen doesn't have / get her own way, she gets very angry Nếu Helen không làm muốn, trở nên tức tối Practice: Use one of the five expressions above to fill in each space She always _ in the end We need to settle this _ Remember to remind him to _ me _ when you come to Thailand to visit him I regret buying this second-hand car It was a lot of money _ He has been working at this museum for more than 30 years and _ smell a rat : hồi nghi, linh cảm chuyện khơng ổn e.g The minute I came in, I smelled a rat Ngay lúc tơi bước vơ, tơi linh cảm có chuyện bất ổn the last straw : giọt nước tràn li (nghĩa bóng) e.g When she showed up late a third time, that was the last straw We had to fire her Khi cổ xuất trễ phần ba thời gian, giọt nước tràn li khiến phải đuổi việc cổ get the hand of something : nắm được, sử dụng e.g After three weeks of using this computer I think I've finally got the hang of it Sau tuần lễ sử dụng máy điện tốn này, tơi nghĩ cuối nắm cách xài hard of hearing : lãng tai, nặng tai e.g Tom is hard of hearing, but is not totally deaf Tom bị lãng tai, khơng điếc đặc keep an eye on : coi chừng, ngó chừng e.g Please keep an eye on the baby Làm ơn ngó chừng thằng nhỏ Practice: Use one of the five expressions above to fill in each space A computer is something very strange to this old woman, but she soon _ it _ my suitcase while I buy my ticket You will have to speak a little louder Mr Evans is _ He said there was nothing that happened, but I began to _ when he kept beating about the bush The fact that the team lost the last match was _ The coach was forced to resign have a bee in one's bonnet (about something) : đặt nặng chuyện gì, chấp chuyện e.g She has a bee in her bonnet about going to America Cổ đặt nặng chuyện Mĩ a splitting headache : nhức đầu búa bổ e.g Today, I woke up with a splitting headache Hôm thức dậy mà đầu nhức búa bổ pay through the nose (for something) : trả giá cao, trả giá mắc để mua e.g If you want a decent wine in a restaurant, you have to pay through the nose for it Nếu ông muốn uống rượu hảo hạng nhà hàng, ông phải trả giá cao ghê để mua on second thoughts : suy nghĩ kĩ e.g On second thoughts, it was a dumb movie Suy nghĩ kĩ, phim ngớ ngẩn in vain : vơ ích, uổng cơng e.g Government agents tried in vain to kidnap him Đặc vụ chánh phủ cố bắt cóc hắn, song bất thành Practice: Use one of the five expressions above to fill in each space I drank too much beer at the party last night and now I have _ _, I've decided it would be better o travel by sea My brother has just bought a flat in Hochiminh City but he said that he had to _ for it All the doctor's efforts were _ and the man soon died My mother never buys red meat when she goes to market because she always _ about it doing harm to our health chip in : góp tiền e.g If everyone chips in, we'll be able to buy her a really nice present Nếu người góp tiền mua tặng cổ quà đẹp off one's head : điên, loạn trí e.g The old man's been off his head for at least a year Ơng lão bị loạn trí năm death warmed up : chết rồi, ma chết trôi e.g Poor Carol said you look like death warmed up Carol tội nghiệp nói anh trơng chết get cold feet : hết can đảm, chùn bước, sờn lòng e.g I'm worried she may be getting cold feet about our trip to Patagonia Tao e cổ chùn bước trước chuyến tới xứ Patagonia tụi run an errand / errands : làm việc vặt (việc việc kia) e.g I've got to run an errand I'll be back in a minute Tao cần làm số việc vặt Tao quay lại vòng phút Practice: Use one of the five expressions above to fill in each space At first, I was eager to go abroad to find a job but later I _ You look like _ What time did you go home from the party last night? When we need him to _, he is never here On Tet occassion this year, we had a meeting and decided to _ to hold a party and invited all the teachers who had taught us at high school That young man must be _ when driving his car so fast jumpt the traffic lights : vượt đèn đỏ e.g They ignore people who jump the traffic lights Họ phớt lờ người vượt đèn đỏ fly off the handle : dễ giận, dễ phát cáu e.g No one will fly off the handles for no reason Khơng dễ giận mà khơng có lí off the peg : may sẵn e.g If I buy trousers off the peg, they're always too short Mỗi lần tơi mua quần may sẵn chúng luôn ngắn the apple of one's eye : đồ quý đó, người quý báu e.g Her grandson is the apple of her eye Cháu trai bả cục cưng bả by the skin of one's teeth : sát sao, e.g We managed to win the game by the skin of our teeth Tụi tao xoay sở thắng chơi sát Practice: Use one of the five expressions above to fill in each space You should never touch her laptop It is always _ her _ He was in a hurry and decided to _ As a result, he was fined 120,000 VND by the police I overslept this morning and caught the last bus to school _ my _ Buying clothes _ is normally cheeper than having the tailor make them I can't stand his behavior It is very easy for him to _ beat about the bush : nói loanh hoanh, nói vịng vo tam quốc e.g Don't beat about the bush! Thơi trị nói vịng vo tam quốc đi! bucket down : mưa xối xả, mưa trút nước e.g It's been bucketing down all day Trời mưa xối xả nguyên ngầy close shaves : lần thoát hiểm đường tơ kẽ tóc e.g Phew, that was a close shave Phùuuu, thiệt lần thoát hiểm đường tơ kẽ tóc drop a brick : nói lỡ lời e.g The boss came in and dropped a brick Ơng chủ vơ nói lỡ lời get butterflies in one's stomach : cảm thấy bồn chồn e.g Tom told us how his son gets butterflies in his stomach before he plays soccer Tom kể tụi bồn chồn trước chơi đá banh Practice: Use one of the five expressions above to fill in each space I found out that I had just _ when saying that I met her boyfriend at the restaurant because he had told her that he went to an important meeting at the company Don't waste my time Please stop _ and tell me what you want We had no sooner set off for a picnic than it started to _ Every student _ his _ before an important examination When he was young, he was an excellent spy He sometimes tells me about his _ before he retired and moved to this city off the record : khơng thức, khơng cơng bố e.g What the President said is not to be printed It's off the record Những điều ơng Tổng thống nói khơng in thành văn Nó khơng chánh thức one's cup of tea : thứ mà ta ưa thích e.g Jazz really isn't my cup of tea Nhạc Jazz thứ tơi thích cut it fine : đến sát e.g Only allowing half an hour to get from the station to the airport is cutting it fine, isn't it? Chỉ có nửa tiếng để từ trạm xe tới phi trường sít q, phải khơng? golden handshake : tiền hậu hĩnh dành rặng cho người nghỉ việc e.g He has just been given a golden handshake Hắn vừa thưởng tiền hưu hậu hĩnh go to one's head : làm cho trở nên kiêu căng, tự phụ e.g All this money is going to his head Tất tiền nầy làm tự phụ Practice: Use one of the five expressions above to fill in each space All the staff agree to give the president of the company _ of one hundred thousand dollars when he retires The information you've got is _ so be careful if you intend to use it for publication Luckily I _ this morning They were about to leave without me when I came Listening to a piece of classical music is the first thing I everyday Classical music is really _ He used to be very modest but the recent success in business has _ take things to pieces : tháo tung thành mảnh e.g Men like to take things to pieces and put them together again Đàn ơng khối tháo tung đồ vật thành mảnh lắp chúng lại với put on an act : giả vờ, làm e.g We know you're a good swimmer-stop putting on an act Tụi tao biết bơi cừ-đừng có mà làm keep something quiet : giữ kín chuyện e.g She kept quiet about her plans to change jobs Cổ giữ kín dự định đổi việc cổ come to light : trước ánh sáng công luận e.g Other details have come to light because of this investigation Những chi tiết khác mang trước ánh sáng công luận nhờ vào điều tra nầy put one's foot in it : gây nhầm lẫn, bối rối, phạm sai lầm gây bối rối e.g I really put my foot in it when I asked her about her job I didn't know she'd just been fired Tôi thực phạm sai lầm gây bối rối hỏi việc làm cổ Tôi cổ vừa bị đuổi việc Practice: Use one of the five expressions above to fill in each space I don't know for what reason he _ his recent promotion _ I _ when I told Tuan that Mai was beautiful and that I really liked her I didn't know that he was her boyfriend I liked _ such as watches or radios _ to see what there were inside but rarely could I reasseble them I don't think she was so disappointed She just _ The embezzlement in this company has _ when suddenly the accountant defected take something for granted : coi hiển nhiên, không coi trọng, không đánh giá cao e.g Children take it for granted that their parents will feed them Em nhỏ coi việc ba mẹ chúng nuôi chúng điều hiển nhiên take eyes off someone : thơi khơng ngắm nghía, thơi khơng nhìn nữa, rời mắt khỏi e.g Ken couldn't take his eyes off Judy Thằng Ken không tài rời mắt khỏi Judy pull one's weight : nỗ lực, lo tròn trách nhiệm e.g The rest of the team complained that Sarah wasn't pulling her weight Đám lại đội phàn nàn Sarah không nỗ lực make (both) ends meet : sống đủ e.g I have to work at two jobs to make both ends meet Tao phải làm hai việc để sống đủ get hold of the wrong end of the stick : hiểu lầm e.g I think I must explain to her that she got hold of the wrong end of the stick again Tôi nghĩ cần phải giải thích với cổ cổ hiểu lầm lần Practice: Use one of the five expressions above to fill in each space She is such an attractive woman that no one can _ her when seeing her I used to _ the colleagues at my office _ but now I know that it was my biggest mistake Her friend saw us arrive at the party together and _ We will not finish the construction of this bridge on time if each of us not _ I can't _ with my salary so I have to extra work add up : có ý nghĩa, đắn (= make sense, be likely to be true or correct) e.g The sums just didn't add up - $300 seemed to be missing Bản tổng không -dường bị thiếu 300 đô la ask after : hỏi thăm (= inquire about) e.g I saw Jan the other day - she asked after you Em gặp Jan ngày - cổ có hỏi thăm anh back down : chịu thua (trong tranh luận) (= yield in an argument) e.g You could tell by the look on his face that nothing would make him back down Nhìn nét mặt hắn, anh thấy khơng làm chịu thua I don't _ that kind of thing get off with : thoát khỏi trừng phạt, thoát hiểm (avoid punishment) e.g If she's very lucky, she may get off with a fine Nếu cổ thật may mắn cổ khỏi bị phạt go round : có đủ cho người, đủ để chia khắp lượt (be enough) e.g Do you think we've got enough pizza to go round? Anh có nghĩ có đủ bánh pi-zà để chia hết cho người không? grow on : khiến thích e.g I didn't like my new boss at first, but now she's grown on me Lúc đầu tơi khơng thích bà thủ trưởng mới, bả làm tơi thích hold with : đồng tình với ý kiến e.g She didn't hold with smacking children in any circumstances Nàng không đồng tình với việc bạt tai nít tình let in on : tiết lộ, cho phép chia sẻ bí mật e.g Could someone please let me in on the joke-what's so funny? Ai làm ơn tiết lộ cho tao biết bí mật sau trị hài đó, vụ đáng cười q vậy? Practice: Use one of the five expressions above to fill in each space I don't _ the idea of using force They were lucky to _ such light sentences We haven't _ Tina _ the plans yet There weren't enough life-jackets to _ This new record is _ me get over with : qua, kết thúc e.g I just want to get these exams over with Tôi muốn kì thi kết thúc cho lẹ go through with : thực hiện/hoàn thành lời hứa hay kế hoạch thường không muốn làm e.g Giving evidence in court was terrifying, but I'm glad that I went through with it Cung cấp chứng tòa án thiệt đáng sợ, tao mừng ta hồn thành hit on/upon : nảy ý tưởng e.g They tried various methods before hitting on the right one Bọn họ thử nhiều phương pháp khác trước nảy ý tưởng đắn let off : tha, không phạt, phạt nhẹ e.g "I'm sorry, I'm late" - "I'll let you off this time." "Con xin lỗi, trễ" - "Tao tha cho lần này." look into : điều tra, xem xét e.g Police authorities say they will look into the matter Giới cảnh vụ cho hay họ điều tra vụ việc Practice: Use one of the five expressions above to fill in each space They _ the solution quite by chance I'll be glad to _ this awful business _ The police have promised to _ the problem When it came to actually stealing the money, Nora couldn't _ it As Dave was young, the judge _ him _ with a fine PREPOSITIONS FOLLOWING VERBS 1) absent oneself FROM sth: vắng mặt 2) accuse sb OF sth: buộc tội điều eg:He was accused of robbing the bank 3) admire sb FOR doing sth: ngưỡng mộ điều eg:Everyone admired me FOR my beauty 4) aim sth AT sb/sth: nhắm vào eg:A program that 's aimed at teenagers 5) ask sb FOR sth: yêu cầu điều eg:He is always asking his mother FOR money 6) assist sb IN sth: giúp làm việc eg: A lot of friends assisted him in moving the chair 7) assure sb OF sth: đảm bảo cho điều eg: ETF assures you OF having lots of fun 8.) blame sb/sth ON sth: đổ lỗi eg: She blamed the cat ON eating her cake 9) borrow sth FROM sb: mượn eg: After the divorce, he borrowed a knife from his friend 10) burden an animal WITH a load: chất lên vật khối nặng 11) charge sb WITH an offence/ a crime: buộc tội tội eg: Kid0801 was charged with laziness 12) charge sth TO sb: tính tiền 13) compare sb/sth WITH sb/sth: so sánh ai/ với ai/ eg: She is always comparing her boyfriend with her dog Cô lúc so sánh bạn trai với cún cô 14) complain TO sb ABOUT st: phàn nàn với điều eg: Neighbours complained to the police about the dogs barking 15) condemn sb FOR sth: trích, kết tội điều eg: She knew that society would condemn her for leaving her children 16) congratulate sb ON sth: chúc mừng, khen ngợi điều eg: She congratulated me warmly on my exam results 17) consult sb ABOUT sth: hỏi ý kiến điều eg: We often consult Sir Cucku about different problems 18.) convince sb OF sth: thuyết phục điều eg: Everyone convinced us of choosing a job that we really love 19) cure sb OF sth: chữa cho khỏi bệnh eg: No one can cure him of madness 20) defend sb/sth FROM / AGAINST sth: bảo vệ ai/ khỏi eg:He defended his wife against/ from rumours and allegations 21) deprive sb OF sth: tước đoạt eg: A lot of Vietnamese children was deprived of a happy childhood 22) dismiss sb FROM sth: sa thải khỏi vị trí eg: Bryant was unfairly dismissed from his post 23) divide/ cut/ split sth INTO two or more parts: chia cắt/ cắt/ chia nhỏ 24) draw sth FROM sth: rút điều từ eg: I drew lots of fun from ETF 25) encourage sb IN sth: khuyến khích làm eg: We encouraged him in his ambition to become a teacher ngồi có encourage sb to sth 26) engage sb IN sth: làm cho người tham gia vào việc 27) exchange one thing FOR another: đổi để lấy khác eg: Where can I exchange my dollars for pound? 28.) excuse sb FOR sth: tha thứ cho eg: Please excuse me for being so late today 29) exempt sb FROM a duty: miễn cho bổn phận eg: Charities are exempted from paying the tax 30) expect sth FROM sb: tr/ông chờ điều từ 31) explain sth TO sb: giải thích điều cho eg:I explained the situation to my bank manager 32) fasten one's eyes ON sb/sth: dán mắt vào ai/ eg: He rose, his eyes still fastened on the piece of paper 33) forbid sb FROM sth: ngăn cấm làm điều eg: Women are forbidden from going out without a veil 34) force one's way THROUGH a crowd: chen lấn vào đám đông eg: The doctor forced his way through the crowd 35) force sb INTO obedience: bắt phải lời 36) forgive sb FOR sth: tha thứ cho điều eg: I've tried to forgive him for what he said 37) impress an idea ON sb / Impress sb WITH an idea: ảnh hưởng đến người ý tưởng eg:Father impressed on me the value of hard work One candidate in particular impressed us with her knowledge 38.) introduce sb TO sb: giới thiệu người với khác eg: June, let me introduce you to Bob 39) invest sth IN sth: đầu tư vào eg: Williams invested a large sum of money in Swiss stocks 40) invest sth WITH sb: đầu tư với 41) invite sb TO a party: mời dự tiệc eg: Who should we invite to the party? 42) join sth TO sth: nối liền vật với vật khác eg: The island is joined to the mainland by a causeway 43) keep an eye ON sb: trông chừng người eg:Mary will keep an eye on the kids this afternoon 44) point sth AT sb/ sth : chĩa vào eg: He stood up and pointed his gun at the prisoner 45) prefer sb/ sth TO sb/ sth: thích ai/ eg: a child that prefers his imaginary world to reality 46) prevent sb/ sth FROM sb/ sth: ngăn cản eg: His back injury may prevent him from playing in tomorrow's game 47) present sth TO sb: đưa cho eg: The computer centre presented a cheque for £500 to cancer research 48.) prohibit sb FROM sth: ngăn cấm làm điều eg: They are prohibited from revealing details about the candidates 49) protect sb/ sth FROM/ AGAINST sb/ sth: giữ cho khỏi eg: The cover protects the machine from dust Physical exercise can protect you against heart disease 50) provide sb WITH sth: cung cấp cho eg: The search provided the police with several vital clues 51) receive sth FROM sb: nhận eg: She received an honorary degree from Harvard 52) regard sb/sth AS sb/ sth : xem / vật eg: Paul seemed to regard sex as sinful and immoral 53) reproach sb WITH sth: khiển trách vấn đề eg: He publicly reproached his son for his behavior 54) reprimand sb FOR sth: quở trách vấn đề eg: The military court reprimanded him for failing to his duty 55) remind sb OF sb/sth: làm cho nhớ lại eg: That song always reminds me of our first date 56) remind sb ABOUT sth: nhắc nhớ điều ko quên eg: The girls constantly had to be reminded about their chores 57) remove sb FROM sth: xóa bỏ/ đuổi/ eg: Reference books may not be removed from the library Congress could remove the President from office 58.) sentence sb TO a period of imprisonment: tuyên án 59) separate sb/ sth FROM sb/sth: tách rời eg: The lighthouse is separated from the land by a wide channel 60) shed tears OVER an accident: rơi lệ chứng kiến tai nạn 61) spend time/ money ON sth: tiêu tiền thời gian làm eg: More money should be spent on education 62) subtract sth FROM sth: trừ eg: If you subtract 30 from 45, you get 15 63) supply sb WITH sth: cung cấp cho eg: An informer supplied the police with the names of those involved in the crime 64) supply sth TO sb: cung cấp cho eg: They were arrested for supplying drugs to street dealers 65) suspect sb OF sth: cảm thấy phạm tội mà ko có chứng eg: Pilcher was suspected of giving away government secrets to the enemy 66) thank sb FOR sth: cám ơn điều eg: Madeleine thanked everyone for coming 67) throw sth AT sb/sth: ném vật vào eg: Someone threw a stone at the car 68.) throw sth TO sb: ném vật cho người khác lấy eg: He threw his shirt to someone in the crowd 69) translate a book FROM one language INTO another language 70) warn sb OF the danger: báo cho biết trước nguy hiểm eg:Salmon farmers are warning of the severe crisis facing the industry 71) warn sb ABOUT sth: cảnh giác điều eg: Travellers to Africa are being warned about the danger of HIV infection 72) warn sb AGAINST doing sth: cảnh giác ko đc làm eg: Her financial adviser warned her against such a risky investment PREPOSITIONS FOLLOWING VERBS OF 1) approve of sth: đồng tình với eg: Catherine's parents now approve of her marriage 2) beware of sb/ sth: thận trọng với ai/cái eg: They should beware of making hasty decisions 3) boast of sth: khoe khoang, khoác lác eg: The company is inclined to boast of its success 4) consist of sb/ sth: bao gồm, gồm có eg: The buffet consisted of several different Indian dishes 5) despair of sth: hết hi vọng, tuyệt vọng eg: He despaired of ever finding her 6) die of an illness: chết eg: The animals died of starvation in the snow có die from (patients who are dying from cancer) 7) disapprove of sth: ko chập thuận eg: Her family strongly disapproved of her behaviour 8.) dispose of sb/sth: vứt bỏ, tống khứ ai/ eg: an incinerator built to dispose of toxic waste 9) dream of sth: mơ tưởng tới eg: She dreamed of becoming a chef 10) hear of sb/ sth: nói điều eg: This was the first I'd heard of any trouble in the area 11) speak of sb/ sth: nói chuyện ai/ eg: It was the first time she had ever spoken of marriage 12) think of sb sth: nghĩ ai/ eg: What you think of your new school? PREPOSITIONS FOLLOWING VERBS FOR 1) account for: giải thích ngun nhân điều eg: Recent pressure at work may account for his behavior 2) apoligize to sb for sth: xin lỗi điều eg: I think you should apologize to your brother He later apologized for his behaviour 3) apply for a job: nộp đơn xin việc eg: She applied for a job with the local newspaper 4) ask sb for sth: yêu cầu eg: He repeatedly asked Bailey for the report 5) care for sb/ sth: chăm sóc eg: He thanked the nurses who had cared for him 6) die for sth: hi sinh eg: Do you believe in anything enough to die for it? 7) hope for: hi vọng, mong đợi eg: We were hoping for good weather 8.) look for sb/ sth: tìm kiếm ai/ eg: Could you help me look for my contact lens? 9) pay for sth: toán, chi trả eg: Mum paid for my driving lessons 10) prepare for: chuẩn bị cho eg: The 45 year-old explorer has been preparing for his latest expedition to the Arctic 11) vote for sb: bỏ phiếu cho eg: I voted for the Labour candidate in the last election có vote against: bỏ phiếu chống lại 12) wait for sb/ sth: chờ đợi ai/ eg: She paused, waiting for Myles to say something 13) wish for sth: ước mong eg: It was no use wishing for the impossible PREPOSITIONS FOLLOWING VERBS AT 1) aim at: nhắm, chĩa eg: an initiative aimed at reducing road accidents 2) arrive at: đến (1 nơi nhỏ) 3) glance at: liếc qua, nhìn qua eg: The man glanced nervously at his watch 4) laugh at sb/ sth: chế giễu, cười nhạo eg: Everyone laughed at me when I said I believed in ghost 5) smile at: cười eg: Susan smiled at him and waved 6) stare at sb: nhìn chằm chằm eg: What are you staring at? ABOUT 1) boast about sth: khoác lác, khoe khoang eg: He's boasting about how much money he has made 2) care about sb/ sth: trơng nom, chăm sóc eg: The only thing he seems to care about is money 3) complain about sth: phàn nàn điều eg: She often complains about not feeling appreciated at work 4) talk about sth: nói điều eg: English people love to talk about the weather 5) think about: suy nghĩ eg: She lay awake thinking about the money 6) worry about: lo lắng vê eg: I worry about my daughter PREPOSITIONS FOLLOWING VERBS ON 1) agree on sth: đồng ý điều eg: We don't agree on everything, of course 2) base on: dựa eg: an economy based on farming 3) comment on/ upon sb: trích, phê bình eg: People were always commenting on his size 4) concentrate on sth: tập trung vào eg:Be quiet - let me concentrate on my homework 5) count on sb/sth: hi vọng ai/ eg: You can count on me 6) depend on sth: phụ thuộc vào eg: The length of time spent exercising depends on the sport you are training for 7) decide on sth: chọn, định chọn eg: Have you decided on a date for the wedding? 8.) economize on sth: tiết kiệm eg: Higher taxes encourage people to economize on fuel 9) embark on/ upon: lao vào, dấn thân vào việc eg: He embarked on a new career as a teacher 10) experiment on sb/ sth: thí nghiệm ai/ eg: I would defend the right of scientists to experiment on animals 11) focus on sth: tập trung vào việc eg: He needs to focus more on his career 12) insist on sth: khăng khăng, cố đòi việc eg: She kept insisting on her innocence 13) keep on sth: tiếp tục eg: I keep thinking about Joe, all alone in that place 14) operate on sb: mổ eg: the surgeon who operated on Taylor's knee 15) rely on sb/ sth: tin tưởng vào ai/ eg: I knew I could rely on David PREPOSITIONS FOLLOWING VERBS FROM 1) benefit from sth: có lợi từ việc eg: Many thousands have benefited from the new treatment 2) detract from: lấy đi, làm giảm uy tín eg: One mistake is not going to detract from your achievement 3) differ from sb/sth: khác eg: People differ from one another in their ability to handle stress 4) dismiss from: giải tán eg: Bryant was unfairly dismissed from his post 5) emerge from: lên, eg: The sun emerged from behind the clouds 6) escape from: trốn thoát, thoát khỏi eg: He escaped from prison in October 7) recover from: hồi phục eg: He's in hospital, recovering from a heart attack 8.) refrain from sth: tự kiềm chế làm việc eg: Please refrain from smoking in this area 9) remove from: eg: The college removed rules that prevented women from enrolling 10) suffer from pain/ sorrow: eg: I'm suffering from a bad back London employers were suffering from a desperate shortage of school-leavers Make : nói hoạt động thành lập, hình thành vốn chưa hữu trước - Do : hàm nghĩa thực hiện, hoàn thành, MAKE - make arrangements for : đặt, dàn xếp e.g The school can make arragements for pupils with special needs Nhà trường đặt cho cho học sinh nhu cầu đặc biệt - make a change / changes : đổi e.g The new manager is planning to make some changes Vị tân giám đốc trù hoạch số thay đổi - make a choice : chọn lựa e.g Jill had to make a choice between her career and her family Jill phải chọn lựa nghiệp gia đình - make a comment / comments (on) : bình luận, giải e.g Would anyone like to make any comments on the talk? Có muốn bình luận diễn thuyết khơng ạ? - make a contribution to : góp phần vào e.g She made a useful contribution to the discussion Cổ có đóng góp hữu dụng vào thảo luận - make a decision : định e.g I'm glad it's you who has to make the decision, not me Tao mừng mày phải định, khơng phải tao - make an effort : nỗ lực e.g Joe is really making an effort with his maths this term Joe thực nỗ lực học toán học kì - make friends : làm bạn, kết bạn e.g Karen is very good at making friends Karen giỏi kết giao bạn - make an improvement : cải thiện e.g Repainting the room has really made an improvement Việc sơn lại phòng thực cải thiện - make a mistake : phạm sai lầm, nhầm lẫn e.g They've made a mistake in our bill Họ nhầm lẫn hóa đơn - make a phone call : điện thoại e.g I've got to make some phone calls before dinner Tôi phải gọi số điện thoại ăn tối - make progress : tiến e.g Harriet is making progress with all her schoolwork Harriet có tiến với việc học trường - make noise : làm ồn e.g Stop making noise! Dừng làm ồn coi! - make a journey/ a trip / journeys : du hành e.g I still use my car, but now I make fewer journeys Tơi cịn xe hơi, tơi du hành trước - make a promise : hứa e.g She made a promise to visit them once a month Nàng hứa thăm họ tháng lần - make an inquiry / inquiries : đòi hỏi, yêu cầu, hỏi để biết e.g I don't know who sent the gift, but I'll make some inquiries Tôi gửi q này, tơi hỏi để biết - make a remark : bình luận, nhận xét e.g The Senator denied making the remark Ngài Thượng nghị sĩ từ chối bình luận - make a speech : đọc diễn văn e.g Each child had to make a short speech to the rest of the class Mỗi đứa trẻ phải đọc diễn văn ngắn trước lớp - make a fuss of / over someone : lộ vẻ quan tâm (bạn nguyenhoaphuong bổ sung) e.g They made a great fuss of the new baby Bọn họ quan tâm nhiều đến đứa bé đẻ - make a fuss / kick up a fuss (about something) : cằn nhằn tức giận, phàn nàn (về e.g Josie made a fuss / kicked up a fuss because the soup was too salty Josie phàn nàn canh q mặn - make a plan / plans : trù hoạch, lên kế hoạch (bạn nguyenhoaphuong bổ sung) e.g We need to make plans for the future Chúng ta cần lên kế hoạch cho tương lai - make a demand / demands (on) : đòi hỏi (bạn nguyenhoaphuong bổ sung) e.g Flying makes enormous demands on pilots Chuyến bay đòi hỏi người phi công nhiều - make an exception: tạo ngoại lệ, cho phép ngoại lệ (bạn nguyenhoaphuong bổ sung) e.g Children are not usually allowed in, but I'm prepared to make an exception in this case Trẻ em thường không phép vô đây, chuẩn bị tạo ngoại lệ trường hợp (tức cho tụi vơ - make thơng dụng với nghĩa: làm, tạo ra, chế tạo ra; ta nói "make a bicycle" (chế tạo xe đạp), "make a cake" (nướng, làm bánh), DO - your best : làm e.g All that matters in the exam is to your best Điều quan trọng kì thi làm - damage (to) : gây hại đến e.g The storm did some damage to our roof Cơn bão gây thiệt hại phần cho trần nhà - an experiment : làm thí nghiệm e.g We are doing an experiment to test how the metal reacts with water Chúng tơi làm thí nghiệm để kiểm tra xem kim loại phải ứng với nước - exercises : làm tập, tập thể dục e.g We'll some exercises practicing these collocations tomorrow Chúng làm tập thực hành kết hợp tự nhiên vào ngày mai - someone a good turn / someone a favor : làm việc tốt, làm ân huệ e.g Scouts and guides are supposed to someone a good turn every day Các hướng đạo sinh nên làm việc tốt ngày - harm : có hại, gây hại e.g Changing the rules may more harm than good Thay đổi luật lệ có hại có lợi - your hair : thay đổi kiểu tóc, làm tóc e.g No, I'm not ready I haven't done my hair yet Không, chưa sẵn sàng Mình chưa làm tóc xong mà - your homework : làm tập nhà e.g My son has to his homework straight after school Con trai phải làm phải tập nhà sau học - the ironing / shopping / washing, etc : ủi đồ, mua sắm, giặc giũ e.g I'll the washing if you the ironing Em giặc giũ anh ủi đồ - research : nghiên cứu e.g I'm still doing research for my thesis Tơi cịn nghiên cứu để làm luận văn - a / the crossword : giải ô chữ (bạn nguyenhoaphuong bổ sung) e.g I like doing the crossword Tơi thích chơi giải chữ Từ cách kết hợp từ tự nhiên trên, ta thấy, nhiều kết hợp DO/MAKE + Danh từ thường có nghĩa tương đương với động từ Thí dụ, research = (to) research, make a mistake = (to) mistake Nhưng thực tế, người xứ thường sử dụng lối thành lập collocations Đây tập quán hành văn người Anh, Mĩ (styles), thay dùng tiếngđộng từ, họ ưa chuộng dùng động từ + danh từ để kéo dài phần vị ngữ (predicative) ... Giám đốc anh thực trừng phạt anh anh anh khơng hồn thành cơng việc lúc count on : trông đợi, hi vọng (= rely on) e.g Don''t worry, you can count on me Đừng lo lắng, em dựa vào ủng hộ anh 5 away... nàng drop off : thiu thiu ngủ (begin to sleep) e.g A third of all drivers said they had been in danger of dropping off while driving Một phần ba tài xế nói họ gặp nguy hiểm thiu thiu ngủ lúc lái... ra, đề cập đến (mention) e.g I shall bring this question up at the next meeting Tôi đề cập đến vấn đề họp tới come off: diễn tốt đẹp, thành công (take place successfully) e.g We''ve been thinking