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Give the green light to

bật đèn xanh (cho phép làm việc gì đó)

The government has been given the green light to the construction of a new train station.

Jump down one’s throat

phản ứng giận dữ

Don jumped down my throat when I suggested he clean the kitchen.

Give one’s the thumbs-up

ủng hộ, cho phép ai đó

Fran’s dad gave her the thumbs-up to go out with her friends.

Burst with excitement

cực kỳ vui mừng

Sally was bursting with excitement as her favorite band came on stage.

Speaking one’s mind

nói lên suy nghĩ

This politician has a reputation for speaking his mind.

A tough cookie

người quyết tâm, mạnh mẽ về thể chất hoặc tinh thần

Debbie’s a tough cookie. She doesn’t mind when people criticize her work.

Hit the big time

trở nên rất thành công

Malik’s band has hit the big time. It performed at the national stadium last night.

Rose-colored glasses

góc nhìn lạc quan, tích cực

Optimists really do seem to look at the world through rose-colored glasses.

Legally

hợp pháp

He got hold of the money legally, without resort to violence.

Be responsible for

chịu trách nhiệm

Our practice is responsible for about five thousand patients in this part of Leeds.

Take responsibility

chịu trách nhiệm

She takes her responsibilities as a nurse very seriously.

Strengthen

củng cố, tăng cường

The rise in US interest rates caused the dollar to strengthen (= increase in value) against all the Asian currencies.

Critical thinking

tư duy phản biện

We need to do some critical thinking to solve this problem.

Come up with

nghĩ ra

We’ll think about a present for her and see what we can come up with.

Mistaken

nhầm lẫn  

If you think you can keep drinking so much without damaging your health, then you’re mistaken.

Amend

sửa đổi

Until the constitution is amended, the power to appoint ministers will remain with the president.

Independently

một cách độc lập

The two scientists both made the same discovery independently, at roughly the same time.

Encounter

bắt gặp

She was, he says, the most violent woman he had encountered in 13 years as an officer.