[English] Vocab Plus 5

bad-tempered

nóng tính

typical of sth

đặc tính, đặc trưng

unknown

không có tiếng tăm

infamous

tai tiếng

ask after

thăm hỏi

bring up

nuôi nấng

fall for

• yêu

• bị lừa

get on with

có mối quan hệ tốt với

grow up

lớn lên

look up to

kính nể

make up

làm hòa

pass away

mất

pick on

đối xử tệ

put down

hạ bệ ai

settle down

ổn định cuộc sống

stand up for

bênh vực

take aback

ngạc nhiên

show/____ approval of/for sth

show/give approval of/for sth

show/give approval ____/____ sth

show/give approval of/for sth

____ an argument (____ sb) (____ sth/doing)

have an argument (with sb) (about sth/doing)

____/____ an argument

win/lose an argument

____ the courage to do

have the courage to do

have the courage ____

have the courage to do

it ____ courage to do

it takes courage to do

____ disguise

in disguise

____ a disguise

wear a disguise

disguised ____ sb/sth

disguised as sb/sth

do/____ sb a favor

do/owe sb a favor

be ____ favor ____

be in favor of

____ pity on sb

take pity on sb

take pity on ____

take pity on sb

feel pity ____ sb

feel pity for sb

____/____ a promise

make/give a promise

approve ____ sth/doing

approve of sth/doing

attack sb ____ sth/doing

attack sb for sth/doing

an attack ____ sb/sth

an attack on sb/sth

convince sb ____ sth

convince sb of sth

convince sb ____

convince sb to do

force sb ____ sth/doing

force sb into sth/doing

independent ____ sth

independent of/from sth

object ____ sth/doing

object to sth/doing

a penny for your thoughts

asking sb what they are thinking about

spill the beans

to reveal a secret

a fish out of water

feeling uncomfortable or out of place in a particular situation

birds of a feather flock together

people who are similar tend to associate with each other

every cloud has a silver lining

even in difficult situations, there is still sth positive

kill two birds with one stone

accomplish two tasks with a single action

the grass is always greener on the other side

people tend to desire what they don’t have

let sleeping dog lie

avoid stirring up old conflicts or issues

the early bird catches the worm

being proactive and prepared yields advantages