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1. anything but (Không phải)
Đồng nghĩa với:
- by no means
- it's not the case at all
- certainly not
- the opposite of what you imagined
- didn't turn out as planned
- nothing like it should have been
Ví dụ:
- We went to see that new action film on Thursday night and it was anything but good, in fact, I fell asleep.
- My daughter was anything but a sound sleeper, she kept me awake all night most of the first year.
- He has no idea about money. He said it would be a cheap holiday; it turned out to be anything but.
- The new boss is anything but charming when I met him.
- Our meeting schedule is anything but definite.
2. at odds with sb/sth about sth (bất đồng với ai/ cái gì về cái gì)
Đồng nghĩa:
- to disagree about something
- to argue about a matter
- two things that seem to be opposites
- in conflict
- at variance
- in disagreement or dispute
- arguing
Ví dụ:
- They are at odds about the fundraiser that I being held on Saturday.
- We are at odds about how to punish our son for skipping school. I take the matter much more seriously than my husband does.
- They are definitely at odds about how to run the company. This is causing the stakeholders to lose faith in them.
- Her beaming smile was at odds with the rumours that I had heard about her quick temper.
- His piercing blue eyes are at odds with the rest of his features.
- His speech during the meeting is completely at odds with what we discussed last week.
3. (look like) a fish out of water (Như cá mắc cạn)
Đồng nghĩa:
- being uncomfortable and restless
- falling into the state of confusion
- to feel awkward due to a specific/strange situation
- being in an unusual situation
- not feeling relaxed
- away from the familiar environment
Ví dụ:
- Our new teacher looked like a fish out of the water, nobody was aware of the issue.
- We had no clue how to make Phil comfortable with the new management. He was looking like a fish out of the water.
- Sara has certainly not looked like a fish out of water in the mathematics lecture, since she is taking some online classes to improve her concepts.
- Martin had never been to a supermarket before, so he was looking like a fish out of water when his mother asked him to bring some stuff to cook.
4. aftermath: hậu quả
Đồng nghĩa:
- The effects of something traumatic
- the consequences of an event
- after effects
- result
- consequences
- outcome
- upshot
- repercussion
Ví dụ:
- A lot of countries sent help in the aftermath of the earthquake.
- There are numerous videos online that show the aftermath of the tsunami that hit Thailand a few years ago.
- Our family had to stand together in the aftermath of the scandal.
- We are all waiting to see what the aftermath of the fight will be.
5. all roads lead to Rome = mọi nẻo đường đều đến La Mã, có nhiều cách để làm nhưng cuối cùng vẫn cho 1 kết quả
Đồng nghĩa
- all the routes are directed towards the center
- there is more than one way to achieve the same thing
- variety of methods will yield the same result in the end
- exactly the same outcome can be produced using many different ways
- there are many different routes to reach the same destination
Ví dụ:
- Take any route of your choice becauseall roads lead to Rome.
- All roads lead to Rome, so whether you draw from the top or from the bottom, it will give you the same drawing.
- Some people have to memorize while others can remember by just going through it once. In the long run, all roads lead to Rome.
- Sam always uses a shorter method to get the right answer as all roads lead to Rome.
6. get on nerves = chọc giận
Đồng nghĩa
- tick someone off
- being annoying for someone
- to become unbearable for someone
- to irritate someone to a great extent
- to bother and distract someone during work
Ví dụ:
- Put your mobile phone in a silent mode - its loud ringtone is getting on my nerves.
- Stop laughing! You are getting on my nerves.
- Tom’s idea to go swimming on the dirty beach was pathetic. He is getting on my nerves.
- It used to get on my nerves when I saw someone sleeping during the working hours.
- Whenever I go to study my younger sister starts getting on my nerves by crying so loud.
- I saw your best friend usually gets on your nerves, but you never resist her.
7. as a result = kết quả là
Đồng nghĩa
- the outcome of something that you have done.
- a result of anything that is willingly done by you
- the consequence of your own deed
- because of the occurrence of something
- it is the indication of the effect due to a cause
- consequently
- accordingly
- thus
- so
- therefore
Ví dụ:
- As a result of this mishap, he was not on work for a week.
- David twisted his arms and, as a result, he won’t be taking part in the basketball tournament.
- Tom died as a result of an accident.
- Several houses were shattered as a result of the heavy storm.
- Jackson misbehaved with his boss; as a result, he lost the job.
- He took too many loans and as a result, he went bankrupt.
- Many local citizens died as a result of a bomb blast.
- Lots of fishes and other sea creatures had died as a result of the crude oil spilling.
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