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1. fill in
 fill in (for sbd): to do sbd’s job for a short time while they are not there
 fill sbd in ( on sth): to give sbd extra or missing information
 fill sth in/ out : to complete a form, etc. by writing information on it
 to fill sth completely
 to spend time doing sth while waiting for sth more important
 to complete a drawing, etc. by covering the space inside the outline with colour

2. be snowed under (with sth) :to have more things, especially work, than you feel able to deal
with

3. put off
 put sbd off
 to cancel a meeting or an arrangement that you have made with sbd
 to make sbd dislike sbd/sth or not trust them/it
 Off-putting (a)
 put sbd off sth
 to interrupt sbd who is trying to give all their attention to sth that they are doing
 (of a vehicle or its driver) to stop in order to allow sbd to leave
 put sbd off sth/sbd : to make sbd lose interest in or enthusiasm for sth/sbd
 put sth off : to change sth to a later time or date
= postpone /delay

4. pencil sth/sbd in : to write down sbd’s name or details of an arrangement with them that you
know might have to be changed later

5. draw up:
 if a vehicle draws up, it arrives and stops
 draw sth up :to make or write sth that needs careful thought or planning
 draw up a contract/list
6. fall through : to not be completed, or not happen

7. take on
 take sbd on : to employ sbd
 to play against sbd in a game or contest; to fight against sbd
 take sth on : to begin to have a particular quality, appearance, etc.
 to decide to do sth; to agree to be responsible for sth/sbd
 (of a bus, plane or ship) to allow sbd/sth to enter

8. close down:
 if a radio or television station closes down, it stops broadcasting at the end of the day
 If a business or organization closes down or someone closes it down, it stops operating:

9. note/ take/ jot/ copy sth down: to write sth so that you can remember it

10. key/ copy sth in/ into sth: to put information into a computer, phone, or other machine using
a keyboard or touchscreen

11. step down


 step aside/down :to leave an important job or position and let sbd else take your place
 step sth down :to reduce the amount, supply, or rate of sth, usually gradually
 step-down (a)
 step-down unit
 step-down transformer
 a step down in/ from/ for ( = step-down) (n)

12. measure up
 measure sbd/sth up (for sth): to measure sbd/sth
 measure up (to sth/sbd): (usually used in negative sentences and questions)to be as good,
successful, etc. as expected or needed
 measure sbd up: to look at sbd carefully in order to assess them

13. pick up
 to get better, stronger, etc.; to improve
 to start again; to continue
 to put things away and make things neat, especially for sbd else
 to answer a phone
 to go somewhere in your car and collect sbd who is waiting for you
 to allow sbd to get into your vehicle and take them somewhere
 to rescue sbd from the sea or from a dangerous place, especially one that is difficult to reach
 to start talking to sbd you do not know because you want to have a sexual relationship with
them
 (of the police) to arrest sbd
 to make sbd feel better
pick sth up
 to get information or a skill by chance rather than by making a deliberate effort
 to pick up bad habits
 to identify or recognize sth
 to collect sth from a place
 to receive an electronic signal, sound or picture
 to buy sth, especially cheaply or by chance
 to notice sth that is not very obvious; to see sth that you are looking for
 to find and follow a route

14. drum sth up :to try hard to get support or business

15. bring sth forward:


 to move sth to an earlier date or time
 to suggest sth for discussion
 to copy a number from the bottom of a page or column to the top of the next one:
 bring forward sth : to make sth known
16. copy sbd in (on sth) : to send sbd a copy of a letter, an email message, etc. that you are
sending to sbd else

17. deduct: to take away money, points, etc. from a total amount ( trừ đi, khấu trừ)
 be deducted from
 deduct sth from sth

18. au pair: a young person, usually a woman, who lives with a family in a foreign country in
order to learn the language. An au pair helps in the house and takes care of children and
receives a small wage.

19. in-built ( built-in):


 included as part of sth and not separate from it
 existing as an essential part of sth

20. high-powered
 (of people) having a lot of power and influence; full of energy
 (of activities) important; with a lot of responsibility
 (also high-power) (of machines) very powerful

21. Applicable to sbd/sth: that can be said to be true in the case of sbd/sth

22. acceptable
 agreed or approved of by most people in a society
 socially/ perfectly accpetable
 that sbd agrees is of a good enough standard or allowed
 acceptable to sbd

23. disposable:
 made to be thrown away after use
 disposable gloves/razors/ nappies
 (of people or ideas) that you can easily stop employing or thinking about
 available for use
 disposable assets/capital/resources
 disposable income : money they are free to spend after paying taxes, etc.

24. available
 that you can get, buy or find
 available resources/data/ envidences
 have sth available, become available
 readily/widely/freely/publicly available
 available from sbd/sth
 available for sth
 available to sbd
 (of a person) free to see or talk to people
 Available to do sth

25. fringe
 the front part of sbd’s hair that is cut so that it hangs over their forehead ( tóc cắt ngang trán)
 newgate fringe: râu dưới cằm
 a narrow area of trees, buildings, etc. along the edge of sth
 a fringe of woodland
 the outer edge of an area or a group
 the urban/rural fringe
 live on the fringes of society.
 the fringe: groups of people, events and activities that are not part of the main group or
activity
 the lunatic fringe: those members of a political or other group whose views are
considered to be very extreme and crazy

26. net
 The Net (n) the Internet
 lưới
 fishing net, butterfly net, baseball net
net(v)
 to catch sth using a net
 to get sth good or to earn a lot of money from sth
 net sth (for oneself)
 net sbd sth
 If you net the ball during a game such as football, you score a goal:
net (a) : left when there is nothing else to be taken away (giá trị thực, ròng)
 net income/ weight/ profit
 cast / spread your net wide: to consider a lot of different people, activities, possibilities, etc.
when you are looking for sth
 slip through the net (also fall/slip through the cracks): when sbd/sth slips through the net, an
organization or a system fails to find them and deal with them
 widen the net: to consider or include a larger range of options or possibilities, especially
when searching for sth

27. gross(a)
 being the total amount of sth before anything is taken away ( gộp chúng, tính tổng trước khi
khấu trừ)
 gross weight/income/ profit/ wage
 (of a crime, etc.) very obvious and unacceptable
 gross negligence/misconduct/ violation
 very rude
 gross behavior
 very fat and ugly

28. bonus (n)


 an extra amount of money that is added to a payment, especially to sbd’s wages or salary as a
reward
 anything pleasant that is extra and more or better than you were expecting
29. disclose (v) to give sbd information about sth, especially sth that was previously secret
 disclose sth (to sbd)
 disclose that
 it is disclosed that
 disclose sth to allow sth that was hidden to be seen

30. negotiate
 to try to reach an agreement or to arrange sth by formal discussion
 negotiate (with sbd) (for sth)
 negotiate (with sbd) about/on sth
 negotiate between A and B
 to negotiate a deal/contract/treaty/settlement
 negotiate sth to successfully get over a difficult part on a path or route

31. strike
 to hit sbd/sth hard or with force
 strike sbd/sth
 strike against sth
 strick the ball
 to attack sbd/sth, especially suddenly
 ( of disaster, disease) to happen suddenly and have a harmful or damaging effect on sbd/sth
 (of a thought or an idea) to come into sbd’s mind suddenly
 it strikes sbd how, what,..
 to give sbd a particular impression
 strike sbd as sth
 it strikes sbd that
 be struck by/on/with sbd/sth
 to refuse to work because of an argument over pay or conditions
 strike over sth
 strike for sth
 (of light ) strike sth to fall on a surface
 strike sbd + adj : to put sbd suddenly into a particular state
 to be struck dumb/deaf/blind
 ( of clock) to show the time by making a ringing noise
 struck three/ four/..
 discover gold, oil, etc. by digging or drilling

32. perk = perquisite (n) sth you receive as well as your wages for doing a particular job( bổng
lộc, tiền thù lao thêm)

33. pension (n) an amount of money paid regularly by a government or company to sbd who has
retired from work (lương hưu)
receive a pension
 a pension fund
 a pension scheme/plan
 on a pension

34. apprentice (n) a young person who works for an employer for a fixed period of time in order
to learn the particular skills needed in their job (ngừoi học nghề, học việc)

35. shareholders (n) an owner of shares in a company or business ( cổ đông )

36. stipulate (v) to state clearly and definitely that sth must be done, or how it must be done
 stipulate sth/ that/ how/ what/..

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