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English Idioms & Phrases Guide

The document provides definitions for common English phrasal verbs and prepositions related to movement, location, and time. It defines phrasal verbs like "get better", "get into trouble", "come to terms with", "reach a decision", and "go to sleep". It also defines prepositions like "in charge of", "in trouble with", and "on the safe side". Additionally, it lists terms related to units of time such as "all day long", "call it a day", and "ahead of its time".

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English Idioms & Phrases Guide

The document provides definitions for common English phrasal verbs and prepositions related to movement, location, and time. It defines phrasal verbs like "get better", "get into trouble", "come to terms with", "reach a decision", and "go to sleep". It also defines prepositions like "in charge of", "in trouble with", and "on the safe side". Additionally, it lists terms related to units of time such as "all day long", "call it a day", and "ahead of its time".

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Get Come Reach Go

 get better
 get into trouble
 get dark
 get rid of : tống khứ, vứt bỏ
được, thoát khỏi
 get ready
 get the sack: bị đuổi việc  come to terms with sth:
 go to sleep
 get revenge learn to understand or  reach a decision: đi
 go red
 get lost accept sth đến 1 quyết định
 go over the
 get the job  come in handy: đến  reach an agreement:
top
 get on sb’s nerves: làm đúng lúc, đến vào lúc đạt được thỏa thuận
phiền, làm khó chịu, bực cần thiết
mình
 get off sb’s back: used to
tell sb to stop criticzing u
 get down to business: bắt
tay vào việc cần làm
 get even with

 in charge of
 in trouble with
 on the safe side : to avoid risk
 in search of : đang tìm kiếm vật gì
 in sb’s shoes
 on top of

a pair of pyjamas / scissors / sunglasses


a flash of lightning (1 tia sét)
a pint of bear
a set of traffic lights
a bunch of flowers
a sheet of paper
a bar of soap / chocolate
a flock of (đàn) sheeps / birds
a tube of
a clap of thunder (1 tiếng sấm)
a swarm (bầy) of bees
DAY - YEAR - TIME

 all day long = cả ngày


 call it a day = to stop what you are doing because you do not want to do any more or
think you have done enough
 at times = sometimes
 on time = đúng giờ, không chậm trễ
 in time = vừa đúng lúc
 pass the time = to do something to keep busy while waiting
 ahead of its time = có quan niệm hoặc tư tưởng quá tiến bộ so với văn hóa/xã hội hiện
nay
 time and time again = on very many occasions; repeatedly
 for the time begin = for the present; until some other arrangement is made

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