Drive a hard bargain — To expect a lot in exchange for what you pay or do Mặc cả/trả giá 1 cách cứng rắn

Initially, losing one’s job can seem awful, afterwords it can work out well, for some people. => (blessing) Losing one’s job has proved

Initially

Awful

Later or after something else has happened or happens Sau này (adverb)

He told me AFTERWARDS that he had not enjoyed the film

Blessing (n)

Cải trang Che đậy (one’s intention,...)

A blessing in disguise

Breaking with him was a BLESSING IN DISGUISE really

He’s a pleasant man socially, but he’s a tough businessman =>(bargain)

Sự ám ảnh

Have a bee in your bonnet

She never stops talking about dieting - she HAS GOT A REAL BEE IN her BONNET about it

He has an obsession about the dishonesty of lawyers =>(bee)

To feel very nervous, usually about something you are going to do Have _________ in your _____

The young actress was very nervous before the audition => (butterflies)

Nhớ Re___._____

He couldn’t remember ever having met the woman =>(recollection

Can’t remember Ving = Have no recollection of Ving

He has finally decided to leave his job at the bank => (hand)

Leave job => hand in resignation

Very early in the morning, especially at the time when the sun first appears At the ______ of _____

We will have to leave AT THE CRACK OF DAWN

He got up very early this morning =>(crack)

He didn’t seem to consider anything to be as important as winning that medal => (matter) Nothing____

The conference will now take place at a later date => (postponed)

To cancel until a future time Trì hoãn P____.p_____

The diplomat has been arrested because it is believed he had been spying for his government => (suspicion)

On suspicion of

He was arrested ON SUSPICION of robbery

She must be ill, she ate very little of her lunch => (touched)

He is sure he was right to turn down the job => (regrets)

They have decided to go to Crete for the summer =>(intention) It

He is too irresponsible to run the department =>(charge)

She is worried about the proposed changes at work => (prospect)

Grant (v)

‘Eligible (adj)

There’s a possibility that you may be able to get a grant => (eligible) We are pleased

Perhaps a high-fiber diet will do you good A=> (benefit)

She said nothing because she was afraid of offending them => (fear) she remained silent

The change in venue = The venue change Venue: The place where a public events or meeting happens: nơi hội họp

He didn’t have a clue what it would be like to live in the country => (envisage) he______ out of town

To do some things with involves a risk Có nguy cơ _____/_______ a risk (of)

If you invest all your savings in this scheme you may lose them => (risk) You run

I don’t really want to go to the reception => (feel)

To picture in one’s mind and consider vạch ra

Scheme /ski:m/

I apologize but I completely forgot about our appointment => (confess) I must ______ my mind