He told me AFTERWARDS that he had not enjoyed the film — Sau này

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)

Blessing (n)

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

A blessing in disguise

Breaking with him was a BLESSING IN DISGUISE really

Drive a hard bargain

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