Quizlet - Collocations C1-C2 with examples Mã A514547

collocations c12

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have/get sth down to a fine art to be able to do something very well or quickly, often

because you have done it so many times

(not)in the way of sth

if there is not much in the way of something, there is not

much of that particular thing What is there in the way of

tools?

He doesn't have much in the way of education.

bad blood

negative feelings, disagreements

(thù hằn giữa 2 gia đình) There has been bad blood

between the two families for years.

be (all) for the best

thế cũng không phải tồi quá I had to go home and

change after spilling coffee on myself, but it was all for

the best because I avoided a major traffic jam.

at best

kể cả có tích cực như thế nào nữa

If he drops the course now, at best he'll get an

incomplete, and he could fail.

get the better of

to defeat someone in a competition

He fought fiercely, but his opponent easily got the better

of him. Her curiosity got the better of her and she

opened the door and peeped inside. collocations c12

be (all) the better for

trở nên tốt hơn nhờ vào ....

Their performance will be all the better for a little extra

practice.

be better off giàu/có nhiều tiền hơn trước

for better or (for) worse used to say that something cannot be changed, whether

the result is good or bad

the bottom drops/falls out of the

(product) market

ngta dừng,không mua nó nữa

The bottom has fallen out of the fur coat market.

from the bottom of my heart with sincere feeling

make a clean break

a sudden complete end to something such as a

relationship or a period of time spent in a place After the

divorce, I decided to make a clean break and moved to

a new town.

a clean bill of health If something or someone has a clean bill of health, then

there's nothing wrong; everything's fine.

-(have a)clean sweep

-make a clean sweep

-win absolutely everything in a competition or contest.

The United States had a clean sweep in the 100

metres.

-to get rid of everything unnecessary or unwanted:

(staff,old methods)

The boss is going to make a clean sweep of all the

incompetent people in the office

collocations c12

with 'A CLEAN SLATE'

có 1 tâm thái mới(không qtam chuyện trong quá khứ

nữa)

a state in which you are starting an activity or process

again, not considering what has happened in the past at

al

to keep a clean sheet giữ sạch lưới

make myself clear did I ____ ______ _____?

làm ai hiểu ý mình nói gì

to have a clear conscience to be free of guilt about someone or something

as clear as a bell very easy to hear/understand

as clear as mud very difficult to understand

a clear case (of) rõ ràng là ...

It's a clear case of corruption

do the dirty on sb to behave unfairly towards someone, usually without

their knowledge :(

do sb's dirty work

to do something unpleasant or difficult for someone else

who does not want to do it himself or herself:

Tell her yourself - I'm not going to do your dirty work for

you.

get your hands dirty làm việc (nặng nhọc)

give sb a dirty look to look at someone in a disapproving way He gave me a

really dirty look. collocations c12