Sentence transformtion notes - Olympic 30-4 Mã A768654

1 - on the point of doing = going to do - put forward = propose - at one’s disposal = able to be used by sb - take aback = surprise - cut out to be sth = born to be a … - for fear of = so as not to

2 - account for = explain - whet my appetite for - averse to doing = opposed to doing: phản đối việc gì đó - acquaint sb with sth = familirise sb with sth - have access to - make allowances for = consider - nothing other than A: không thứ gì khác ngoài A - take it for granted that = to accept without question or objection - be presented with = face

3 - gone off sth = no longer be interested in - there’s every likelihood that = it’s very likely that - what are the chances of S doing?

4 - blow one’s top = become very angry - be baffled by - on the spur of the moment = spontaneously - a blessing in disguise for - drive a hard bargain IN = to expect a lot in exchange for what you do: bù lại - have a bee in his bonnet = have an obsession about - have butterflies in his stomach = be very nervous - on the verge of - have no recollection of doing = don’t remember doing - Nothing seems to matter to sb as much as/more than sth - on suspicion of = due to being suspected of (crime) - have no regrets about doing

5 - too A to do sth = not A enough to do sth - prospect of sth = possibility - in the habit of doing = be used to doing - eligible for sth - slip one’s mind = forget about - keep on with sth = continue sth - go through with = to do sth unpleasant or difficult that has already been agreed - for fear of (S) doing - take offence = to be offended - appreciate (S) doing sth - envisage S/ what sth would be like - run the risk of doing > You run the risk of losing all your savings…

6 - cross your mind = you think it for a short time: lóe lên trong trí óc - limit to = giới hạn của cái gì đó > There is no limit to sth = không có giới hạn của cgđ - devoid of = lacking of - on the cards = in all likelihood = it goes without saying = be likely to happen - over the moon = elated - get the sack = be unemployed = be given the sack Give sb the sack = fire - on the spot = immediately - find fault with = criticize or complain - make no difference to sb = not matter to sb - twice/ thrice as much/ many A as B: A=2B; A=3B - there’s a good chance = it is quite likely - take an instant dislike to sb: ngay lập tức không thích ai đó - cast an eye over = to look at sth quickly, often to give opinion about it - draw an angry response from = to obtain an angry response from - undergo changes - little prospect of doing = unlikely - in complete contrast TO: hoàn toàn đối nghịch với

7 - high/poor turnout: the number of people presented at an event - escape one’s notice - have no option but to do: không còn lựa chọn nào khác ngoài - rob sb of sth = take money or property illegally from… - in favour of = in support of - it is compulsory for sb to do sth… - fall out = stop being friends - there’s not much/ little can be done for so

8 - fit for - generate enthusiasm in sb for sth - virtually = almost - (meet) behind closed doors = hidden or kept secret - impose on sb = expect sb to do sth for you or to spend time with you against their will - look into = investigate - have a tendency to do sth = tend to do - my face lit up = I smiled with delight - out of/in keeping with = not consistent with/ consistent with - spend most of one’s time doing - strike a deal = make arrangement with sb = to come to agreement

9 - allegedly = in fact (without giving any proof) - count for = have value > count for little = of little value - direct sb to sth = tell sb where sth is - have a reputation for doing = famour for doing - flavor of the month = the most popular thing/ person at a particular time - hand down sth to sb = give sth to a younger member of the family - a good few = many, a lot of - be conferred upon sb = be given as an official title, honour to sb - provoke sb into (doing) sth

- be overcome with (emotion) ON = be strongly affected by an emotion or feeling because of …