ask around: hỏi nhiều người để biết thêm thông tin
Ex: If you ask around I'm sure someone there can give you directions to the museum. 2 ask for : hỏi thêm về ai/ cái gì 3. Ex: I call them to ask for more information 4. ask back : mời ai đó trở lại Ex: I hoped he wouldn't ask me back. ask sb in: mời ai đó vào trong nhà 5. break away : trốn thoát Ex: The prisoner broke away from his guards.
♥ ra khỏi ( đảng, nhóm , hội ) để lập cái mới
Ex: The people of the province wished to break away and form a new state. drive down : to make something such as prices fall quickly Ex: The company's primary concern was to increase competition and drive down prices. break down: stop working Ex: The telephone system has broken down. / to fail Ex: Negotiations between the two sides have broken down. / lose control of your feelings and start crying Ex: He broke down and wept when he heard the news.
break in: to enter a building by force
Ex: Burglars had broken in while we were away. to train somebody/something in something new that they must do Ex: to break in new recruits break in (on something) / break into : to interrupt something Ex: She longed to break in on their conversation but didn't want to appear rude get around/ round to : to find time to do sth Ex: get round to doing something I hope to get round to answering your letter next week. get away with : steal and escape Ex: Thieves got away with computer equipment worth $30 000. to receive a relatively light punishment Ex: He was lucky to get away with only a fine. to do something wrong and not be punished for it get away with doing something Nobody gets away with insulting me like that. get round: persuade sb to do sth Ex: She knows how to get round her dad. deal with a particular problem Ex: A clever lawyer might find a way of getting round that clause. get over yourself : stop thinking that you are so important , to stop being so serious bring down : make sb lose power or be defeated Ex: The scandal may bring down the government.