- expertise (n): a high level of knowledge or skill – sự thành thạo, trình độ chuyên môn

e.g. He is known for his expertise in the history of British economics.

- umpire (n): a person who is present at a sports competition in order to make certain that the rules of
that particular game are obeyed and to judge if particular actions are acceptable – trọng tài
e.g. The umpire overruled the linesman and ordered the point to be replayed.
- chronical (adj): (especially of a disease or something bad) continuing for a long time – mãn
tính, kinh niên
e.g. The study looks at adults with chronical conditions such as asthma and diabetes.
- accredit (v): to officially recognize, accept, or approve of someone or something - ủy nhiệm làm
e.g. The agency was not accredited by the Philippine Consulate to offer contracts to Filipinos abroad.
- ingenuity (n): someone's ability to think of clever new ways of doing something – tài khéo léo, sự
nhanh trí
e.g. I was impressed by the ingenuity and energy of the contestants.
- dispense (v): to give out things, especially products, services, or amounts of money – phân phát,
phân phối
e.g. There is a vending machine on the platform that dispenses snacks.
- revoke (v): to say officially that an agreement, permission, a law, etc. is no longer in effect – hủy
bỏ, thu hồi
e.g. The authorities have revoked their original decision to allow development of this rural area.
- catch sb up on sth: to give someone the latest news or information about something – giúp ai bắt
kịp với cái gì
e.g. Can someone catch me up on the latest developments?
- hold out for sth: to wait until you get what you want – chờ
e.g. The workers are holding out for a ten percent pay rise.
- in all: with everything added together to make a total – tổng cộng
e.g. The bill came to £25 in all.
- in the least: not in any way – không hề
e.g. "Are you dissatisfied with the results?" "Not in the least."
- let sb/sth out: to allow someone or something to leave a place, especially by opening a closed
or locked door – để ai/cái gì rời đi
e.g. When we wanted to leave, he refused to let us out.
- let sb off: to not punish someone who has committed a crime or done something wrong, or to
not punish them severely – được tha
e.g. Instead of a prison sentence they were let off with a fine.
- let sb down: to disappoint someone by failing to do what you agreed to do or were expected to do –
làm ai thất vọng
e.g. When I was sent to prison, I really felt I had let my parents down.
- back to square one: if you are back to square one, you have to start working on a plan from
the beginning because your previous attempt failed completely – làm lại từ đầu
e.g. If this doesn't work we're back to square one.
- on the back burner: if something is on the back burner, it is temporarily not being dealt with or
considered, especially because it is not urgent or important – bỏ cái gì qua một bên
e.g. We've all had to put our plans on the back burner for a while.
- move the goalposts: to change the rules while someone is trying to do something in order to
make it more difficult for them - làm khó ai
e.g. We'd almost signed the contract when the other guys moved the goalposts and said they wanted
more money.
- attain (v): to reach or succeed in getting something – đạt được
e.g. He has attained the highest grade in his music exams.
- the cream of the crop: the best of a group of similar things or people – người giỏi nhất/thứ tốt nhất
e.g. The medical school's graduates are considered to be the cream of the crop and can get jobs
wherever they want to.
- sit on the fence: to delay making a decision – trì hoãn
e.g. You can't sit on the fence any longer - you have to decide whose side you're on.
- on account of sth: because of something – vì cái gì
e.g. He doesn't drink alcohol on account of his poor health.
- for all: despite – mặc dù, bất chấp
e.g. For all her qualifications, she's still useless at the job.
- pull strings: to secretly use the influence you have over important people in order to get
something or to help someone – dùng mối quan hệ để làm gì
e.g. I may be able to pull a few strings if you need the document urgently.
- pull a fast one: to successfully deceive someone – lừa ai
e.g. You paid too much - I think he pulled a fast one on you.
- off the cuff: if you speak off the cuff, you say something without having prepared or thought
about your words first – nói một cách ngẫu hứng
e.g. I hadn't prepared a speech so I just said a few words off the cuff.
- coordinated (adj): effectively organized so that all the parts work well together – có tổ chức
e.g. The rebel troops have launched a coordinated attack on government soldiers.
- in circulation: (of money) being used in the economy – lưu thông
e.g. Police have warned that there are a lot of fake £50 notes in circulation.
- spectrum (n): the set of colours into which a beam of light can be separated, or a range of
waves, such as light waves or radio waves – quang phổ
e.g. The colours of the spectrum - red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet - can be seen in
a rainbow.
- amber (n): a hard, transparent, yellowish-brown substance that was formed in ancient times
from resin (= a substance produced by trees) and is used in jewellery – hổ phách
e.g. He has a collection of prehistoric insects preserved in amber.
- kick the can down the road: to avoid or delay dealing with a problem – tránh/trì hoãn việc xử lí
một vấn đề
e.g. I don't think we should kick the can down the road and let our grandkids solve that problem.
- miss the boat: to lose an opportunity to do something by being slow to act – bỏ lỡ cơ hội
e.g. There were tickets available last week, but he missed the boat by waiting till today to try to buy
some.
- gives sb the creeps: to cause someone to have uncomfortable feelings of nervousness or fear – làm
ai lo lắng/sợ hãi/không thoải mái
e.g. Living next to a graveyard would give me the creeps.