ADVANCED PRACTICE 23

ADVANCED PRACTICE 23

ADOPT

​Adopt an approach/strategy/policy / solution / plan / lifestyle

​Take somebody else’s child into your family and become its legal parent(s)

​ Start to use a new method, system, law

​The council is expected to adopt the new policy at its next meeting.

​They have no children of their own, but they're hoping to adopt.

Travel sickness

​Motion sickness

​They're packed with vitamins to stop travel sickness

​Feel sick as a result of travelling in a vehicle.

Short measure : Less than the full extent of something.

Full measure​

​Thankfully, I only experienced her anger in short measure, even though I got here quite late.

The floor measures six metres by four metres

Đo được ​

​Managers have changed the way they measure performance. = judge

At the bottom of the ladder

​At the lowest level of pay and status.

​I will start at the bottom of the ladder at my new job.

Ring

Make a phone call to someone , make the sound of bell

​Surround something

​Ex 1: There's been an accident - can you ring for an ambulance?

​Ex 2: Students should ring the correct answers in pencil.​

​Ex 3: The harbour is dangerous - it's ringed by/with rocks and reefs.​

Draw a circle

Maintain

​Keep a building, a machine in good condition , PRESERVE Bảo quản, bảo dưỡng

Maintain road , machine , house

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Keep stating that something is true , CLAIM , SAY

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PROVIDE MONEY/FOOD

Ex: ​How can you maintain a family on $900 a month?

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Have a soft spot for sb / sth

​I've always had a soft spot for Rebecca ever since she was tiny

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​I've always had a soft spot for cheesy action films

​Like s.o or  s.th

Agassi made short work of his opponent.

Well, you certainly made short work of the chocolate cake! There's none left for your dad.

​Make short work of someone/something : finish or deal with , defeat something quickly

a sore point/spot/subject (with s.o )

A subject that someone prefers not to talk about because it makes them angry or embarrassed

​Just don’t mention it – it’s always been a sore point with him.

​Buy a lemon : waste money on something broken, unsatisfactory, worthless.

​Considering how often that car breaks down, I think I bought a lemon from the dealership.

Strike a bargain/deal : Reach an agreement

​Ex 1 : There are rumors that the president struck a private deal with the corporation’s chairman.

​Ex 2 : The union is hoping to strike a bargain with the government.

Lose respect for somebody : no longer respect sb

• Pay your respects : visit someone in order to welcome or talk to them

• ​Pay your last respects

​At the least they lose respect for you; at worst they stop trying or even quit.

Reach/shoot for the moon : Try to do or get something that is very difficult to do or get

Set your goal very high despite the fact that the chances of achieving the goal may not be very good

• Shooting for the moon, he not only asked for a promotion but a raise and a company car as well.

You can't chase rainbows your whole life, you need to pick a stable career and start being an adult.​

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​Chase rainbows

​Pursue unrealistic goals or dreams.

​Change figures or a written record in order to deceive people , steal money .

​My partner had been cooking the books for years, but because I was the CEO

​Cook

the books