race for (something) Thành ngữ, tục ngữ

blow it (something)

fail at something I tried hard but I am sure that I blew the final math exam last week.

fill (something) in

write words needed in blanks Please fill in this form and give it to the receptionist.

get hold of (something)

get possession of When you get hold of a dictionary could you please let me see it for a few minutes.

get (something) over with

finish, end He wants to get his exams over with so that he can begin to relax again.

have (something) going for one

have ability, talent or good looks She has a lot going for her and I am sure that she will get the new job.

keep (something) under one

keep something secret I plan to keep my plans to apply for a new job under my hat.

let (something) go

pay no attention to, neglect She seems to be letting her appearance go since she lost her job.

let (something) ride

continue without changing a situation We should forget about his recent problems at work and just let the whole matter ride.

look (something) up

search for something in a dictionary or other book I

play on/upon (something)

cause an effect on, influence They played on his feelings of loneliness to get him to come and buy them dinner every night.

pull (something) off

accomplish something remarkable He really is lucky in being able to pull off the new business merger with no problems.

put (something) over on someone

fool, trick He was trying to put something over on his boss when he said that he was sick and couldn

put (something) past someone (negative)

be surprised by what someone does I wouldn

ram (something) down one

force one to do or agree to something not wanted She always tries to ram her ideas down our throats which makes us very angry.

ram (something) down someone's throat

force one to do or agree to something not wanted The lawyer rammed the settlement down our throats even though we were not happy with it.

run into (something)

hit something or crash into something His car ran into the other car on the highway.

run up against (something)

encounter They ran up against many problems when they were building the freeway.

see about (something)

check into something I

see to (something)

attend to or do something I will see to the rental car and you can see to the airplane tickets.

try (something) out

test We were not allowed to try the computer out before we bought it.

get on with (something)

continue to do; make progress
" Be quiet and get on with your homework."

not to touch (something) with a ten-foot pole|not

v. phr. To consider something completely undesirable or uninteresting. Some people won't touch spinach with a ten-foot pole. Kids who wouldn't touch an encyclopedia with a ten-foot pole love to find information with this computer program.

chạy đua cho (cái gì đó)

1. Để cạnh tranh (chống lại ai đó) trong một thử thách về tốc độ hoặc thời (gian) gian để giành được giải thưởng hoặc phần thưởng nào đó. Trong cách sử dụng này, một danh từ hoặc lớn từ có thể được sử dụng giữa "cuộc đua" và "chống lại" để xác định cái gì hoặc ai đang đua. A: "Tôi muốn món đồ chơi đó!" B: "Tôi sẽ đua bạn cho nó!" Hai băng nhóm biker đang chạy đua để giành quyền kiểm soát khu vực này. Di chuyển, chạy, lái xe, v.v., một cách rất vội vã hoặc điên cuồng để đến hoặc đến một nơi nào đó. Ngay khi chúng tui vào ga ra, Tommy nhảy ra khỏi xe và chạy vàophòng chốngtắm. Tôi vừa đua cho chiếc điện thoại ngay khi nó reo .. Xem thêm: chase

đua ai đó vì cái gì

để cạnh tranh với ai đó để giành giải thưởng; để cố gắng chạy nhanh hơn ai đó để đạt được điều gì đó trước tiên. Tôi sẽ đua bạn để giành giải thưởng lớn. Ned đua em gái mình cho bàn ăn sáng mỗi sáng .. Xem thêm: chase

chase for article

để chạy hoặc lái nhanh để đến một thứ gì đó vội vàng. Tôi chạy ra cửa để xem ai ở đó. Những đứa trẻ đua nhau giành những chỗ ngồi đẹp nhất trước ti vi .. Xem thêm: cuộc đua. Xem thêm:

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