PREPOSITIONS AFTER VERBS

Abide by sth: trung thnh vi vn g

abound in/with sth: c nhiu, di do
absent oneself from sth: vng mt, trnh xa.
abstain from sth: king c
accommodate oneself to sth: thch nghi vi.
o sb with sth: gip , tr gip
account for sth: gii thch, bin h cho
accuse sb of sth: lm (cho ai) quen vi iu g

Anwer to sb for sth: chu trch nhim vi ai v vn

g
apologize to sb for (doing) sth: xin li ai v vn g
appeal for sth: ku gi (s gip ).
to sb: quyn r, quan tm
apply to sb for sth: xin ai lm vic g
appoint sb as/to sth: bu ai ln chc v g.
for sth: n nh (thi gian ni chn)
apprentice sb to sth: tp lm
(dis)approve of sb/sth: (khng) ng h tn thnh
argue with sb about sth: tranh lun vi ai v vn
g
arrest sb for sth: bt gi ai v vn g
arrive at: (hotel. Station) n, ti. .
in: (town, country) n ti
ask sb about sb/sth : hi ai v.
sb for sth/sth from sb: hi, xin ai ci g
assist sb in (doing) sth: (formal) gip ai v
associate sb/sth with sb/sth: lin kt, lin hp
assure sb of sth: cam oan vi ai v
Attach sb/sth to sb/sth: dn, dnh vo
attend to sb/sth: ch , lu tm n
attract sb to sb/sth: thu ht
attribute sb with/to sb/sth: gn cho
avenge oneself on sb/sth: tr th cho

adapt sth for sth/from sth: chuyn th t sang.

oneself to sth: thch nghi vi
adjust oneself/sth to sth: diu chnh lm hi ho vi
admire sb/sth for sth: ngng m
advertise for sb/sth: qung co
advise sb against sth: khuyn ai khng nn lm g.
sb on sth: c vn cho ai v.
sb of sth: thng bo (chnh thc)cho ai v vn
g
(dis)agree with sb about/on sth:
(khng) ng vi ai v vn g
aid sb in sth: (formal) gip ai v
aim at (doing) sth: nhm vo, hng ti
allow sth for sb/sth: xem xt
alternate sth with sth:lun phin, k tip
amount to sth: ln ti
anounce to sb/sth: cng b, thng bo cho

banish sb from sth: xua ui ai khi

bargain with sb about/for/lover sth: mc c vi ai v
vn g
bark at sb/sth (ch) sa
base sth on sth: da trn nn tng ca
sb in sb/sth: t ln/ da vo ai
beat against/on sb/st: p vo

beat sb at (a game) nh bi ai (trong tr chi)

beg for sth from/of sb: xin ai ci g.
sb for sth
begin with sth bt u bng.
at sth: bt u t
to begin with = at first
believe in sb/sth: tin vo

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belong to sb/sth: thuc v

benefit from sth: li nhun t
bet on sth: c cc vo
beware of sb/sth: coi chng, phng
blame sb for sth: i li cho ai v ci g
blame sth on sb: li ci g cho ai
boast about/of sth: khoe khoang. hnh din v
book into sth (hotel): t ch .
book sb in sth: t ch cho ai
borrow sth from sb: vay mn ai ci g

break in two: gy ra lm i.
into pieces: v, gy thnh nhiu mnh..
into sth: t nhp vo.
with sb/sth: chm dt,t b
bring sth to/for sb: mang g cho ai.
sth with sb (ai) mang theo ci g
burst into sth: bng ln, bt pht
burst into flames: bng chy
burst into tears: bt khc
burst into song: ht m ln
busy oneself with sth: t lm bn rn vi

care about sb/sth: quan tm ch ti/.

for sb: chm sc, thch, mn ai.
for sth: mun, thch ci g
caution sb against sth: cnh bo ai v
challenge sb to sth: thch ai v vic g|
change sb/sth (from sth) to/intop sth: chuyn thnh, i
thnh.
sb/sth for sb/sth: i ci g ly ci g
sth for sb: i ci g cho ai
charge sb/sth for sth: i gi
sb with sth: buc ti ai v
cheat sb out of sth: la gt ai d ly ci g
choose between sth and/or sth: la chn gia
sb/sth from sb/sth: la chn t
sb/sth as sth: chn ai/ci g v tr
clutter sth (up) with sth: cht ng ci g bi ci g
concentrate on sth: tp trung vo
condemn sb for sth: kt ti ai v vn g.
sb to sth/do sth: kt ti ai mc n/lm g
confess to sth/to doing sth: th nhn lm g
confide sth to sb: tm s ci g vi ai..
in sb: tm s vi ai
conform with/to sth: ph hp, thch ng vi
consist of sth: bao gm.
in (doing) sth: quyt nh (v g)
contrast A with B: so snh, i chiu vi
with sb/sth: ss, i lp vi
contribute to/towards sth: gp phn vo
convict sb of (doing) sth: kt n ai

convince sb of sth: thuyt phc ai

convince that clause
convince sb to do sth
coincide with sth: trng hp vi
collaborate with sb on sth: cng tc vi ai v
collide with sb/sth: m vo
combine with sth: kt hp vi
come from a place: n t
comment on sth: bnh lun v
communicate with sb: thng tin, trao i vi ai.
to sb: thng bo ci g cho ai
compare to sth/sb: ss vi (thng dng u cu).
A to B: ss A vs B (c s tng ng).
A with B: ss A vs B (ch s khc bit)
compete against/with sb for sth: ganh ua vs ai t
c ci g
complain to sb about sth: ku ca vi ai v iu g.
of sth (pain, illness) ku ca v (u n bnh tt)
compliment sb on sth: khen ai v ci g
concern oneself with.in/about sth: ch / ti
cooperate with sb in doing sth/ to do sth: cng tc vi
ai trong vn g
coordinate with sb/sth phi hp vi
cope with sth: i ph, khc phc c
correspond with sb: giao dch th tn vi ai
to sth: tng ng vi
count on sb: tin tng vo ai
couple sb/sth with sb/sth: i i vi

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crash into sth: m vo

criticize sb for sth: ch trch/ ph phn ai v
cry for sb/sth: khc i ci g

with sth: khc v

cry over spilt milk: chuyn ri
cure sb of sth (disease) cha cho ai khi bnh

date back to/from: c t, tn ti t

deal with sb: giao dch giao thip (thng mi).

with sb: gii quyt, x l (v g)

in sth:bun bn mt hng g
debate on/about sth: tranh lun v
decide between sb/sth: quyt nh gia.
on sb/sth: quyt nh v /
against sb/sth: quyt nh chng li
declare for /against sb/sth: tuyn b ng h
(phn i) ai v v g
dedicate sth to sb: dng tng, cng hin ci g cho
ai
defend sb from/against sb./sth: bo v ai khi
delight in sth/doing sth: thch th v
depart for sth: khi hnh ti.
from sth: xut pht t.
depend on sb/sth on sth: da vo, ph thuc
derive (sth) from sth: xut pht, khi ngun t
describe sb/sth to sb: miu t ai, ci g cho ai
devote oneself/sth to sb/sth: hi sinh, cng hin cho
die for sth: cht v (t quc, nim tin)
from sth (wound): cht v (b thng/ tc nhn
bn ngoi).
of sth (disease) cht v (bnh tt, tc nhn bn

trong).
in sth (accident) cht trong (tai tn)

differ from sb/sth: khc vi ai/iu g.

in sth: khc nhau v iu
disable sb/sth from (doing) sth: lm cho ai khng
c kh nng lm g
discourage sb from doing sth: ngn cn ai lm ci
g
discriminate between A and B/ A from B: phn bit
gia A v B
discriminate against/ in favour of sb:i s t bc/
ng h ai
discuss sth with sb: tho lun vn gi vi ai
dismiss sb from sth: sa thi ai khi v tr g
dispose of sb/sth: thoi khi ai/vn g
distinguish between A&B: phn bit gia A v B.
A from B:phn bit A vi B
distribute sth to sb/sth: phn phi / phn phi cho
distribute between/among: phn phi / phn pht
divide between/among sb: chia cho ai.
Into: chia thnh (phn)
dream of sth: m tng ti (hm tng lai)
about/of sb/ of sth: m v ( xy ra)

end in sth: chm dt bng, trong

with sth: chm git vi
end ones days/life in sth: cht trong (ngho
i)
enrich with sth: lm giu bng
enter into sth: bt u, gia nhp

equip sb/sth with sth: trang b cho ai ci g

escape from sb/ sth: trn khi, thot khi
estimate sth at (price): c tnh, nh gi vt g
bao tin
exchange A for B: trao i ci g ly ci g.
sth with sb: trao i ci g vi ai

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excuse sb for sth: tha th cho ai v ci g.

sb from sth: min cho ai khi lm g
exert sth on sb/sth: p t,tc ng ln
expect sth from sb: mong i ai iu g
experiment on sb/sth: th nghim trn
with sth: th nghim vi

explain sth on sb: gii thch ci g cho ai

expose sb/sth to sth: khm ph ra, t vo
extract sth from sb/sth: ly ra, trch dn t

fail in sth: tht bi trong vn g.

to do sth: tht bi lm ci g
fall into: ri vo, chy vo.
on + date/day: ri vo ngy thng no
feel like doing sth: hng th thch lm g
feed sb/sth on sth: nui bng (animal).
A with B
B into A cung cp
fight with sb agaist sb/sth: chin u cng ai
chng li
fight for sb/sth: chin u cho
about/over sb/sth: nh nhau v
fill sth with sth: cho ci g y vi ci g.
for sb: ci g y cho ai
finish with sth: dng ci g kt thc, hon thnh
ci g

fire at sb/sth: bn vo
fit A on B/B with A: lp rp ci g vo ci g
flee from sb/sth: chy trn, b chy khi
flirt with sb: tn tnh ai
flow into sth: chy vo u
fromto: chy t du n du

fool sb into doing sth: la gi ai tin vo iu g

force sb into doing sth: bt ai lm g
forgive sb for sth: tha th cho ai v ci g
free sb from sth: gii thot ai khi
frighten sb into doing sth: do nt ai cho h phi
lm g
furnish sb/sth with sth: cung cp cho ai /ci g vi
ci g

gain in sth: ginh c ci g

on sb: ui kp ai (trong cuc thi)
gaze at sb/sth: nhn chm chm vo ai
glance at sb/sth: lic ai
glare at sb/sth: nhn trng trng vo ai (1 cch
tc gin)

go with sth: hp vi (mu sc, kiu dng)

grow in sth (strength, wisdom): ln ln v sc
mnh,s thng thi
from sth into sth: t ci g ln
ln thnh ci g

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grumble at./to sb about sth: cn nhn vi ai v ci

g

guard against sth: coi chng, thn trng v ci g

hand sth to sb: trao ci g cho ai

happen to sb/sth: xy ra i vi ai
to do sth tnh c lm g
hear from sb: nghe c tin g t ai
about/of sb/sth: nghe bit tin v ai
hesitate about sth: lng l v ci g
hide sth from sb: du ai iu g
hinder sb from (doing) sth: cn tr ai lm iu
g

head for sth: (i) thng ti

heal sb of sth: cha cho ai khi bnh
hint at sth: m ch ci g
hold sth against sb: cn tr ai v ci g
hope for sth: hi vng v iu g to do sth hi vng
lm g
hunt for sb/sth tm kim ai/ ci g

identify sb/sth with sb/sth: ng nht ai vi ai

impact on sb/sth: nh hng ti, tc ng ti
import sth from (country) into (country)
: nhp khu tvo
impose sth on sb/sth: t ln, nh vo (thu)
impress sb with sth:gy n tng cho ai bi ci g
sth on sb: ghi su iu g vo ai
include sb/sth in/among sth: ai/ci g bao hm trong
ci g
indulge in sth: chm m trong, say m
inform sb of/about sth: thng bo cho ai v ci
against/on sb: cho thm tin tc ln n ai
inherit sth from sb: tha hng ci g ca ai
inquire sb about sb/sth: hi ai v ai/ci g.
after sb: hi tham sc kho,

cng vic ca ai
into sth: iu tra, d hi ci g

insist on (doing) sth: nhn mnh, khng khng

inspire sb with sth: gy hng cho ai v.
sth in sb.: gy cm hng cho ai
sb to sth:
instruct sb in sth: hng dn ai v vn g
insure sb/sth against sth: bo him khi
interest in sth: lm cho ai hng khi v ci g.
Interfere in sth: can thip vo

with sb/sth: cn tr ai/ vn g

invest in sth: u t vo
invite sb/for sth: mi ai ti d
involve sb in sth: ai dnh vo vn g

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jeer at sb: ci (th l) ch nho ai

join in sth (game): Tham gia vo hot ng g

with sb: cng tc vi ai (trong kinh doanh)

Note: join the army/ a union/ the EU
joke with sb about sth: ni chuyn phim/vui vi ai v
vn g

judge sb/ssth by sth: nh gi bng/ bi

(thng dng trong b ng)
sb/sth on sth: nh gi da trn,vo
judging from = To judge by
jump from sth to sth: nhy tsang vn g
jump to conclusion: vi v kt lun

keep sb/sth from (doing)sth: gi cho ai/ci

g khi phi lm g
on doing sth: lin tc lm g.
sth to oneself: gi ci g cho ring mnh
keep in touch with sb: gi lin lc vi

kick against sb/sth: chng i li

knock at/on: g (ca)
know about sth: bit v ci g.
Of sb: bit tin v ai.

sb/sth from sb/sth: phn bit, nhn bit

c ai/ci g vi ai/ci g

land at = arrive at: n, ti.

on (moon, coast): b, h cnh xung
laugh about sth: ci v ci g (kinh thng)
at sb: nho, ch nho ai
lead sb into sth: dn, a ai ti u
lean against sth: ta vo ci g

on sn/sth: da vo
forwards sth: nghing v
leave for + place: di n u, i n u
Lecture in/on sth: dy (mn g).
sb about sth: trch ai v
lend sth to sb: cho vay, cho mn ci g
liberate sb from sth: thot cho ai khi

lie to sb about sth: ni di ai v ci g

limit sb/sth to sth: gii hn ti
link A to/with B: ni A vi B
live by sth: sng bng ngh g.
live for sb/ sth (purpose): sng v

on sth (good, salary): sng bng

(thc phm, lng)
up to sth: sng theo l tng, nguyn tc
look at sb/ sth: nhn vo ai/ ci g

after = take care of: chm sc, trng nom

for: tm kim

into: iu tra, xem xt

Look like to sb/ sth: trng ging ai/ ci g

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Look up: tra (t in, danh b)

Look forward to doing sth: mong i lm g
Lose to/ against sb: Thua ai

Lose by: Thua vi t s, chnh lch

Lose at: thua mn g
Lust for: ham mun ci g

M, N

Make sth from sth: lm t ci g (hp cht d pht

hin)

of sth: lm t ci g (hp cht kh pht

hin)

sb/sth into sb/sth: lm cho ai/ ci g ha

thnh ai/ ci g

Match with sth: hp vi (hoa vn, mu sc- thng

dng cho vt)
Mean sth to sb: ci g c ngha vi ai

sth for sb: lm ci g cho ai

Make up ones mind: decide: quyt nh
Marvel at sb/sth: ngc nhin v ci g

sth by sth: m ch ci g qua ci g

Mistake sb/sth for sb/ sth: nhm vi
Mix A with B: Trn ci g vi ci g
Name sb/sth after sb/sth: t tn theo
Negotiate with sb for/ about sth: m phn vi ai v
Nibble at sth: (c) p, ra (mi)
Nod at/ to sb: gt u (ng , cho ai)

Object to sth/ sb: phn i ai/ ci g

Order sth for sb: t, yu cu g cho ai

to doing sth

Sth for + price: t ci g gi bao nhiu

Originate from sb: bt ngun t ai

in sth: bt ngun t u

Occur to sb: xy n vi ai
Offend against sb/sth: phm vo (lut l)

Part from sb: t b, b ai

with sth: b ci g

Participate in sth: tham d

Pass sth to sb: a ci g cho ai

from sth into/to sth: bin i t ci ny thnh ci

kia

Pay sb for sth: tr (tin) cho ai v ci g

Pay in cash: tr bng tin mt

by check/ credit card: tr bng sc, th tn

dng

Note: pay a bill/ a fine/ a tax/ a fare/ a sum of money

(without preposition)
Plant sth with sth: trng ci g u
Play with sb/ sth: chi vi ai, ci g
sth on sb: chi ai mt v
Plead with sb for sth: ni xin ai ci g

plead to do sth: ni xin ai lm ci g

Point (sth) at sb: cha vo
Pollute sth with sth: lm nhim ci g bi ci g
Pour sth into sth: ci g vo ci g
down: xung (ma)

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Praise sb for sth: ca tng ai v ci g

Pray for sb/sth: cu nguyn cho ai, ci g
Prefer doing sth to doing sth: thch ci ny hn ci
kia
Prepare sb/sth for sb/sth: chun b cho
Preserve sb/sth from sb/sth: gi gn, bo tn
Prevent sb/sth from doing sth: ngn cn ai lm g
Pride oneself on sth: hnh din, t ho v
Profit from sth: kim li t
Prohibit sb from doing sth: cm ai lm g

Pronounce on/ against/ for sb/sth: pht biu kin v,

chng i, ng h ai
Propose sth to sb: xut, ngh iu g cho ai
sb for sth: ngh a ai ln v tr no
Protest about/ at/ against sth: phn i
Provide sb with sth: cung cp ci g cho ai
sth for sb: cung cp cho ai ci g
Punish sb for sth: pht ai v ci g
Puzzle over sth: ri tr v vn g

Q
Qualify as a/an + job: t cch/ iu kin lm ngh g
sb for sth: lm cho ai c kh nng lm g
Quarrel with sb about sth: ci nhau vi ai v ci g
Quote sth from sb/sth: trch dn iu g t

Radiate from sb/sth: (ci g) ta ra t

Read sth to sb/onself: c cho ai nghe ci g
about sb/sth: c v ai, ci g
for sth: hc mn g
React to sb/sth: phn ng li
Reason with sb about/on sth: l lun vi ai v ci g
Receive sth from sb: nhn g t ai
Reduce sth by + (%): gim bao nhiu phn trm
sb/sth to sth: gim ti, h thp
Recover from sth: hi phc t
Refer to sb/sth: tham kho, m ch
Refrain sb from doing sth: kim ch khng cho ai lm
g
Regard sb/sth as sth: coi nh l
sb/ sth with sth: , xem xt vi
Relate (sth) to sb/sth: lin quan ti
Relieve sb of sth: cho ai khi lm g (=take)
Rely on sb/sth: da vo, ph thuc vo
Remember sb to sb: gi li hi thm ca ai n ai
sb for sth: nh ti ai v ci g

Remind sb about sth: nhc nh ai v vic g

sb of sth: gi cho ai nh v ci g
Replace sb/sth with sb/sth: thay th bng
Reply to sb/sth (with sth): p li
Request sth of/from sb: i hi ci g, t ai
Require sth of sb: i hi, yu cu ci g
Rescue sb from sb/sth: cu ai thot khi
Resort to sth: nh vo, dng ti
Respond to sb/sth with sth: p li ai vi
Restrict sth to sth: gii hn
Result from sth: kt qu do u m c
in sth: kt qu dn ti, gy ra
Return tofrom: tr v t u
Reward sb from sth/doing sth/ with sth: tng thng
cho ai v ci g
Rhyme (sth) with sth: bt vn vi
Roar with laughter: ci thoi mi ht sc
Rob sb of sth: cp ci g ca ai

Sacrifice sth for/sth: hy sinh ci g v ci g

sth to sb: hy sinh ci g v ai

Say to sb about sth: ni vi ai v vn g

Save sb from sth: cu ai, bo v khi

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substitute for sb/sth: thay th ch ca ai/ vt g

support sb to sth: ng h ai trong vn g

succeed in doing sth: thnh cng trong vic g

to sth (throne): k v (ngi bu)

surround by sth/sb: bao vy bi

surrender sb/sth to sb: u hng/ dng np

suspect sb of sth: nghi ng ai v iu g

swarm with sb/sth: y nhng (ngi, vt)

swear at sb/sth: nguyn ra ai/v g

by sb/on sth: ly tn ai/ci g ra m th

sympathize:with sb/sth: thng cm,ng cm vi

Search for sb/sth: tm kim

See through sth: nhn xuyn qua
sth in sb/sth: nhn thy ci g th v
Seek (for/after) sb/sth: tm kim
sth from sb: hi ai ci g
Seethe with sth: si ln (gin d, kch ng)
Send for sb to do sth: gi ai n lm g
for sth: gi cho ci g
Sentence sb to sth: kt n ai (vi mc n l)
Separate sb/sth from sb/sth: chia tch
Share sth among/between sb: chia ci g cho ai
sth in/of sth: c chung quan im, s thch
sth with sb: chia s, dng chung cai g vi ai
Shelter from sb/sth: tr n thot khi
Shoot at sb/sth: bn vo ai, ci g
Shout at sb: qut ai
to sb: ni to cho ai nghe
Show sth to sb: by t ci g vi ai
Smile at sb/sth: mm ci vi ai v vn g
Sound like sth: nghe c v

suffer from sth: b au m v bnh g

with sth: au m ch no (b phn)
for sth: dng vt, ct rt (au n, khi v
vic mnh lm)

supply sb with sth: cung cp cho ai ci g

sth to sb: cung cp ci g cho ai

Speak to/with sb about sth: ni vi ai v vn g

of sth: ni vn tt v vn g
on sth: ni v ti g
for sb: bin h cho ai
Specialize in sth: chuyn v vn g
Spend time/money on sth: dnh tin, thi gian vo
(in) doing sth: dnh thi gian lm g
Spread A on/over B: ri, rc ci g ln
B with A
Stand by sb: ng h, gip ai
for sth: thay th, vit tt ca
Stare at sb/sth: tr mt nhn ai, ci g
Starve of sth: thiu thn ci g
for sth: thm kht, khao kht ci g
to death: i n cht
Stay with sb in/at (+ place): vi ai, ti u
Struggle with sb for sth: u tranh vi ai v
against/with sb/sth: u tranh chng ai, ci g
Subscribe to sth: t mua ci g (bo di hn)

Take after sb: ging ai (tnh cch, dng)

Talk to/with sb about sth: ni chuyn vs ai v v g

Taste of sth: nm, nm tri ci g

Tear sb.sth from sb/sth: tch, x khi

Tell of/about th: ni v v g

A from B: phn bit c A vs B (ging, #)

Tend to/towards sth: nghing v pha, c xu hng

thank sb for sth: cm n ai v iu g
think about sth: ngh v (cn nhc, tp chung u
c)
of sth: ngh v (c idea v, kin v)

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Note: s phn bit y l rt nh, c th dng

think about sb, think of/about doing sth cho
hng c th xy ra trong tng ai

Throw sth ab sb: nm ci g cho ai (cm th, tc

gian)
sth to sb : tung ci g cho ai ( ng
bt c)

Think sth over: suy ngh chn chn

Trasnlate sth from: language into language:

dch th ting ny -> th ting #

Thirst for sth: khao kht ci g

Tread on sb/sth: ch p ln, gim p ln

Trust in sb/sth: tin cy vo

sb with sth: tin tng ai vi ci g

Turn sth into sth: i t ci ny sang ci kia

Threanten sb with sth: dng ci g e do ai

unite sb/sth with sb/sth: on kt, lin kt vi

in sth/doing sth: on kt lm g

value at + a sum of money: tr gi

Vanish into sth: bin mt vo u

Vanish into thin air: bin mt dn

Vanish without trace/off the face of the earth: bin mt 0 du vt

Vote against sb/sth: b phiu chng li

for sb.sth: b hiu ng h on sth: b hiu v v g

Wait for sb/sth: ch i ai/ci g

on sth: hu h ai
Warn sb about sth/sb: cnh bo ai v sb of sb/sth: (dangerous, risks) cnh bo ai

v s nguy him ca
against sth/doing sht: cnh bo ai khng nn lm
g

Waste sth (time/ money) on sth/sb: lng ph

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Watch for sb/sth: nm bt ly

Welcome to (place): cho mng ti

Whisper to sb: th thm vi ai

in ones ear: th thm vo tai ai

Wink at sb: nhy mt vi ai

Wink at sth: lm ng vic g

Win by + result (sports) thng vi t s, chnh

lch bao nhiu

Work at + a subject: nghin cu v mn g

on sth: (project / new book): tp trung vo
for sb/sth: lm vic cho

Write about sth: vit v v g

for sth (news,magazine) vit cho bo, to ch
in sth (letter, language, short hand, ink, pen)
on sth: vit trn ?
to sb: vit th cho ai

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 PREPOSITIONS AFTER ADJECTIVES

absent from sth: vng mt khi

Ambitious of sth: tham vng, hoi bo v

Absorbed in sth: mit mi say m ci g

Amused at sth: vui v v iu g

Abundant in sth: di do, y nhng g

(in)accuarate in sth (khng) chnh xc v iu g

Angry (with sb) about sth: tc gin v iu g

at doing sth: tc gin v ai lm g
with sb for doing sth: tc gin v ai lm g

Accompanied by sth: i cng vi, c

Accustomed to sth/doing sth: quen vi, thch nghi

Annoyed (with sb) about sth:bc mnh, kh chu vi

ai v iu g
with sb for doing sth: bc,mnh khi chu v
ai lm g

Acquainted with sb/sth: quen vi ai, iu g

Addicted to sth: am m nghin ci g

Anxious about sb/sth: lo lng v ai/iu g

for sb/sth: khao kht

Adequate for sth: tho mn,cho, ph hp v

Apart from + sb/clause: ngoi ra, tr ra

Advantageous to sb: c ch cho ai

Apparent to sb: r rng i vi ai

Affected with (disease): nhim (bnh)

Ashamed of sb/sth: xu h, h thn v

afraid of sb/sth: s ai, iu g

Astonished at sth: ngc nhin v

ahead of: pha trc, hon thnh trc

Attached to sb/sth: quyn luyn, gn b vi

Alarmed at sth: lo s c bo ng v

Awake to sth: c thc tnh v

Allergic to sth: d ng vi ci g

(un)aware of sth (0) nhn thc/ bit c vn g

Amazed at sth: ngch nhin v

Backward in sth/doing sth: thiu t tin, chm chp trong

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Bad at sth: khng gii v

Bare of sth: trng trn, tr chi

Blessed with sth: may mn c c ci g

Blind to sth:m qung, k thy c g

Bored with sth: bun,chn v

Born of sb/sth: c sinh ra t (ngun gc g)

* born with a silver spoon in ones month (c sinh ra trong mt gia nh giu c)

Bound with sth: c bao bc bi

Brilliant at sth: ti nng, ni bt v

Busy at/with sth: bn rn vi

Clever with sth: kho lo vi (i tay)

Close to sb/sth: gn, gn b vi

Committed to sth: tn tm vi

Concerned about sb/sth: lo lng cho ai /vic g

in sth: dnh lu, can d vo
with sth: cp ti vn g

Confident of sth: chc chn, t tin

Confined to: gii hn vi/ bi

Conscious of sth: nhn bit c, thc c

Careless about sth: ko ch ti

(tin bc, n mc, b ngoi)

Content with sth: hi lng, tho mn v

Cautious about sb/sth: thn trng vi

Contrary to sth: i lp, tri ngi vi

Celebrated for sth = famous for: ni ting v

Convinced of sth: tin tng vo

Certain of/about sth: chc chn v

Covered with sth: c bao bc bi

Clever at (doing) sth: thng minh kho lo v

Crazy about sb/sth: pht diden ln v

(in) capable of sth/doing sth (0) c kh nng

lm g
Careful of/about sth: cn thn ch ti
(ci d c th gy hi or dn n kt qu xu cho
mnh)
Careful with sth: cn thn
(nu k s lm hng/ mt ci g )

* Careful with money: khng nn tiu tin qu

mc cn thit

Careless of sth: khng ti, l i

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Critical of sb/sth: ph bnh, ch trch

Cruel to sb/sth: lnh m, dng dng vi

Crowded with sb/sth: ng c bi

Curious about sth: t m v

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Deceived in sth: b la gt v ci g

Deep into sth: chm su vo trong

in thought/conversation: tp trung vo suy ngh,
cuc ni chuyn
* Deep in debt: n nn chng cht

Delighted with/at sth: vui lng v

Dependent on sb/sth: ph thuc vo

Deprived of sth: b mt ht ci g

(be) Descended from sb: dng di, xut thn t

Different from/to sb/sth: khc vi ai/v g

Difficult for sb to do sth: kh i vs ai lm g

Disappointed in sb: tht vng v ai

in sth: v ci g (do ngi # lm cho mnh)
by/at/about sth: tht vng v iu g (k t c)

Disgusted by/with sth: gh tm v ci g

at/with sb: gh tm v ai

Displeased with sb/sth: bc mnh, bt mn vi

Disposed with to/towards sb/sth: bc b

Disqualified from sth for sth:

k t cch lm g v l do g

Distant from + place: xa ni no

distinct from sth: khc bit vi

Distinguishable from sth: c th phn bit c vi

Distracted by sth: b lm sao nhong vi

doubtful about sb/sth: nghi ng v

dressed in sth: mc (qun o) mu g

due to sb/sth: do, ti, bi

Disapointed with sth: tht vng v iu g

( lm ri nhng kt qu k theo mun)

Eager for sth/to do sth: ham, ho hc v ci g

Efficient: at sth: c hiu sut cao v g

Eligible for sth/ todo sth: c iu kin cho
Embarassed about sth: ngng ngng,. Lng tng
at doing sth: lng tng v lm g
Empty of sth: trng rng, khng c g
Engaged to sb: nh hn vi ai
in sth/ doing sth: bn bu lm g
Enthusiastic about sb/sth: hng hi, nhit tnh vi

Envious of sb/sth: gh t vi ai/v g

Equal to sb/sth: bng,cng bng vi
Essential for sb/sth: cn thit cho (mc ch)
to sb/sth: cn thit cho (ch nhu cu)
Excellent at sth: xut sc, cc gii v
Excited at/about:sth: kch ng, ho hng v
Exempt from sth: min tr
Experienced in sth: c kinh nhim trong
(in) expert at/in sth (khng) c ti v (mn g)

Faced with sb/sth: i din vi

Faithful to sb: trung thnh vi

Familiar to sb: quen thuc i vi ai

with sth: gii, c kin thc v

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Familiar with sb: thn vi ai

Famous for sth: ni ting v
Fascinated by sth/sb: b quyn r, b m hoc bi
Fed up with sb/sth: chn ngy vi
Fond of sth: thch ci g
Foreign to sb: khc, xa l vi
Fortunate in (doing) sth: may mn c
to do sth:
Free from sth: thot khi, khng c ci g
(thng l tru tng)

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G
Generous of sb to do sth: ho phng lm g

to sb: ho phng vi ai
Good of sb/ to do sth: tt v lm g

at sth/doing sth: gii v

- for sb/sth li cho, c li cho

to sb: tt vs ai
with sb/sth: thch hp, c k nng vi
Grateful to sb for sth: bit n ai v iu g
Greedy for sth: ham h, tham lam ci g
Guilty of sth: mc ti g
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of sth/sb: thot khi, k c ci g

(thng l hu hnh)
with sth (money): thoi mi v (tin bc)
Friendly to sb/sth: quen vi, thn thin vi
with sb: chi vi, quen bit ai
Frightened of sth/doing sth: s ci g
Full of sb/sth: y (c qu nhiu)
Furious with sb: gin d, in tit vi ai g
about sth: gin d, in tit v v g
for doing sth: gin d v lm g

Handy for sth: thun tin, gn ngay trong tm tay

with sth: kho lo vi, c k nng vi
Happy with/about sth: hi lng v
Harmful to sb/sth: c hi i vi
Honest in sth: thng thn trong (kinh donh)
with sb: thnh tht vi
(be/get) hooked on sth = addicted to sth: am m, nghin ci g
Hopeful of/about sth: hi vng vo iu g
Hopeless at sth: khng c trin vng, rt km v vn g
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Identical to/with sb/sth: ging ht nh

Ignorant of sth: l i, k bit iu g
Ill of/withsth: m v bnh g
Impatient with sb: khng kin nhn vi ai
Impaient for sth -: nng lng ch i iu g
Impressed by/with sb/sth: gy n tng bi,vi
Indebted to sb for sth: mang n ai v iu g
Independent of sb: c lp, ko ph thuc vo ai

Indifferent to sb/sth: lnh m, h hng vi

Indignant at sth: bc mnh v iu g
Infected with sth (disease) b nhim (bnh)
Inferior to sb/sth: km, di
Informed of/about sb/sth: c thng bo, cho bit
Inspired by sb/sth: c gi cm hng t
Interested in sth/doing sth: thch, hng th trong
Involved (with sb) in sth: dnh lu, lin quan

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Irrespective of sb/sth: khng ti

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Jealous of sb/sth:ghen vi ai/v g

Joyful of sth: vui mng v
Just to sb: cng bng vi ai
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Keen on sb/sth: kt, thch

to do sth: ho hng lm g
Kind of sb to do sth: tt bng lm g
to sb: ti bng vi ai
Known for sth: c bit n v ci g
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Locked in: b kha, ngn cn khng cho i n du

Loyal to sb/sth: trung thnh vi ai
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Made of sth: lm bng cht liu g (hp cht, kh nhn bit)

- from sth: lm bng cht liu g (thng l n cht, d nhn bit)
Married to sb: ci, ly ai
Mean to sb: bn xn, keo kit vi ai
Missing from sb/sth: b mt (khi v tr thng thng)
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Necessary to sb/sth: cn thit cho

Nervous of sth/doing sth: lo s iu g
about sth/doing sth: hi hp, lo lng v
New to sb: mi m cha quen i vi ai
Nice of sb to do sth: tt bng lm g
to sb: tt bng vi ai
Noted for sth = famous for: ni ting v (positive)
Notorious for sth: ni ting (negative)

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O
Obliged to sb for sth: bit n ai v iu g
Occupied with sth: bn rn vi
in doing sth: bn rn lm cng vic g
Opposed to sth: phn i vn g
Opposite to sth: i din vi
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Particular about sth: kn, k lng qu v

Patient with sb/sth: kin nhn vi
Peculiar to sb/sth: c tnh, c th ca
Pleasant to sb:d chu, vui v vi ai
(im)polite to sb to do sth: (k) lch s lm g
to sb: (k) l vi ai

Qualified for sth: kh nng lm g

Quarrelsome with sb: hay gy s vi ai
Quick at sth: nhanh nhn, thng minh v
Quit of sb/sth: b, thot khi
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Ready for sth: sn sng cho

Regardless of sth: khng mng ti
Related to sb: c h hng vi
Relative to sth: c lin quan ti
Remarkable for sth: ng ch v iu g
Remote from sth: xa khi (ni, v tr)

Responsible to sb: c trch nhim vi ai

for sth: c trch nhim v vic g
Rich in sth: ph nhiu, giu c v
(get) rid of sb/sth: b, thot khi
Rude of sb to do sth: th l lm g
to sb: th l vi ai

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Polluted with sth: b nhim bi

Poor in sth: ngho nn v
Popular with sb: bnh dn, ph bin vi
Preferable to sth: tt hn ci g, c a thch hn
Proud of sb/sth: t ho, hnh din v
Puzzled at/by sth: ri tr vi

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Safe from sb/sth: an ton khi

(the) same (sth) as: tng t nh l
(dis) satisfied with sth: (ko) tha mn v
Scared of sb/sth = afraid of: s, kinh hi

Secure about sth: vng v,v

- from/against sth: c bo v khi (cp. b hi)
Self-sufficient in sth: t cung cp ci g
Sensitive to sth: d nhy cm vi

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Serious about sb/sth: nghim tc, chn tht vi

Shocked at/by sth: b xc ng mnh bi
Short of sth: thiu thn ci g
Shy of sb to do sth: ai ngng ngng
khng dm lm g
of sth:/doing sth: ngi,do d
Similar to sth/sb: ging vi
Skilled in/at sth: kho lo v
Silly of sb to do sth: ai ng ngn lm g
Sorry about sth: xin li v ci g
for doing sth:xin li lm g
for sb: thng hi cho ai
Strange to sb/sth: l, khng quen vi

Strict about sth: nghim khc v vn g

with sb: nghim khc vi ai
Strong in sth: gii, mnh v mm g
Stupid of sb to do sth: ai ngu ngc lm g
Subject to sb/sth: ty thuc vo. ph thuc vo
Successful in sth: thnh cng trong vic igf
Suitable for sth: thch hp vi ci g
Suited to sb: thch hp vi ai
Superior to sb/sth: vt ln, vt trn
Sure of/about sth/doing sth: chc chn v
Surprised at sb/sth: ngch nhin v
Suspicious of sb/sth: nghi ng v ai, iu g
Sympathetic to/towards sb: thng cm, ng cm vi ai

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Temperate in sth: iu v vic g

Terrified of sb/sth: s hi, kinh khng v (- at sth)
Thankful to sb for th: cm n ai v iu g
Thick with sth/sb: y nhng g
Thin of sth: t, tha ci g
Thoughtful of sb to do sth: chu o lm g
to sb: chu o vi ai
Tired of sth/ doing sth: chn lm iu g
Tolerant of sb/sth: chu ng, kin nhn
True of sb/sth: ng vi (- to sb/sth: trung thnh vi)
Typical of sb/sth: tiu biu, in hnh

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Unfit for sth: khng hp vi

Unknown to sb: khng c bit n
Upset about sth: lo lng, tht vng,v ci g
with sb: lo lng, tht vng v ai
Useful to sb for sth: c ch cho ai v
(get/be) used to sth/doing sth: quen vi, thch nghi vi
Used to do sth: thng lm g trong qu kh
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Vain of sth: t ph, ho huyn v

Victorious in sth: chin thng trong (trn nh)

over sb/sth: vt qua. Chin thng ai/ci g (kh khn)

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Weak in/ at sth: yu v (mn g)

Weary of sb/sth = tired of: chn, mt mi,
Welcome to sth: hn hnh cho n ti
Worried about sb/sth: lo lng v
Worthy of sb: xng ng vi/c

 PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES

Against

Against the law:phm lut, tri php lut

Ahead

Ahead of ones time: trc thi gian

Ahead of schedule: trc thi gian/ biu nh trc

At

At the age of: vo tui

At the airport: sn bay
At the beginning (of): vo lc bt u ca
At birth: khi mi sinh
At the bottom of: di y, cui ca
At breakfast/lunch/dinner: vo ba sng/tra/ti
At the bus stop: ti bn xe
At Christmas: vo l Ging sinh
*Note: on Christmas Day

At church/school: nh th/ trng hc

At a cost of: vi gi
At all/ any cost (s) = at all/ any event (s): trong bt c
trng hp no, vi bt c gi no
At dawn: vo lc binh minh
At ones desk: ti bn ca ai
At a disadvantage: hn ch, khng thun li
At a discount: gim gi
At a distance (of): vi khong cch
At the door: ca
At ease: thoi mi, thanh thn
At the end of: cui ca
At the expense of: tn tht, mt mt, phi tr gi
At first: u tin
At first sight: qua ci nhn u tin
At a gusse: on d on
At a glance: nhn thong qua (ch bng mt ci nhn)
At hand:gn bn (vi tay ti c)
At ones hands:t pha ai, ni ai
At a high speed: vi tc cao
At a full speed: vi tc cao nht
At home: nh
At a hotel: khch sn

Before

Before long: sm, chng my chc

Between

Between jobs: tht nghip

Atkm per hour: vi vn tc.km/gi

At last: cui cng
At the latest: chm nht vo (khng mun hn)
At least: t nht
At length: sau cng,cui cng
(be) at a loss: bi ri, bn l vn
At the match: ti trn u
At midnight: vo lc na m
At the moment: vo lc ny
At (the) most: ti a
At night: vo m
At noon: vo bui tra
At once: ngay lp tc
At odds with: khng ng , khc vi
At ones own risk: t bo v (khi nguy him)
At peace/war with sb: ha thun c chin tranh vi
At a profit: c li nhun
At present; hin ti, by gi
At random: ngu nhin, khng c ch nh
at any rate: trong mi trng hp
At the same time: ng thi, mc d vy
At sea: i trn bin
At the station: nh ga
At all times: lun lun
At a time: tch ra, tip ni nhau
At one time: tng c thi
At no time: cha bao gi (o ng)
At times: i khi
At the top of: v tr cao nht ca, trn nh ca
At university: ti trng H
At the weekend: vo cui tun
At work: ang lm vic
At 23 Oxford: s nh 23 ph Oxford

Behind bars = in prison: t

Behind schedule: mun
Behind the time: li thi, lc mt

Behind

By

By accident: tnh c
By air/rail/road/sea: bng ng hng khng/ xe la/
ng b/ ng bin
By appointment: sp xp trc (cuc hn)
By birth: sinh ra l (ngun gc l)
By bus/car/plane/boat: bng xe but/ t con/ my
bay/ thuyn
By chance: tnh c
By cheque/ credit card: tr bng sc/ th tn dng
By day/night: sut ngy/ m
By dergrees: dn dn
By far: (dung trong so snh) hn nhiu
By force: bng v lc
By hand: bng tay (dng bng sc ngi)
By heart: thuc long
By land: bng ng b
By law: do php lut quy nh
By luck: do may mn
By marriage: do hn nhn (c h vi ai)

By means of: bng bin php, bng cch s dng

By all means: chn chn, bng mi cch
By no means = not by (any manner) of means: khng
h
By mistake: do nhm ln
By name: bng tn gi
By nature: mt cch t nhin, bm sinh
By now: cho n by gi, vo lc ny
By oneself: t lm, mt mnh
By phone/post/air mail: bng in thoi/th t/th
in t
By profession: chuyn nghip
By ones side: bn ai
(take) by surprise: bt ng
By the time: vo lc
By the way: tin th
By virtue of = by means of: bng cch, do kt qu ca

For

For ages = for a long time: lu

For benefit of: v li nhun ca
For breakfast/lunch/dinner: (dng g) cho ba
sang/cha/ti
For certain: chc chn
For a change: thay i (khng kh)
For ever: mi mi
For fear (of): v s
For fun: ch vui v
For good: vnh vin
(take sth) for granted: chp nhn, cho l ng nhin

From

from A to Z: t A n Z
from beginning to end: t u n cui
from experience: t/ theo kinh nghim
from head to toe: t u n chn
from memory: theo tr nh
from morning to night: t sng n ti

For hire/sale: cho thu/ bn

For a holiday/ a visit: i ngh, i chi
For instance = for example: v d
For nothing: chng lm g, chng v mc ch g
For the rest of: v phn cn li ca
For ones sake: v li ch ca
For ones sake of sb: v li ch ca ai
for the time being: cho n lc , thi im
for a walk: i do
for a while: mt chc, mt lt

from now on: t by gi tr i

from time to time: i khi

In

in all: tng cng

in addition: (to): ngoi ra, thm vo
in advance: trc
in agreement with sb about sth: ng , tho thun vi
ai v vn g
in aid of: v i s tr gi p c a
in anwser to: tr li, p li

in any case: trong bt c trng hp no

in cash: tr bng tin mt
in charge of: c trch nhim v
in code: m s
in comfort: (sng) y , thoi mi
in colour: dng mu, mu g
in commom: c in chung
in comparison with: so snh, i chiu vi
in compensation for: bi thng cho
in conclusion: kt lun, tm li
in good/ bad condition/shape: iu kin/hnh dng
tt/xu
in control of: di s kim sot ca
in the country: vng nng thn
in danger: trong hon cnh nguy him
in debt: mc n
in demand: thiu, khan him
in detail: mt cch chi tit
in difficulty: gp kh khn
in the direction of: di s hng dn, ch bo ca
in disguise: ci trang
in doubt: nghi ng, khng chc chn
in an emergency: trong trng hp khn cp
in the end = finally: cui cng
in exchange for: i ly
in existence: cn tn ti
in fact: trong thc t
in fashion = in vogue: ang thnh hnh, mt
in favour of: ng h cho
in the flesh: bng xng bng tht
in flames: ang chy
in focus: trng tm
in future: trong tng lai
in gears: ang ci s
in general >< in particular: ni chung >< ni ring
in hand: trong tm kim sot (tm tay)
in good/bad health: trong tnh trng sc khe tt/xu

in arrears: tr hn thanh ton

in bed: i ng
in the beginning: u tin
in blossom: ang n r
in brief: mt cch ngn gn

in hiding: ang ln trn

in hospital: bnh vin (do m au)
in a hotel: khach sn
in a hurry: vi v
in ink/pen/pencil: vit bng mc/bt my/bt ch
*Note: with a pen/pencil .
in the lead: dn u
in love with: yu mn ai
in luxury: (sng) trong sa x, sa hoa
in the meantime: trong lc , khi y
in the middle of: gia
in the mirror: trong gng
in moderation: mt cch iu
in a moment: mt chc, mt lt

in the mood (for/of): trong taam trng

*in a good/bad mood: trong tm trng vui bun
in the morning/afternoon/evening: vo bui
sng/chiu/ti
in mourning: ang th tang
in need of: cn thit
in the north/south/east/west: hng
bc/nam/ng/ty
in the nude: khng mc g
in ones opinion: theo kin ca bn
in orbit: trong qu o
in order/a mess: gn gang/ln xn
in pain = in agony: cm thy au n
in pairs: theo cp, theo i mt
in particular = particularly: c bit
in the past: trong qu kh
in person: c nhn, ring t
in pieces: tng mnh nh
in place of: thay v tr cho, v tr ca
in politlcs: vn chnh tr
in practice/theory: trong thc t/v mt l thuyt
in prison: t

 in private/public: ring t/cng cng

in progress: ang din ra, ang tin trin
in a queue: xp hng
in reality: trong thc t
in return: p li,tr li
in the right/wrong: ng n, sai tri
in safety: mt cch an ton
in season: trong ma, ang v
in second: v tr s hai, (xe) i s hai
in secret: b mt
in self-defence: t bo v
in a sense: theo mt ngha no
in the shade/sun: trong bng rm/di nh nng mt
tri
in short = shortly: ni ngn gn
in a show: trong mt cuc trnh din
in sight of: theo cch nhn, quan im ca
in spite of: mc d
in a state of: trong tnh trng
in stock: cn hng
in the streets: ph

in the suburbs = on the outskirts: vng ngoi

in summer/winter...: vo ma h/ng/...
in good/bad taste: vi cm gic tt/xu
in tears: khc, ri nc mt
in a bad temper: trong lc gin d
in time for: ng gi lm g (c th sm hn)
in no time: nhanh chng, ngay lp tc
in ones free time: trong thi gian rnh ri
(keep/get) in tough with = in contact with: tip xc,
gi lin lc vi

In town: thnh ph
In turn: theo vng, ln lt
In uniform: mc ng phc
In Use: ang c s dng, thnh hnh
In vain: mt cch v vng
In a loud/low voice: ni to/nh
In a way: theo mt cch/ v, xt 1 cch phin din
In a word: ch bng 1 t
In other words: ni cch khc, xt 1 cch phin din
In writing:bng vn bn (giy cam oan)

On a diet: ang n king

On duty: ang lm vic
On earth: trn tri t
On an excursion/a journey/ a tour / a trip: o du lch
On fire: bc chy
On the floor (of): trn tng
On foot: i b
On the one hand: mt mt
On the other hand: mt khc
On holiday/vacation: i ngh
On the house = to be free of charge: cy nh l vn
On impulse: tu hng
On an island: trn o

INTO:

(break/separate/shatter): into pic: (v/tch/ct) ra tng mnh

(go) into politics: tham gia vo con ng chnh tr

Off:

Off the air: khng pht thanh, truyn hnh

Off duty: khng phn s, ko lm, ht ca trc
Off form: trong tnh trng khng tt lm
Off limits: khng gii hn/hn ch
Off the record: khng chnh thc
Off school/work: ngh hc, vng ko lm vic (do m)

On

On the agenda: trong chng trnh nghi s

On the air: ang pht thanh, truyn hnh
On approval: c ng
On arrival: khi tr v
On bail: c bo lnh
On behalf of:thay mt cho
(be) on ones best behaviour: cu x mt cch tt nht
On ones birthday: vo ngy sinh nht ca
On business: ang cng tc
On consideration: luc suy ngh li
On the contrary: ngc li
On the corner: gc (ng. ph)
On credit: mua chu

On ones knees: qu gi
On the left/right: bn tri/phi
On ones mind: thoe kin ca
On New Years Day: Nm mi
On the news: qua phng tin thng tin i chng
On no account (dng trong o ng): trong bt k
hon cnh no
On order: c t hng
On the outskirts: vng ngoi
On ones own: t ai , mt mnh
On page : trang (bao nhiu)
On paper = in theory: theo thuyt (trn mt giy)
On the pavement: trn va h

One the phone: ni chuyn qua in thoi

On purpose: ch nh, c mc ch, c
On the radio/television: trn i/ti vi
On sale: c bn (h gi)
On second thought (s) cn nhc, xem xt li
On show: c trng by
On sight: khi pht hin/nhn thy
On strike: ang nh cng
On time: ng gi
On top of: trn nh ca
On tour: trong chuyn du lch lu din
On the way: trn ng ti
On the whole: mt cch tng th

Out of practice: khng c thc hnh

Out of question: ngoi l, khng ng bn tn ti
Out of reach: ra khi tm vi
Out of season: khng ng ma, tri v
Out of sight: ra khi tm mt, khng nhn thy * out
of sight, out of mind: xa mt cch lng
Out of step: khng ng nhp
Out of stock: ht, khng con na
Out of use: khng s dng na
Out of work: tht nghip

Under the infiuence of: di s nh hng ca

Under lock and key: c kho k lng
Under pressure: di p lc
Under strain: di sc p, sc mnh, s cng thng
Under weather: khng c kho, khng vui

With the complements of: vi s chng mng, khen

ngi ca

OUT OF

Out of breath: th gp/ hn hn

Out of control: khng kim sot c
Out of danger: an ton, thot khi nguy him
Out of date: lc hu, li thi
Out of doors: ngoi tri
Out of fashion: lc mt, k hp thi trang
Out of focus: khng r nt
Out of hand: khng kim sot c ngay lp tc
Out of luck: khng may mn
Out of order: b hng
Out of ordinary: phi thng
Out of place: khng ng v tr

TO

To ones amazement surprise: ngc nhin, bt ng

To this day: cho n by gi
To the accompaniment of: m theo (dn nhc)
To my mind: theo kin ca ti

UNDER

Under age: qu tr, di tui

Under arrest: b bt gi
Under control: c kim sot, di s kim sot ca
Under discussion: ang tho luan
Under impression: tin rng, c n tng

WITH

With best wishes: vi nhng li chng tt nht

With/withouit difficult: gp/khng gp kh khn

With the exception of: ngoi tr, ngoi l
With luck: nu gp may
With reference to: p li, b xung cho
With regard to: lin quan, lu tm
With a view to doing sth: vi hi vng, mong mun

Without:
Without delay: ngay lp tc
Without (a) doubt: khng cn nghi ng g na
Without fail/success: thnh cng/tht bi
Without warning: bt ng