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INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

like: ao hồ → →

answer sb sth: Answer me this: how did they know we were here? ☊ answer ☊
argument (with sb) (about/over sth): We had an argument with the waiter about the bill. ☊ argument ☊
bet on/against sth: I wouldn't bet on them winning the next election. ☊ bet ☊
You'll catch your death of cold (= used to warn sb they could become ill if they do not keep warm in cold weather). ☊ cold ☊
collect sth (from...): What day do they collect the rubbish/garbage? ☊ collect ☊
When will they come to a decision? ☊ come ☊
to make/avoid eye contact with sb (= to look/avoid looking at them at the same time as they look at you) ☊ eye ☊
It's hard to see how they can lose. ☊ hard ☊
involved (in sth/sb): I was so involved in my book I didn't hear you knock. ☊ involved ☊
justify (sb/sth) doing sth: How can they justify paying such huge salaries? ☊ justify ☊
How can they afford it? That's what I'd like to know. ☊ like ☊
He stared at them for the longest time (= for a very long time) before answering. ☊ long ☊
The biggest question is how they got into this mess in the first place. ☊ mess ☊
It's a complete mystery to me why they chose him. ☊ mystery ☊
pass (to sb): Why do they keep passing back to the goalie? ☊ pass ☊
Why can't they see reason? ☊ reason ☊
+ adv./prep.: I don't know why they stay together (= remain married or in a relationship). ☊ stay ☊
Why do they always have to resort to violence? ☊ violence ☊
How can they expect to learn anything when they never listen? ☊ when ☊