poke one’s nose in very briefly, add an uninvited comment on a mater ☊ like: đá gà → →
Das war vor fast sechs Wochen. ☊ 
Đã gần sáu tuần rồi. ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 465) Wer ist Schuld daran, dass dieser Fehler passiert ist? ☊ Ai là người đã gây ra sai phạm trên? ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1707) admire sb for doing sth: I don't agree with her, but I admire her for sticking to her principles. ☊ admire ☊
Dinner's almost ready. ☊ almost ☊
She broke her back in a riding accident. ☊ back ☊
I think we've met before. ☊ before ☊
Animal welfare campaigners raised £70 000 for their cause last year. ☊ cause ☊
I met her by chance (= without planning to) at the airport. ☊ chance ☊
His feeling for her was close to hatred. ☊ close ☊
She knew she was close to death. ☊ close ☊
The President's health was giving serious cause for concern. ☊ concern ☊
She found herself in conflict with her parents over her future career. ☊ conflict ☊
Fire has caused severe damage to the contents of the building. ☊ content ☊
crack sth: He has cracked a bone in his arm. ☊ crack ☊
The company crashed with debts of £50 million. ☊ crash ☊
This species has nearly died out because its habitat is being destroyed. ☊ die out ☊
We've run into difficulties/difficulty with the new project. ☊ difficulty ☊
I had considerable difficulty (in) persuading her to leave. ☊ difficulty ☊
I was at a disadvantage compared to the younger members of the team. ☊ disadvantage ☊
The outcome of the court case was disappointing for the family involved. ☊ disappointing ☊
The discovery of the disease among sheep spells financial disaster for farmers. ☊ disaster ☊
The discovery of a child's body in the river has shocked the community. ☊ discovery ☊
'I had to see you,' he said, by way of explanation. ☊ explanation ☊
The players met in last year's final. ☊ final ☊
The heavy rain has caused floods in many parts of the country. ☊ flood ☊
I was having difficulty in staying awake. ☊ have ☊
hear it said (that)...: I've heard it said (that) they met in Italy. ☊ hear ☊
When did you see him? ☊ him ☊
He broke his leg skiing. ☊ his ☊
impress sb with sth/sb: He impressed her with his sincerity. ☊ impress ☊
The company has got itself into difficulties. ☊ itself ☊
I've met just about everyone. ☊ just about ☊
When did you see him last? ☊ last ☊
He met a lot of interesting people during his life as a student. ☊ life ☊
The strike cost them thousands of pounds in lost business. ☊ lost ☊
We have encountered major problems. ☊ major ☊
I don't think we've met. ☊ meet ☊
meet with sb: The President met with senior White House aides. ☊ meet ☊
The President met with senior White House aides. ☊ meet with sb ☊
He mounted the platform and addressed the crowd. ☊ mount ☊
This latest move by the government has aroused fierce opposition. ☊ move ☊
He broke his neck in the fall. ☊ neck ☊
I've met him on several occasions. ☊ occasion ☊
offensive to sb: His comments were deeply offensive to a large number of single mothers. ☊ offensive ☊
You're out of luck—she left ten minutes ago. ☊ out ☊
Thanks for sticking up for me—I owe you one (= I owe you a favour). ☊ owe ☊
We had met on two previous occasions. ☊ previous ☊
His speech prompted an angry outburst from a man in the crowd. ☊ prompt ☊
Her new job has put a great strain on her. ☊ put ☊
Her latest album has met with a mixed reception from fans. ☊ reception ☊
say (what, how, etc...): It's hard to say what caused the accident. ☊ say ☊
We've had problems (right) from the start. ☊ start ☊
I met his steady gaze. ☊ steady ☊
This war has caused widespread human suffering. ☊ suffering ☊
The idea has met with widespread support. ☊ support ☊
I was close to tears as I told them the news. ☊ tear ☊
We're almost there (= we have almost arrived). ☊ there ☊
The cliff was almost vertical. ☊ vertical ☊
He met with a violent death (= he was murdered, killed in a fight, etc.). ☊ violent ☊
The red squirrel has become virtually extinct in most of the country. ☊ virtually ☊
I met the young Michelle Obama at Princeton. ☊ young ☊