30 CỤM TỪ PHỔ BIẾN VỚI “TIME” PHẢI BIẾT
1.Run out of time : hết thời gian
E.g: I didn’t finish the test – I ran out of time.
2.Save time : tiết kiệm thời gian
E.g: If you want to save time, this machine will provide the answer.
3.Kill time : giết chết thời gian
E.g: We played cards to kill time until the bus came.
4.only time will tell : thời ian sẽ trả lời.
E.g: Will we ever have peace in the world? Only time will tell.
5.Take your time : cứ từ từ.
E.g: There’s no rush – take your time.
6.Make up for lost time : bù giờ.
E.g: I’ll have to work hard now to make up for lost time.
7.Take a long time : mất nhiều thời gian
E.g: His injuries will take a long time to heal.
8.Give sb a hard time : gây khó khăn…
E.g: They really gave me a hard time at the interview.
9.Spare time : thời gian rảnh
E.g: She devotes all her spare time to gardening.
10.Spend time : tốn thời gian ….
E.g: I spend time watching TV.
11.Make time for : cố gắng dành thời gian cho…
E.g: Today I’m busy, but I’ll make time for you.
12.Have time : có thời gian
E.g: Do you have time to help me?
13.Waste time : lãng phí thời gian.
E.g: I waste time listening to music every day.
14.a waste of time : sự lãng phí thời gian.
E.g: It's a waste of time calling that company. They never answer the telephones.
15.time for a change : thời gian để thay đổi.
E.g: After working in the same job for 5 years, I now feel like it is time for a change.
16.make time : cố gắng sắp xếp thời gian.
E.g: I know that you are busy, but you will have to make time to attend the meeting.
17.a whale of a time : có thời gian tuyệt vời/ vui vẻ..
E.g: I had a whale of a time at your party. Please invite me to your next one.
18.time is money : thời gian là vô giá.
E.g:I can't wait here all day. Time is money, you know?
19.Pass the time : làm gì đó cho nhanh hết giờ.
E.g: I’m determined to pass the time.
20.On time : đến đúng chính xác giờ, không trễ.
E.g: The trains are rarely on time.
21.Just in time : vừa kịp giờ.
E.g: I arrived just in time for my flight to London.
22.It’s about time : đây là thời gian để…
E.g: It’s about time you cleaned your room!
23.Take time off : nghỉ ngơi công việc để đi du lịch thư giãn rồi quay lại làm.
E.g: You are working too much. You need to take some time off.'
24.time heals all wounds : thời gian chữa lành mọi vết thương.
E.g: I was sad for a long time after I broke up with my boyfriend, but time heals all wounds. I'm fine now.
25.time flies : thời gian trôi nhanh.
E.g: Time flies when you are having fun.'
26.in the nick of time : … ở phút cuối cùng.
E.g: My team scored in the nick of time. The game was in the last few seconds.
27. As time goes by : thời gian trôi qua.
E.g: As time has gone by I have become less interested in going to nightclubs on the weekends.
28. Time after time : liên tục.
E.g: Time after time Tom was late for school. His teacher told him if he was late again he would be in big trouble.
29.Dead on time : thời gian chính xác từ/ bắt đầu từ
E.g: I left dead on time at 10.45 am.
30.Right on time : đến đúng giờ .
E.g: The trial lawyer was right on time for his next case.
EXERCISES
1.I spent 5 hours writing that report and then my boss told me that he didn't need it. What a ___!
A. in the nick of time
B. waste of time
C. time heals all wounds
D. kill time
2. I like to play the guitar? What do you do in your ___?
A. time flies
B. spare time
C. on time
D. hard time
3. I got on the train a second before it left. I was just ___.
A. time for a change
B. in the nick of time
C. make time
D. save time
4. Look! I can't believe it. It's 5pm already. ___ when you are having fun!
Correct!
A. A whale of a time
B. Time flies
C. Out of time
D. Turn back the hands of time
5. I don't want to go on holiday to Spain again this year. I think it's ___ and to go somewhere different.
A. time is money
B. on time
C. as time goes by
D. time for a change
6. ___ he forgets my birthday. Every year is the same. He never remembers.
A. Too much time on my hands
B. A hard time
C. Time heals all wounds
D. Time after time
7. ___ if the price of oil will fall in the future.
A. As time goes by
B. Out of time
C. Only time will tell
D. Have a whale of a time
8. You are sad now, but you will be ok in a couple of weeks. Remember, ___.
A. time heals all wounds
B. time is money
C. kill time
D. time after time
9. I'm never late for work. I always arrive ___.
A. spare time
B. too much time on my hands
C. as time goes by
D. right on time
10. That nightclub is fantastic! I had ___.
A. a hard time
B. a waste of time
C. time is money
D. a whale of a time
ANSWERS.
1.
B
2.
B
3.
B
4.
B
5.
D
6.
D
7.
C
8.
A
9.
D
10.
D
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