tailieunhanh - Longman Idioms _ Part 2.16

Tham khảo sách 'longman idioms _ part ', ngoại ngữ, anh văn giao tiếp phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | SWINGS SYSTEMS TAB TAIL SWINGS It s swings and roundabouts a situation or decision has both advantages and disadvantages rhe train is faster but the bus is cheaper -its swings and roundabouts neatly. SWIPE take a swipe at sb to criticize someone or something especially In public tn its more serious scenes the film fakes a swipe at political corruption. SWOOP in one fell swoop also at one felt swoop all at the same time with one action Someone had pressed the wrong key and deleted ail the pies in one felt swoop. This idiom comes from a line In Shakespeare s play Macbeth. SWORD be a double-edged sword something that may bring success but could also harm you His appointment is a double-edged sword - it brings him status and money but also very difficult problems to solve. the sword of Damocles something bad that may affect you at anytime Since my illness was diagnosed I have lived with the sword of Damocles hanging over my head. Please purchase PDF Split-Merge SWORDS cross swords with to argue with it isn t the first time he and I have crossed swords over his teaching methods. SYSTEM beat the system to achieve what you want even though society s rules or powerful organizations do not allow it or approve of it Theoretically she wasn t eligible fora loan for her degree course but she managed to beat the system. buck the system to oppose the rules of society When I became one of the first few women managers i was seen os a rebel who had bucked the system. get sb sth out of your system also get it out of your system to do something that helps you to stop feeling angry unhappy etc I had such a bad day at the office - I went for a swim to get it out of my system. I ve tried to get her out of my system - I ve gone out with other girls but it s no good. SYSTEMS It s all systems go a plan or process is ready to start It s oil systems go for this year s spectacular airshow. Tt TAB pick up the tab for to pay for wmething The garages can charge what they want and the insurance .

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