1. I’m depending on you to pay me back the money on Monday. Please don’t let me down.
let sb down: làm ai đó thất vọng.
2. If you think I’m wrong, check the encyclopedia. I’m sure it will bear me out.
bear sb/st out: ủng hộ, xác nhận.
3. They are very two-faced. They are very nice to her when she’s there, but they run her down behind her back.
run down: phê bình, chê bai.
4. I’d like to put forward a proposal. I suggest we start production in May.
put forward: đề xuất, đưa ra, nêu ra.
5. They eat like a horse but they never put on weight.
put on weight: lên cân.
6. The author refused to give away any secrets about the ending of his book.
give away: tiết lộ một bí mật, hay thông tin nào đó.
7. When I was in New York, I was able to look up several old friends I hadn’t seen for years.
look up: tìm kiếm.
8. If you make a mistake, just cross it out.
cross st out: gạch bỏ, loại bỏ cái gì.