Tương tác - Lạm dụng & Thao túng

Khám phá cách các thành ngữ tiếng Anh như "load the dice" và "fall into a trap" liên quan đến lạm dụng và thao túng trong tiếng Anh.

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to [feather] {one's} (own|) nest [Cụm từ]

to take advantage of a position to make oneself rich, particularly by using unfair or dishonest methods

Ex: She manipulated company policies to feather her nest by securing lucrative contracts for her own benefit .

to [hold] (a|the) candle to the Devil [Cụm từ]

to be comparable to someone who is very evil

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to [pull] (some|) strings [Cụm từ]

to gain advantage over others by making use of one's contacts and influence in an unfair way

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{not} [do] (any|) evil that good (may|might|) come (out|) of it [Câu]

to avoid doing something bad or unethical for the sake of achieving something good

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up to no good [Cụm từ]

about to do something bad or evil

Ex: Whenever he gets that secretive look on his face , you know he 's up to no good .

to [curry] favor [Cụm từ]

to try to gain advantage by flattery or submissive behavior

Ex: The employee brought coffee for the entire team in an attempt to curry favor with colleagues .

to [wheel] and [deal] [Cụm từ]

to use various dishonest or complicated methods in order to gain things, particularly in politics or business

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to [fall] into a trap [Cụm từ]

to be placed in a difficult position by believing something that is not true or trusting someone who lies

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guinea pig [Danh từ]

chuột lang

Ex: She felt like a guinea pig when her company implemented a new management system without warning .

Cô ấy cảm thấy mình như một con chuột thí nghiệm khi công ty cô ấy áp dụng một hệ thống quản lý mới mà không báo trước.

to [grease] {one's} [hand|palm] [Cụm từ]

to secretly offer someone money or anything of high value in order to persuade them to help one or do what one desires

Ex: Corrupt officials were known for greasing their palms to turn a blind eye to illegal activities .

ambulance chaser [Danh từ]

kẻ săn xe cứu thương

Ex: He 's been labeled as an ambulance chaser because he 's always the first one at the scene of an accident trying to sign up clients .

Anh ta đã bị gắn mác là kẻ săn xe cứu thương vì luôn là người đầu tiên có mặt tại hiện trường vụ tai nạn để cố gắng ký hợp đồng với khách hàng.

to [load] the dice [Cụm từ]

to do something unfair in order to make a particular outcome more probable

Ex: The company 's executives were accused of loading the dice by fixing the bidding process to favor a particular supplier .

to [set] a thief to catch a thief [Cụm từ]

to make use of a thief or criminal just to be able to anticipate, understand, or capture other criminals or thieves

Ex: To catch the art forger , the museum hired an expert art authenticator , believing that ' setting a thief to catch a thief ' would be the best approach .

to [stack] the (cards|deck) [Cụm từ]

to arrange situations or conditions to achieve a preferred result by giving oneself an unfair advantage

Ex: It 's clear that they 've stacked the cards against the smaller businesses , making it impossible for them to compete .

to [lead] {sb} (around|) by the nose [Cụm từ]

to manipulate or control someone easily, typically by making them obediently follow one's commands or desires

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to [steal] {one's} thunder [Cụm từ]

to use someone else's idea, plan, words, etc. in order to prevent them from reaching success or getting attention

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to [play] games [Cụm từ]

to engage in activities or behaviors that involve deception, manipulation, or deceit in order to achieve a particular outcome, often at the expense of others

Ex: She 's not interested in a serious relationship ; she just wants to play games .

to [sell] ice to Eskimos [Cụm từ]

to convince someone to do something that seems unnecessary or redundant, especially to buy something they do not need

Ex: She tried to sell me a new phone even though I already have the latest model — it 's like selling ice to Eskimos .

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