appendix (n)
/əˈpɛndɪks/

ruột thừa

small bag of tissue that is attached to the large intestine

emergency (n)
/ɪˈmərdʒənsi/

khẩn cấp, cấp cứu

a sudden serious and dangerous event or situation which needs immediate action to deal with it

sliding scale (n)
/slaɪdɪŋ skeɪl/

thang đối chiếu (thuế, lương, v.v)

variable price; price related to income

max out (phrasal verb)
/mæks aʊt/

dùng hết, tối đa hóa

to reach, or make something reach, the limit at which nothing more is possible

pale at the thought (phrase)
/peɪl æt ðə θɔt/

sợ xanh mặt bởi ý nghĩ về

scared by a thought or idea

pay through the nose (idiom)
/peɪ θru ðə noʊz/

trả một giá cắt cổ, trả giá đắt

pay a lot; pay a high amount

out of control (phrase)
/aʊt ʌv kənˈtroʊl/

ngoài tầm kiểm soát

to be or become impossible to manage

write off (phrasal verb)
/raɪt ɔf/

xóa bỏ khoản thanh toán

to take away an amount of money from the total you must pay in tax

take out (phrasal verb)
/teɪk aʊt/

cắt ra, rút ra

to remove something from somewhere

in good shape (idiom)
/ɪn ɡʊd ʃeɪp/

khỏe mạnh, thể trạng tốt

to mean healthy