blood pressure (n)
/blʌd ˈprɛʃər/

huyết áp

the pressure of blood as it travels around the body

run in my family (idiom)
/rʌn ɪn maɪ ˈfæməli/

nét tương đồng giữa các thành viên trong gia đình

is common in my family

go in one ear and out the other (idiom)
/ɡoʊ ɪn wʌn ɪr ən aʊt ðə ˈʌðər/

vô tai này ra tai kia

said about something which is heard and then quickly forgotten

vegetarian (n)
/ˌvɛdʒəˈtɛriən/

người ăn chay

someone who chooses not to eat meat or fish

curious (adj)
/ˈkjʊriəs/

tò mò, hiếu kỳ

having a strong desire to know about something

preaching to the choir (idiom)
/pritʃɪŋ tu ðə ˈkwaɪər/

bên hô bên xướng, hô ứng, ca đoàn

try to persuade someone who already agrees

see the light (phrase)
/si ðə laɪt/

hiểu ra

to understand

strike a chord (phrase)
/straɪk ə kɔrd/

đánh trúng tâm lý, đánh vào tâm lý

connected emotionally; triggered a strong emotion

authority (n)
/əˈθɔrət̮i/

quyền lực, thẩm quyền

the power to give orders to people

literature (n)
/ˈlɪt̮ərətʃər/

văn chương, văn học

pieces of writing that are valued as works of art, especially novels, plays, and poems

to weigh the pros and cons (phrase)
/tu weɪ ðə proʊz ən kɑnz/

so sánh ưu và nhược điểm

to compare the positive and negative factors

as a rule (phrase)
/æz ə rul/

trong nhiều trường hợp, nói chung

in most cases

play a major role (phrase)
/pleɪ ə ˈmeɪdʒər roʊl/

đóng một vai trò chủ đạo

to have an effect on something

interested in (adjphrase)
/ˈɪntrəstɪd ɪn/

thích, quan tâm

showing curiosity or concern about something or someone