10 cụm từ tiếng Anh thú vị áp dụng nơi công sở
Rất nhiều người học Tiếng Anh để phục vụ cho công việc của mình nơi công sở. Việc học các cụm từ Tiếng Anh thông dụng sẽ khiến cho Tiếng Anh của bạn trở nên tự nhiên và “cool ngầu” hơn rất nhiều đấy. Nếu bạn là người đã đi làm, bài viết này là bài viết dành cho bạn. Sau đây là 10 cụm từ bạn có thể áp dụng nơi mình làm việc, mau mau take note thôi nào!
- Flat out: Cực kì bận rộn đến nỗi không có thời gian để nghỉ ngơi
- I’ll be flat out next week because there’s a new shipment arriving.
I’ve been flat out all week, I’m exhausted!
2. Train of thought: Mạch suy nghĩ, dòng suy nghĩ
- “Oh! I’ve lost my train of thought! What was I talking about?”
My mum called and completely disrupted my train of thought
3. On track: theo đúng hướng, đúng kế hoạch
- We missed the deadline last week, but we’ve just submitted the report now, so we’re getting back on track.
- Are you on track to complete the report by the end of the week?
4. (To) bank on: Tin tưởng điều gì đó chắc chắn sẽ xảy ra
- I’m banking on Sarah to get a promotion, so that I can apply for her position.
- Since it’s a public holiday on Monday, we’re banking on an early finish tonight.
It can also be used in a negative sentence, often advising someone against something.
5. (To) brush up on: Luyện tập, cải thiện
- I’m brushing up on my Italian because I’ve got a business trip in July.
- I got the job at the publishing company! But I really need to brush up on my editing skills. I’m out of practice!
6. (To) bring something to the table: Đem lại, cống hiến (kỹ năng/ Kinh nghiệm gì cho một nhóm/ công ty)
- The great thing about Sam is that she brings years of management experience to the table.
- He brings excellent communication skills and award-winning design experience to the table.
7. (To) bring up: Đề cập tới
- I’ll bring it up with Stephanie when I see her next week.
- Our presentation is missing some of the key points. So I’m going to bring it up with the team tomorrow, we can spend some more time on it.
8. (To) turn down: Từ chối
- They offered me tickets to the conference, but I had to turn them down because it’s my son’s birthday.
- He turned it down because they offered him the promotion, but told him that they couldn’t increase his salary.
- I applied for the position, but then I found out I had to spend six months of the year living in New Zealand. So I had to turn them down.
9. Wing it: làm một việc gì mà không chuẩn bị trước/ Tùy cơ ứng biến
- My presentation’s on my laptop, which I left at home, I’ll just have to wing it.
- If you haven’t received the notes, you’ll just have to wing it.
10. Off-the-cuff: nói, phát biểu mà không chuẩn bị trước một cách tự tin
- I wish that I was confident enough to make presentations off-the-cuff, I spend so much time planning for our monthly board meetings.
- Paul won an award last night and made a fantastic speech totally off-the-cuff!