lie with
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Chưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
an old phrase meaning ‘to have sex with someone’
if something such as power or a decision lies with someone, they have power or the right to make a decision
if something such as responsibility or blame for something lies with someone, they are responsible for it or they should be blamed for it
There is evidence to suggest that some blame lies with the police.
Unfortunately, the decision doesn’t lie with our department.
Source: WithEnglishWeCan/generated-english-phrasal-verbs
lift off
N/A
Chưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
To rise into the air, especially when something like a rocket or plane leaves the ground.
Source: tema4p/english-vocabulary
lift out
N/A
Chưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
to take something out of a place by picking it up, usually carefully
Source: tema4p/english-vocabulary
lift up
N/A
Chưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
to make someone feel happier or more positive
Source: tema4p/english-vocabulary
light on
N/A
Chưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
to suddenly find something or think of something
Bangazi Lodge, roughly a kilometre away, stood out like a Disneyland fantasy etched in light on the dark waters of the lake.
He switched the forward light on without slowing down, guessing at Tania's uneasy surprise.
Its facets caught the autumnal brightness from outside, flashing specks of light on the ceiling.
Suddenly she lit upon a new way of approaching the problem.
Source: WithEnglishWeCan/generated-english-phrasal-verbs
light out
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Chưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
leave suddenly
Source: WithEnglishWeCan/generated-english-phrasal-verbs
light up
N/A
Chưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
to make something start to burn or to switch on a light so that a place becomes brighter
Source: tema4p/english-vocabulary
light upon
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Chưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
Source: WithEnglishWeCan/generated-english-phrasal-verbs
lighten up
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Chưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
to make something brighter, or to become brighter or less dark
Source: tema4p/english-vocabulary
limber up
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Chưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
to do gentle exercises or stretches to prepare your body for physical activity and to become more flexible
Source: tema4p/english-vocabulary
limber up for
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Chưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
prepare for something that will require a great effort
Source: WithEnglishWeCan/generated-english-phrasal-verbs
line up
N/A
Chưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
To arrange for people or things to take part in an event or activity; to organize or schedule participants.
Source: tema4p/english-vocabulary
linger on
N/A
Chưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
same as linger
to be alive, although very ill, for a long time after you seemed likely to die
Ten years later, the memory still lingers on.
Source: WithEnglishWeCan/generated-english-phrasal-verbs
linger over
N/A
Chưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
to spend a long time on something, usually because you are relaxing or enjoying it, instead of hurrying.
Source: tema4p/english-vocabulary
link up
N/A
Chưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
to connect or join things or people so they can work together or be related in some way.
Source: tema4p/english-vocabulary
link up with
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Chưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
connect with someone or contact them
Source: WithEnglishWeCan/generated-english-phrasal-verbs
listen in
N/A
Chưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
to secretly listen to a conversation that you are not supposed to hear
Source: tema4p/english-vocabulary
listen out for
N/A
Chưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
to listen carefully to try and hear a sound
I was listening out for their footsteps.
Source: WithEnglishWeCan/generated-english-phrasal-verbs
listen up
N/A
Chưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
used for getting the attention of a noisy group of people
Hey, listen up everybody!
Source: WithEnglishWeCan/generated-english-phrasal-verbs
live by
N/A
Chưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
to behave according to a particular set of beliefs or principles
He argued that even criminals have a code of ethics that they live by.
Source: WithEnglishWeCan/generated-english-phrasal-verbs