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Câu hỏi:
Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part: You're flogging a dead horse trying to persuade him to come with us. He hates going out at night.
- A. do something without effort
- B. finish something before deadline
- C. try to do something impossible
- D. beat the horse that isn't alive
Lời giải tham khảo:
Đáp án đúng: C
Giải thích:
A. làm chuyện gì mà không có nỗ lực
B. hoàn thành việc gì trước thời hạn
C. cố gắng làm chuyện bất khả thi
D. đánh con ngựa không còn sống
Flog a dead horse: phí công vô ích = try to do something impossible
Tạm dịch: Bạn đang phí công vô ích khi cố gắng thuyết phục anh ta đi với chúng ta. Anh ấy ghét việc ra ngoài vào buổi tối.
→ Chọn đáp án C
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