Try to guess the meaning of these words

dough

He didn’t have enough dough to buy the TV, so he borrowed money from his brother.

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.5A

CCSS.RL.8.4

• stuff (noun):
  – His room is filled with stuff he bought on his credit card.

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

• in the world:
  – Why in the world would you buy an expensive TV if you didn’t have enough money?

• To emphasize nhấn mạnh

• trên thế giới này

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CCSS.SL.8.3

rating (noun):
– You should look over the ratings for MP3 players before you buy one.

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.RI.8.4

• over (preposition):  
  – You shouldn’t travel over the weekend because the weather is expected to be terrible.

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

• spend yourself in a hole (idiom):
  – Some people spend themselves in a hole because they can’t control their shopping habits.

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

impulse (noun):
– You can let your impulses to buy stuff get in the way of good common sense and judgement.

• sự nuông chiều

• sự hứng thú nhất thời, cơn bốc đồng

• sự làm hư hỏng

• sự thao túng tâm lý

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

• sky-high (adjective):
  – Prices for houses in this area are sky-high, so I cant afford it

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.L.8.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

ridiculous (adjective):  
– Spending more money than you earn is ridiculous and can lead you to major financial problems.

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RI.8.4

• pay back (phrasal verb):
  – Could you lend me $20 if I pay you back by the end of the week?

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B