by virtue of

As a result of; because of
Our project succeeded by virtue of hard work and perserance.
he was hired by the company by virtue of his linguistic skills.

shotgun marriage - shotgun wedding

Cưới chạy bầu
A shotgun wedding is a wedding arranged in response to pregnancy resulting from premartial sex.

gild the lily

to improve or decorate something that is already perfect and therefore spoil it -> sự giúp đỡ thừa thải
Should I add a scarf to this jacket or would it be gilding the lily?
When it comes to cooking, there is no need to gild the lily.
They do the drama really well without gilding the lily.

get spliced

informal - Brit. Eng.
Get married
Jack got spliced two weeks ago.
If he gets spliced this year, he will go to Scotland on his honeymoon.

upbeat

Upbeat = optimistic: vui vẻ, lạc quan ( Lưu ý upbeat dùng trong văn nói thôi nha các em )
VD: Scientists remain upbeat about the information that will be gathered.

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