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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
a stay of execution
a ˌstay of exeˈcution idiom
(law)a delay in following the order of a court
•to grant a stay of execution
• There will be no stay of execution and few mourners for this concrete tower block, due to be demolished next month.
Main entry: ↑stayidiom
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