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Idioms and Phrasal verbs 10
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- 1I’ve worked hard to try and manage to control or deal with this subject.I’ve worked hard to try and get on top of this subject.
- 2I should have the report ready for you by this afternoon, I just need to MAKE AN EFFORT TO UNDERSTAND this new software update first. I've tried, but I just can't DEAL WITH Amy, she's totally out of control! We must all ACCEPT / DEAL WITH this tragedy.I should have the report ready for you by this afternoon, I just need to come (GET) to grips with this new software update first.
I've tried, but I just can't come (GET) to grips with Amy, she's totally out of control!
To begin to or make an effort to understand, accept, and deal with a difficult or problematic person, thing, or situation. - 3Not only have I developed a particular habit of reading the business pages in the newspaper, but I also spend the weekend looking at / studying notes, papers, etc all my lecture notesNot only have I got into the habit of reading the business pages in the newspaper, but I also spend the weekend going through all my lecture notes = go over sthg
- 4I know it’s important not to become so involved with the details of sthg that you can’t make any progress, so I decided not to study everything but just try and solve a problem by considering the facts which questions might be selected and appeared in a test - and concentrate on those.I know it’s important not to get too bogged down, so I decided not to study everything but just try and work out which questions might come up - and concentrate on those.
- 5I can only do sthg to the best of my abilities and It’s not the worst thing that could happen if I fail.I can only do my best and it’s not the end of the world if I fail.
Do your best = try your best - 6Anyway, I’d better Begin to do sthg and give careful attention to some workAnyway, I’d better get down to some work
- 7The night before the exam, I go to bed later than the usual late and reviseThe night before the exam, I stayed up late and revise
- 8Outside the exam room, I make sure that I avoid other students who are in a panic.Outside the exam room, I steer clear of other students who are in a panic.
Syn = stay clear of - 9I look at /watch the clock (while doing something else) during the exam so that I don’t use all (of sthg) time. ( have no more left)I keep/have one eye on the clock during the exam so that I don’t run out of time.
- 10I try to talk or write about (one particular thing only) the questionI try to stick to the question (keep to)
- 11If I’m not able to continue with ( sthg because it’s too hard) a question, I fail to include it/ leave it out and continue to an easier one.If I get stuck on a question, I miss it out and go on to an easier one
- 12If I’m unable to remember an answer to a question, I take breath into my lungs slowly to calm myselfIf my mind goes blank, I breathe in and out slowly to calm myself
- 13I read (sthg) to check for details and look for mistakes my answers at the end to check that they have a clear meaning ( be logical and easy to understand)I read through my answers at the end to check that they make sense