Prepositions
to have an ear … languages
to succeed
to get through, to fly through, to make the grade
to pass an exam
to fail an exam
provide the meaning of the idiom “not to have a clue about smth”
to have no idea, to know nothing
‘be immersed in books’ means
A: be absorbed
B: be summarised
A: be absorbed
to moan … exams
ABOUT
to enrich one’s vocabulary
To enlarge, to build up, to increase, to extend
optional subjects
compulsory subjects
provide the meaning of the idiom “to be out of one’s depth in smth”
not to have knowledge / experience / skills to deal with a subject / a situation
‘to discard’ means
A: to reject
B: to exaggerate
A: to reject
to get rid … mustakes
OF
to swot
to cram
to minor in smth
to major in …
provide the meaning of the idiom “to pass by the skin of one’s teeth”
just barely pass
‘to wind down‘ means
A: to forget everything you knew
B: to relax after a long day
B: to relax
to lack … self-discipline
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to put off doing smth
to postpone
to graduate from university
to enter university
provide the meaning of the idiom “to learn off-pat”
знать назубок - to learn / to know smth so well that you can say or do it without having to try to think
‘to infuriate smb’ means
A: to make smb calm and kind
B: to make smb extremely angry
B: to make smb extremely angry
to hinder … one’s performance
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to conduct a lecture
to give / to hold
to truant
to skip
provide the meaning of the idiom “to have the gift of the gab”
подвешен язык - to have the talent to talk easily and persuasively
‘to shrug smth off’ means
A: to treat smth as if it’s not important
B: to get distracted by smth
A: to treat smth as if it’s not important