Video vocab
What phrase means "To compete with"?
"To pit oneself against somebody"
What's missing in this phrase: "To have a __ for something"?
"To have a passion for something"
What phrasal verb means "To start doing a particular type of job?"?
"To go into"
What adjective means "Talented"?
"Gifted"
What noun means "A hidden problem"?
"A catch"
What's missing in these phrases: "To __ a degree/expelled/a scholarship"?
"To get a degree/expelled/a scholarship"
What phrasal verb means "To study something as your main subject"?
"To major in"
What adjective means "Able to make yourself do things you know you should do even when you do not want to"?
"Self-disciplined"
What phrase means "Getting better and then getting worse"?
"One step forward, two steps back"
What's missing in this phrase: "To work in the __ of"?
"To work in the field of"
What phrasal verb means "To fail"?
"To fall behind"
What noun means "A person who studies too hard (negative)"?
"A swot"
What phrase means "To try your best"?
"To give it your best shot"
What's missing in this phrase: "To __ of interest to"?
"To be of interest to"
What phrasal verb means "To succeed but with a lot of difficulty"?
"To scrape through smth"
What adjective means "Relaxed, permissive (e.g.a teacher)"?
"Lenient"
What phrase means "To start to work perfectly"?
"To click into place"
What's missing in this phrase: "To __ your knowledge"?
"To deepen your knowledge"
What phrasal verb means "To expect someone or something to fail"?
"To give up on someone/something"
What adjective means "Causing troubles"?
"Disruptive"