Intermediate Flashcards
rub something/somebody out
erase
Remove marks made by a pencil, chalk , etc
finish something off
do the last part of sth
It’ll take me a couple of hours to finish this job off.
hand something in
to give something to someone in authority
Did you hand your homework in on time?
put something away
to put something in the place where it is usually kept
go over/through sth
look at, check, or discuss sth carefully
leave sth out
not do sth
leave sb out
not include sb
Call it a day
decide to stop what you are doing (often work)
hand something out
to give something to each person in a group SYN distribute
Could you start handing these books out please?
hand something around/round
to offer something to each person in a group especially food or drink
take sth seriously
think that sth is important and should be given careful attention.
look sth up
look for information about sth in a reference or a book
in rough
If you write sth in rough, you do it for a first time without worrying about mistakes because you will write it correctly later
Cross sth out
look sth up
It’s no good (doing sth)
It’s no use (doing sth)
build sth up
increase or develop sth over a period of time
build up confidence/strength/reputation
reputation
شهرت - آبرو
the tip of the iceberg
only small part of a much larger problem or matter
trial /try.el/
آزمایشی
error /’erer/
خطا
To be more precise
به عبارت دقیق تر
Dos and don’ts
things you should and shouldn’t do
make yourself understood
speak in a way that others can understand
trial and error
آزمون و خطا
make the most of sth
enjoy sth or use sth as much as you can
learn sth (of) by heart
learn sth by reading or hearing it repeatedly until you remember it exactly,
say/read sth out loud
say/read sth so that others can hear it.
get behind (with sth)
not to do sth on time, and then have more to do later
catch up (with sb)
reach the level of others who are more advanced
stick at sth
continue with sth even though it is difficult
get there
achieve sth after a period of work or effort
brush up on sth / brush sth up
improve your knowledge or skill in sth, especially when you have not used it for a period of time
make sense of sth
manage to understand sth
keep up (with sb)
make progress at the same speed as others
sink in
(of information or experiences) be remembered or understood
keep your mind on sth
continue to concentrate on sth
pick sth up
learn sth without making a big effort.
keep it up
continue to do sth as well as you are doing it now
rack your brains(or brain)
you try hard to remember something
comes back to
you remember it
on the tip of your tongue
you are sure you know it, but you can’t remember it at that moment
goes in one ear and out the other
you forget it quickly
revise
اصلاح کردن،تجدید نظرکردن
get on the top of sth
manage to control or deal with sth
get to grips with sth
get into the habit of doing sth
develop a particular habit
get bogged down (in sth)
become so involved with the details of sth that you can’t make any progress.
work sth out
solve a problem by considering the facts
come up
If a question, number, name , etc, comes up, it’s selected and appears somewhere
keep your finger crossed
hope for good luck or seccess
get down to sth
begin to do sth and give serious attention to it
(The) best of luck
To wish someone luck for an exam
panic
fear
هراس،اضطراب و ترس ناگهانی
stay up
go to bed later than usual
Steer/stay clear of sb/sth
take care to avoid sb/sth
keep/have one eye on sth
look at or watch sth while doing sth else
run out of sth
use all of sth and have no more left
stick to sth
talk or write about one particular thing only. SYN Keep to sth
get stuck (on sth)
not be able to continue with sth because it is too hard
miss sth out
not include sth, or fail to include sth. SYN leave sth out
go blank
If your mind goes blank you are unable to remember the answer to a question
breathe in
take air into your lungs. OPP breathe out
read through sth
read sth to check details and look for mistakes
make sense
have a clear meaning; be logical and easy to understand
