Unit 4 Flashcards

1
Q

t

try to learn very quickly before an exam

A

to cram

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2
Q

t

to strike with violence / to move with extreme rapidity / to force in by or as if by driving

A

to ram

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3
Q

t

engage an employee
- he ____ me __ as an apprentice

A

to take on

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4
Q

t

make a map of an area

A

to chart

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5
Q

t

give to sb in authority

A

hand in

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6
Q

t

arrive
- You’ve ____ __ late 3 times this week

A

turn up

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7
Q

t

communicate succesfully
- After 2 hours, I finally ___ my ____ ______

A

get sb idea across

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8
Q

t

manage to understand or to find the answer to smth
- we ____ ___ the answers to the math problem

A

work out

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9
Q

t

start doing smth that is difficult or needs a lot of time
- I ___ _____ __ ____ as soon as I got home

A

get down to work

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10
Q

t

let sb into a vehicle
- mum ____ me __ after school

A

pick sb up

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11
Q

t

be much better than other similar people or things
- she would always ____ ___ for her beauty

A

stand out

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12
Q

t

conduct
- I’m _______ ___ a research at the moment

A

carry out

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13
Q

t

quit
- My friend ____ ___ of college, she was exhausted

A

drop out

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14
Q

t

force sb to stay inside
- my teacher ___ us __ until we’ve finished all the exams

A

keep sb in

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15
Q

t

raise
- ____ __ your hand if you want to ask smth

A

put smth up

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16
Q

t

do an examination

A

go in

17
Q

t

learn by watching or listening
- she didn’t speak the language but ____ __ a bit of it while abroad

A

pick up

18
Q

t

practice sth you learned in the past
- I need to _____ ___ some things I learned last year

A

brush up

19
Q

t

continue to work or study after the expected time for leaving
- are you _____ __ till lunch time?

A

stay on

20
Q

t

start a new course
- I’m _____ __ tennis classes this week

A

take up

21
Q

t

read sth written down so people can hear
- Our teacher _____ ___ all of our marks

A

read out