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Work/study/success - Coggle Diagram
Work/study/success
Study
Collocations
Mental ability
A straight – A student
core subject
sign up for
enroll in/ on a course
mature student
a marked improvements
sb's attention wanders ...
full mark (in the last test)
room for improvement
thirst for knowledge
concentration wavers
acquire knowledge
Idioms
be up to scratch
burn the candle at both ends
set sb's sight on (=decide to achieve)
by leaps and bounds
a lot of ground to make up
do sth round the clock (= all the time)
a memory like a sieve
word for word
learn by rote
go in one ear and out the other
stick in my mind
You're teaching your grandmother to suck eggs.
to learn your lesson
You can't teach an old dog new tricks.
eat an elephant one bite at a time
not bite more than you can chew
Phrasal Verbs
sail through
get into (university)
put sb through
get through
leave sb behind
fall behind
cream off
pour over
bury yourself in sth
come across
scrape through
attend badly performing school
get into university
outstanding achievements
academic qualification/ achievements
take sth in your stride
be a priority
Phrases
Ace sth
Come top of sb’s class
edutainment
excel at
a lenient/ˈliːniənt/ teacher
to pass an exam with flying colours
to play truant
hold-ups
feasible
with little or no grasp of sth
have a go at (doing) sth
have no concept of sth
muddled attempt/result/feeling/information
innate ability
put effort into
high fees
owe a fortune/ debt/ student loan
sth is a huge weight on one's shoulders
overcome setbacks
Take pleasure in
take no notice of
take pride in
take advantage of
Work
Collocations
Cross sb’s boundaries
Go down a treat with
Hit the right note
Make a living
Have a substantial volume of work
Earn a good living
Carve a niche for myself
Take up the post of
Get a tempting offer (from)
Move up the ladder
Have a change of heart
Get priorities right
Take priority over
Idioms
be a cushy number (=easy job)
at the top of the ladder
get a foot in the door
to slog/sweat/work my guts out
have a track record
a golden handshake
a golden hello
go belly up (=fail)
go bust
Phrasal Verbs
farm out
easy off
see sth through
slog away
get passed over for promotion
beaver away
cut out for
buckle down/knuckle down (= start to work/study hard)
plug away (= work hard for a long time)
cobble sth together (make sth quickly not careful)
coast along
fumble around
crop up
snap up
take sth/sb on
vouch for
Phrases
To be numerate
A sound working knowledge of
definite no-no
speak volumes
long-winded (answers)
ramble on
put some energy
make sth pivot
go through rough path
from all walks of life
take initiatives
atmosphere of mutual respect
be stretched enough
be stretched thin
liaise between
fit in (with sth/sb) /into
financial security
determination
ability to take risks
ruthlessness
a supportive family
clear focus
overcome a financially disadvantaged background
sth as a career benefit
sth is daunting
career prospects
against the odds
be half-hearted about
do a work placement
attribute sth to sth
enable sb to do sth
set one's heart on sth
straight after school
develop one's confidence
be taken on for a work-placement
undertake work placement
a permanent/temporary job
get some work experience
do loads of networking
There's so many uncertainties in the field.
foresee sth
settle on sth as a career
have a close-knit atmosphere
get a scholarship
impressive CV
good character reference
be/stand head and shoulders above sb/sth
gain expertise
seize every opportunity
make useful contacts
Take exception to
Success/failure
Make a breakthrough
Remarkable/crowning achievements
dramatic improvement
have an excellent grasp of (French)
come in useful (for)
take advantage of
enjoy the fruits of sb's hard work
bring out the best
fail miserably
a spectacular failure
play flopped
be dashed
be doomed to failure
a dismal failure
be a recipe for disaster
lose sb's nerve
do the trick
the be-all and end-all (=панацея, самое важное)
sb doesn't have the ghost of a chance (of doing sth)
sb leaves his/her mark on sb/sth
go places
Take pity on
be taken aback by