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C1.2 Phrasal verbs & idioms about education

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    Phrasal verbs & idioms about education
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  • The experience ... me a powerful lesson - no more last minute cramming before an exam.
    The experience taught me a powerful lesson - no more last minute cramming before an exam.
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  • The course John´s attending ... a lot of ground, but that was expected since it´s intensive and guarantees success.
    The course John´s attending covers a lot of ground, but that was expected since it´s intensive and guarantees success.
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  • Since it´s her first week here, can you show the new clerk ...?
    Since it´s her first week here, can you show the new clerk the ropes?
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  • You should ask Sarah about opening a new shop. She´s been running one for decades, so she knows all the ...
    You should ask Sarah about opening a new shop. She´s been running one for decades, so she knows all the angles.
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  • I spend so much time on campus that I know it like the ...
    I spend so much time on campus that I know it like the back of my hand.
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  • We told them not to take that road, but they ignored us and ended up stuck in traffic for two hours. It seems that some people just have to learn the ...
    We told them not to take that road, but they ignored us and ended up stuck in traffic for two hours. It seems that some people just have to learn the hard way.
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  • He can´t become a top manager if he doesn´t work his way through the junior positions first. After all, you have to learn to walk before you can ...
    He can´t become a top manager if he doesn´t work his way through the junior positions first. After all, you have to learn to walk before you can run.
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  • The project we were given was tough, so I was taken by surprise when I found out that I had passed with
    The project we were given was tough, so I was taken by surprise when I found out that I had passed with flying colours.
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  • Teenagers who ... of school at an early age often have trouble finding jobs.
    Teenagers who drop out of school at an early age often have trouble finding jobs.
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  • Rachel and Lisa ... through their finals and got A´s in everything.
    Rachel and Lisa sailed through their finals and got A´s in everything.
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  • He was off school for a while. Now that he´s back, he´s finding it hard to ... up.
    He was off school for a while. Now that he´s back, he´s finding it hard to catch up.
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  • I wrote two awful essays and was lucky to ... through the exam with 52%.
    I wrote two awful essays and was lucky to scrape through the exam with 52%.
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  • Thanks for explaining that concept to me. I think I´m ... on now.
    Thanks for explailning that concept to me. I think I´m catching on now.
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  • The finance director ... her argument across very effectively.
    The finance director put her argument across very effectively.
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