I was ill last week, so I've really FALLEN ... in class. MEANING: Not to have made the expected progress because of missed time or work.
I was ill last week , so I've really FALLEN BEHIND in class.
She's an excellent student because she CATCHES ... TO new ideas very quickly. MEANING: To understand or realise sth.
She's an excellent student because she CATCHES ON TO new ideas very quickly.
I'm fluent in German, so I SAILED ... the exam with ease! MEANING: To succeed in doing something.
I'm fluent in German, so I SAILED THROUGH the exam with ease!
I´ve been PORING ... my notes, but it looks like I haven't written down anything about that part of the lecture. MEANING: To look at or read sth carefully for a long time.
I´ve been PORING OVER my notes, but it looks like I haven't written down anything about that part of the lecture.
With these marks, I'll never GET ... a good university! MEANING: To be accepted by a place you have applied to.
With these marks, I´ll never GET INTO a good university!
He has good ideas, but he struggles to PUT them ... to other people. MEANING: To convey a message clearly.
He has good ideas, but he struggles to PUT them ACROSS.
Dan didn't study enough, so he barely SCRAPED ... the exam! MEANING: To succeed in doing sth but just barely.
Dan didn't study enough, so he barely SCRAPED THROUGH the exam!
He DROPPED ... OF university because he wanted to start his own business. MEANING: To leave school or university without finishing your studies.
He DROPPED OUT OF university because he wanted to start his own business.
Felicity hasn't spoken French since school, so she bought a textbook to BRUSH ... ... her language skills. MEANING: To quickly improve skills or knowledge you have already learnt but partly forgotten.
Felicity hasn't spoken French since school, so she bought a textbook to BRUSH UP ON her language skills.
Even though I felt a little lost after missing those lessons, my teacher helped me CATCH .... WITH the others. MEANING: To reach the same level of skill, progress, knowledge, etc. as sb/sth else.
Even though I felt a little lost after missing those lessons, my teacher helped me CATCH UP WITH the others.
Two years after I finished my undergraduate studies, I decided to P _ _ _ _ _ a postgraduate DEGREE..
Two years after I finished my undergraduate studies, I decided to PURSUE A POSTGRADUATE DEGREE.
Before becoming an electrician, he had to pass a V_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ TRAINING course
Before becoming an electrician, he had to pass a VOCATIONAL TRAINING course.
The tuition fees are quite high, but I have APPLIED FOR A S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to cover half of them.
The tuition fees are quite high, but I have APPLIED FOR A SCHOLARSHIP to cover half of them.
Our university believes in L _ _ _ _ _ _ _ LEARNING and offers many classes for older adults.
Our university believes in LIFELONG LEARNING and offers many classes for older adults.
He decided to go back to university to A _ _ _ _ _ _ the KNOWLEDGE he needed to get a promotion.
He went back to university to ACQUIRE THE KNOWLEDGE he needed to get a promotion.
