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English Collocations and Idioms (C1-C2) > Thinking and Learning > Flashcards

Thinking and Learning Flashcards

1
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to baffle

A

to confuse

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to deliberate

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doing sth. intentionally

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guesswork

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4
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hunch

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premonition or intuitive feeling

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5
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to reflect

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brush up (on)

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come (a)round to

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change your opinion or decision

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8
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come up with

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think of something such as an idea or a plan

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9
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face up to

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accept something and try to deal with it

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10
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hit upon

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suddenly have an idea, discover something by chance

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mull over

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think carefully about sth. over a period of time

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to piece together

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learn the truth about sth. by considering all the separate bits of information you have

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to puzzle out

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solve a complicated problem by thinking carefully about it

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to read up (on/about)

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get information on a particular subject by reading a lot about it

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to swot up (on)

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study very hard

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to take in

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understand and remember sth. that you hear and read; accept sth. as real or true; trick s.o. into believing sth. that is not true

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17
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to think over

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consider a problem or decision carefully

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to think through

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consider the facts about sth. in ab organised and thorough way

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to think up

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invent or imagine sth., especially an excuse

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to take account of

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to come to/arrive at/reach a conclusion

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foregone conclusion

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an inevitable outcome

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to give consideration to

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24
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out of consideration for

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25
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to cast doubt on

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26
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to make up your mind

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27
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to cross/slip your mind

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28
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to have a one-track mind

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focus on a single issue

29
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to take your mind off

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stop thinking/worrying about sth.

30
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in two minds about

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31
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to bring to mind

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to cause to recall

32
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to put into perspective

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clarify, appraise, assess true value, importance or significance

33
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to sense that

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34
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to see both sides (of an argument)

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35
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on either side (of)

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36
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to think/see straight

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think rationally

37
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to set/put sb straight about

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correct someone’s belief, attitude or behaviour

38
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to get straight

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understand clearly

39
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straight talking

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talk in an honest manner

40
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to go to your head

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your success makes you think that you are better than you really are

41
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to cross someone’s mind

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to be thought of by someone; suddenly occur to one

42
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to take a dim/poor view of

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disapprove sth.

43
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to have your wits about you

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be able to think quickly and make sensible decisions

44
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in the dark about

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not knowing very much about sth.

45
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know what’s what

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know the important facts about a situation

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not have a leg to stand on

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not have any way of proving that you are right about sth.

47
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not see the wood for the trees

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someone who is not able to understand what is important in a situation because they are thinking too much about small details

48
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put two and two together

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guess what is happening or what something means based on what you have seen or heard

49
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quick/slow on the uptake

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taking a very short/long time to understand or realise sth.

50
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ring a bell

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sth. sounds familiar to you but you cannot remember the exact details

51
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round the bend

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crazy

52
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split hairs

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argue or worry about very small details or differences that are not important

53
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take stock of

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spend some time thinking about the situation you are in before you decide what to do next

54
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get the fuss about sth.

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55
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to beat about the bush

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discuss a matter without coming to the point

56
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see eye to eye

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agree with sth.

English Collocations and Idioms (C1-C2) (13 decks)

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