Careers and Studying

Question 1

Define:

hand in

Answer 1

Pharasal Verb.
hand something <-> in (to somebody)
(British English also give something in (to somebody))
* to give something to a person in authority, especially a piece of work or something that is lost
* You must all hand in your projects by the end of next week.
* I handed the watch in to the police.
* to hand in your notice/resignation (= formally tell your employer that you want to stop working for them)

Question 2

Define:

make redundant

Answer 2

Idiom. to dismiss (a person who is no longer needed) from a job
* More than 200 of the company’s employees have already been made redundant.

Question 3

Define:

get the hang of something

Answer 3

Idiom. (informal) to learn how to do or to use something; to understand something
* It’s not difficult once you get the hang of it.
* I can’t seem to get the hang of this game.
* I never got the hang of negative numbers.

Question 4

Define

cope

/kəʊp/

Answer 4

Verb. To deal successfully with something difficult
* I got to the stage where I wasn’t coping any more.
* cope with something He wasn’t able to cope with the stresses and strains of the job.
* Desert plants are adapted to cope with extreme heat.

Question 5

Define:

menial

/ˈmiːniəl/

Answer 5

Adjective. (of work) not considered important; not needing special skills and often boring or badly paid
* menial jobs/work
* menial tasks like cleaning the floor