U2 Flashcards
1
Q
to be cramming for something
A
to try to learn a lot of things before an examination
2
Q
drum something in
A
to teach something to someone by repeating it a lot
3
Q
to learn by heart
A
to learn something so that you can repeat it from memory
4
Q
brush up on
A
to improve your knowledge of something that you have learned but partly forgotten
5
Q
pick it up
A
to learn informally, by doing something rather than by being taught
6
Q
make the grade
A
to be good enough to succeed in something (e.g a job)
7
Q
teach someone a lesson
A
to improve future behaviour by thinking about bad experiences
8
Q
show someone the ropes
A
to teach someone how to do a job or activity
