DC1C2- thinking&learning; time&work- phrasal verbs

practise and improve your skills or knowledge of something

brush up on

change your opinion or decision because someone has persuaded you to agree with them

come round to

think of something such as an idea or a plan

come up with

accept something and try to deal with it

face up to

be able to understand something or solve a problem; understand what someone is like and why they behave in the way they do

figure out

suddenly have an idea; discover something by chance

hit upon

see, hear or understand someone or something with difficulty; suggest, imply

make out

think carefully about something over a period of time

mull over

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

piece together

solve a confusing or complicated problem by thinking carefully about it

puzzle out

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

read up on/about

study something very hard, especially for an examination

swot up on

understand and remember something that you hear or read; accept something as real true; trick someone into believing something that is not true

take in

consider a problem or decision carefully

think over

consider the facts about something in an organised and thoroug way

think through

invent or imagine something, especially an excuse

think up

appear or happen suddenly or unexpectedly

crop up

start doing something in a very enthusiastic way

dive in

be in a particular place or state after doing something or because of doing it

end up

begin with

kick off with

stop working

knock off

start working hard, especially when you should have done this earlier

knuckle down

end someone's employment, especially temporarily, because there is not enough work for them; stop doing or using something, especially for a short period of time

lay off

if something xxx xxx, it is going to happen to you in the future

lie ahead

work at different times from usual because you have not wored enough at the normal times

make up

continue doing something in a determined way, despite difficulties, opposition or interruptions

press ahead/on with

start doing or working on something in order to achieve an aim

set out

if you are xxxxed under, you have too much of something to deal with

snow under

start to employ someone; accept some work or responsibility

take on

help someone to get to the end of a difficult period of time, especially by giving them money until they can get some more

tide over

spend time in a relaxed way when you have nothing else to do

while away

end or finish something gradually; gradually reduce work before stopping completely; relax after a period of excitement or worry

wind down