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136. to give a talk to smb COL = to make a speech, perform a piece of music etc for a group of people

137. a new challenge COL =

138. to go off to university/college PHR = to leave a place, especially in order to do something

139. to manage somebody's own time COL

140. timetable d teaching COL = to arrange the times at which classes will take place in a school or college SYN schedule

141. on average PREP = based on a calculation about how many times something usually happens, how much money someone usually gets, how often people usually do something etc

142. to be up to somebody COL PREP = 1) used to say that someone can decide about something; 2) used to say that someone is responsible for a particular duty

143. to set yourself learning objectives COL WF =

144. to meet learning objectives WF COL = to achieve something that you are trying to achieve

145. to pick the tips up along the way COL = while moving from one situation or part of your life to another

146. to come along with a few tips PREP =

147. to pass on PHR = to give someone a piece of information that someone else has given to you

148. course requirements COL WF = something that someone needs or asks for

149. to complete pieces of work COL =

150. to get a diary or a wall planner COL =

151. to set the year out visually PHR = 1) to give the details of something or to explain it, especially in writing, in a clear, organized way; 2) to arrange something, usually a number of things, in an attractive or organized way

152. the quality of the work COL =

153. to present your work COL =

154. at a glance IDIOM = 1) almost immediately; 2) if you know something at a glance, you know it as soon as you see it

155. in terms of PREP = if you explain or describe something in terms of a particular fact or event, you are explaining or describing it only in relation to that fact or event

156. course tutor DEF = someone who gives private lessons to one student or a small group, and is paid directly by them

157. to get hold of sth (previous students’ work) IDIOM = 1) to obtain; 2) to find or borrow something so that you can use it

158. to set yourself deadlines and learning targets WF DEF COL = decide on a date when something must be finished

159. realistic WF = a realistic aim or hope is something that it is possible to achieve OPP unrealistic

160. to fall behind PHR = to become less successful than other people, companies, countries etc

161. to spend (several) hours a week studying = to use time doing a particular thing or pass time in a particular place

162. to make the best of available time COL, PREP, IDIOM = to accept a situation that is not very good, and do whatever you can to make it better

163. to meet goals COL = to achieve something that you are trying to achieve

164. to build in a safety margin DEF WF PHR = to make something so that it is a permanent part of a wall, room etc

165. to be under pressure PREP = a difficult situation that makes you feel worried or unhappy

166. to catch up PHR = to improve and reach the same standard as other people in your class, group

167. in someone’s experience PREP = knowledge that you gain about life and the world by being in different situations and meeting different people, or the process of gaining this

168. on top of sth IDIOM = in addition to something

169. to study in your own time COL =

170. to end up doing sth PHR, GR = to be in a particular situation, state, or place after a series of events, especially when you did not plan it

171. to get yourself organized COL =

172. to overdo WF = to do something more than is suitable or natural

173. key life skills COL =

174. to use logical reasoning COL WF =

175. the art of persuasion (to persuade, persuasive) WF COL =

176. to think on your feet IDIOM = to make a quick decision or give an answer quickly

177. term DEF = a word or expression with a particular meaning, especially one that is used for a specific subject or type of language

178. (to spend all day) with sb’s nose stuck in a book / at a computer COL PREP

179. to stick your nose into sth IDIOM = to show too much interest in a situation

180. open-minded student WF COL = willing to consider and accept other people’s ideas and opinions OPP narrow-minded

181. to try out new ways of thinking PR COL = to test something such as a method or a piece of equipment to see if it is effective or works properly

182. to evaluate the information DEF COL = to judge how good, useful, or successful something is SYN assess

183. to come up with your own opinions and ideas PHR COL = to think of an idea, answer etc

184. to mark sth out from sth PREP = to show the shape or position of something by drawing lines around it

185. to have a point IDIOM =

186. to have high/low marks COL = approval or disapproval of something or of the way someone has done something

187. to stress/emphasize the importance COL WF = to emphasize something when you are talking about a subject

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