Phrases

Talking About Learning and Education

100 phrases

A steep learning curve

C1

A situation in which something is difficult to learn.

To broaden one's horizons

C1

To expand one's knowledge, experience, and understanding.

To make the grade

C1

To succeed or achieve the required standard.

To be up to speed on...

C1

To be knowledgeable about the latest developments in a particular area.

To get to grips with...

C1

To begin to understand and deal with something.

To consolidate one's learning

C1

To reinforce or strengthen one's understanding of a subject.

To pick up...

C1

To learn something easily and without effort.

To brush up on...

C1

To review or improve one's knowledge of something.

A thirst for knowledge

C1

A strong desire to learn and acquire knowledge.

To impart knowledge

C1

To share knowledge or information with others.

To be intellectually stimulating

C1

To be engaging and thought-provoking.

To foster learning

C1

To encourage and promote learning.

To expand one's intellectual capacity

C1

To increase one's ability to learn and understand.

To gain insight into...

C1

To obtain a deeper understanding of something.

To hone one's skills

C1

To refine and improve one's abilities.

To be academically rigorous

C1

To be demanding and thorough in academic standards.

To embrace lifelong learning

C1

To commit to continuously learning and developing throughout life.

To acquire expertise in...

C1

To gain a high level of skill or knowledge in a specific area.

To be intellectually rigorous

C2

To be thorough, accurate, and precise in one's thinking and analysis.

A paradigm shift

C2

A fundamental change in approach or underlying assumptions.

To grapple with a concept

C2

To struggle to understand or deal with a difficult idea.

To synthesize information

C2

To combine different pieces of information to form a coherent whole.

Epistemological considerations

C2

Questions about the nature of knowledge and how we acquire it.

To delve into a subject

C2

To explore a topic in depth.

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