Expression Cards
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phrasal-verb
work toward mastery
практиковать и улучшать свои навыки до высокой степени мастерства
Meaning
to practice and improve until becoming very skilled
Example
She is **working toward mastery** in public speaking.
phrasal-verb
work toward peace
прилагать усилия для достижения гармонии и стабильности между странами
Meaning
to make efforts to achieve harmony and stability among nations
Example
International leaders continue to **work toward peace** in conflict zones.
phrasal-verb
work toward understanding
стараться понять и увидеть точку зрения другого человека
Meaning
to make an effort to empathize and see another person’s perspective
Example
Both sides should **work toward understanding** rather than arguing.
phrasal-verb
work towards
прилагать усилия для достижения конкретной цели
Meaning
to make efforts to achieve a particular goal
Example
He is **working towards** his dream of becoming a pilot.
phrasal-verb
work towards improvement
прилагать усилия для достижения прогресса или лучших результатов
Meaning
to make efforts to achieve progress or better results
Example
We must continuously **work towards improvement** in our processes.
phrasal-verb
work under
работать под давлением
Meaning
to operate or perform duties while facing stress or conditions
Example
She can **work under** extreme pressure and still deliver quality results.
idiom
work up
постепенно набирать смелость, энергию или аппетит
Meaning
to gradually build courage, energy, or an appetite
Example
It took me a while to **work up** the courage to ask.
phrasal-verb
work up to
постепенно готовиться к чему-то сложному
Meaning
to gradually prepare for something difficult
Example
She’s **working up to** asking for a promotion.
phrasal-verb
work with
сотрудничать или работать с кем-то
Meaning
to cooperate or collaborate with someone
Example
I really enjoy **working with** this creative team.
phrasal-verb
work within
работать в пределах конкретных ограничений
Meaning
to operate while staying under specific limits or constraints
Example
The team must **work within** the given budget.
idiom
work your fingers to the bone
работать очень усердно
Meaning
to work extremely hard
Example
She **worked her fingers to the bone** to support her family.
idiom
work-life harmony
сбалансированное и мирное соотношение работы и личной жизни
Meaning
a balanced and peaceful relationship between work and personal life
Example
She believes in maintaining **work-life harmony**.
idiom
world at your fingertips
иметь лёгкий доступ к огромному количеству информации, особенно в интернете
Meaning
to have access to vast information easily, especially online
Example
With smartphones, the **world is at your fingertips**.
idiom
worth one's salt
быть компетентным или заслуживать уважения в своей области
Meaning
to be competent or deserving respect in one’s field
Example
Any engineer **worth his salt** can solve this problem.
phrasal-verb
wrap around
подвести итог или завершить, повторно рассматривая основные идеи
Meaning
to summarize or conclude by revisiting main ideas
Example
Let’s **wrap around** our discussion by revisiting the key points.
idiom
wrap someone around your finger
полностью контролировать или оказывать влияние на кого-то
Meaning
to have complete control or influence over someone
Example
She has her boss **wrapped around her finger**.
phrasal-verb
wrap the day up
закончить задачи и завершить рабочий день
Meaning
to finish tasks and close out the workday
Example
I **wrap the day up** by reviewing tomorrow's top three priorities.
idiom
wrap up
закончить что-то полностью
Meaning
to finish something completely
Example
We need to **wrap up** the report before lunch.
phrasal-verb
wrap up the project
завершить или закончить что-то
Meaning
to finish or complete something
Example
We need to **wrap up the project** by the end of this week.
idiom
wrap your head around
понять или осознать что-то трудное
Meaning
to understand or comprehend something difficult
Example
It took me a while to **wrap my head around** the new software.
B2 idiom
wrap your head around it
понять или принять что-то
Meaning
to understand or accept something
Example
It's hard to wrap your head around it, but that's just how the system works.
idiom
wrap your head around something
понять что-то трудное или странное
Meaning
to succeed in understanding something difficult or strange
Example
I'm still trying to **wrap my head around** this new software.
phrasal-verb
write back
отвечать на чью-то жалобу или сообщение
Meaning
to reply to someone’s complaint or message
Example
The company promised to **write back** within 48 hours.
idiom
write down
записать информацию на бумаге
Meaning
to record information on paper
Example
Please **write down** the maintenance request number.