Unit 4: Point, use, purpose and advantage, Body idioms, Phrasal verbs

Despite numerous setbacks, she remained highly motivated because she had _________ and knew exactly what she wanted to achieve. (a clear goal / direction)

a clear sense of purpose

It would _________to prepare thoroughly before attending the assessment centre. (benefit you)

be to your advantage

Although he's an excellent researcher, he admits he's _________ remembering people's names. (very bad at)

useless at

The statistical skills you develop during your degree will _________ throughout your professional career. (prove useful)

come in useful

Every question included in the survey was designed _________ and contributed to the overall research objectives. (with a specific aim)

for a purpose

Successful candidates always _________ the preparation time before delivering their presentations. (use effectively)

make good use of

Many volunteers say that helping others has given them a real _________. (meaning in life)

purpose in life

A lack of relevant work experience may _________ when applying for highly competitive graduate schemes. (place you in a weaker position)

put you at a disadvantage

I can certainly _________ conducting additional interviews before reaching a final conclusion. (understand the purpose of)

see the point of

Repeating the same experiment without changing the methodology would _________. (appear unnecessary)

seem a bit pointless

Students are encouraged to _________ all the academic support available at the university. (make the most of)

take full advantage of

_________ when financial success becomes less important than achieving a healthy work-life balance. (eventually you reach this stage in life

there comes a point in life

Before approving the proposal, make sure you keep written evidence of every decision to _________. (protect yourself)

cover your back

If you want to meet the deadline, you'll have to _________ and focus on the report. (work hard)

get your head down

He doesn’t _________ investigating serious crimes or reporting from war zones. (be emotionally strong enough for)

have the stomach for

Could you _________ the data collection process while I'm attending the conference? (monitor)

keep an eye on

You'll _________ if you miss the application deadline because you forgot to submit one document. (regret deeply)

kick yourself

Before all the facts had been established, several journalists were quick to _________ with their own conclusions. (get involved suddenly, phrasal verb)

leap in

Several colleagues offered to _________ when they realised how much work remained before publication. (help)

lend a hand

When learning to conduct research, it's important to _________ rather than attempt overly ambitious projects immediately. (learn the basics first)

walk before you can run

The interviewer deliberately asked several unexpected questions to _________ candidates who had memorised prepared answers. (expose, phrasal verb)

catch out

Always _________ the credibility of your sources before citing them in an academic paper. (verify, phrasal verb)

check out

In the end, the committee's decision will _________ the strength of the available evidence. (depend on)

come down to

The investigation revealed that several managers had attempted to _________ the company's financial losses. (hide, phrasal verb)

cover up

Not everyone is _________ working under constant pressure in emergency situations. (suited for, phrasal verb)

cut out for

The media attention failed to _________ even several weeks after the story first broke. (become less intense, phrasal verb)

let up

Months of careful preparation finally _________ when you get promoted. (bring success, phrasal verb)

pay off

Don’t let the restaurant’s decor _______ you ________ – the food is really good.. (discourage, phrasal verb)

put off

The panel quickly managed to _________ the candidate's exaggerated claims about his experience. (detect the truth behind, phrasal verb)

see through

Many successful scientists _________ as laboratory assistants before leading their own research teams. (begin, phrasal verb)

start out

My supervisor managed to _________ me _________ presenting our findings at the international conference. (persuade, phrasal verb)

talk into

The results might _________ to be far more significant than the researchers initially expected. (prove to be, phrasal verb)

turn out