Holiday

look forward to

to feel excited about something in the future | I’m really _____ my summer holidays.

make the most of

to take advantage of something to the greatest possible extent | I want to _____ my last few days of summer.

leave behind

to leave a place without taking someone or something with you | I don't want to _____ my old habits when I start college.

post-vacation blues

low mood in the days after a holiday ends | I always get the _____ when I come back from a great holiday.

ease into

to begin something gradually, without rushing | I want to _____ my new routine instead of doing everything at once.

slip back into

to return to an old pattern without noticing | It's easy to _____ old habits after the holidays.

out of sorts

slightly unwell or not quite yourself | I’ve been feeling a bit _____ today.

hold on to

to keep something so you don't lose the feeling | I want to _____ the good memories from my holiday.

turn a page

to start a new chapter and move on | The new school year is a good time to _____.

move on

to continue or move forward | It's time to _____ and focus on the future.

achieve

to succeed in doing something good, usually by working hard | I want to _____ my goals this year.

give up

to stop trying to do something | Don't _____ just because it is difficult.

following suit

to imitate or copy the actions of another | My friends started going to the gym, and I decided to _____.

allowed

to let somebody or something do something | We aren't _____ to use our phones during the test.

make a fresh start

to start again in a new and better way, leaving the past behind | I want to _____ this September.

stick with something

to continue doing something and not give up or change your decision | I'm going to _____ my new routine.

talk yourself into something

to persuade yourself to do something | I finally _____ going for a run.

a clean slate

a completely fresh beginning, with past problems or mistakes left behind | The new school year feels like _____.

put something behind you

to stop thinking about something unpleasant that happened in the past and move on | You need to _____ your past mistakes.

start something off fresh

to begin something again with a new attitude or approach | I want to _____ the new semester.

reset

to start again from the beginning, especially after a difficult period or failure | After a stressful summer, I need to _____.

a clear decision

a decision that you have made firmly and without doubt | I’ve made _____ about what I want to do.

full commitment

a strong decision to give all your time, effort and attention to something | Learning a language takes _____.

clear your debts

to pay all the money that you owe | He worked hard to _____ before moving abroad.

a balance of zero

a situation when you do not owe any money and have nothing left to pay | After paying the last bill, I had _____.