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We all want to "ace" our exams, which means to get a high grade. But if you don't study, you might "flunk," or fail. Here are some more phrases you might hear students using when talking about preparing for, passing, or even failing exams.
If you have a big exam coming up, you might have to "burn the midnight oil" — or work late at night. This expression comes from a time when people would light oil lamps to see at night. You could even "pull an all-nighter" by working all night long without sleeping!
But even if you've studied hard and feel well-prepared, it can be easy to "choke" in an exam. This is when stress or nervousness stops you from doing your best. We can also use this word in the office or to describe a sports team or player. For example, you could say: "Everyone expected the team to win, but they choked in the final game of the tournament."
But if you study hard and don't let stress get in the way, you'll "sail through" your exam, or be able to do it without any problems.
And if you're feeling really confident after finishing the exam, you could say you've got it "in the bag," which is another way of saying you are sure you'll achieve something.
This expression is believed to come from 1916, when the New York Giants baseball team would carry a bag off the field when they were winning a game. They believed doing so would secure their victory, because according to the team, they had captured the game in the bag.
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如果你有大考在即，你可能得「burn the midnight oil」，也就是挑燈夜戰，熬夜讀書。 不過有時候，即使您已經努力讀書也感覺準備好了，還是可能「choke」 in an exam，在考試的時候「失常」。 不過只要你認真讀書，控制好情緒壓力，還是可以「sail through」 your exam，「一帆風順、順利通過」你的考試。
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Article: Engoo Daily News
(https://engoo.com.tw/app/daily-news/article/youll-ace-every-exam-with-these-phrases/1l13MOMSEeuUfyML5VnWig)
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