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User_gary Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary
Grind and haul, give into the lure
AFTER the year's grind and haul, students give into the lure of summer vacations.
They mostly feel that vacations are about having doing nothing serious and they feel that they have earned themselves a vacation.
However, this is also the time when they can add to their skill-sets by opting for short-term courses that may come handy anytime.
The city has a number of vocational certificate courses to provide the students with opportunities to prepare for their careers choice.
From a variety of self development courses to basic certificate courses in professional education; there is a variety to choose from and it can all be done while one is on a holiday.
Please explain to me the emboldened parts.
Source : http://freepressjournal.in/FPJ/FPJ/2010/04/19/ArticleHtmls/19_04_2010_013_029.shtml
They mostly feel that vacations are about having doing nothing serious and they feel that they have earned themselves a vacation.
However, this is also the time when they can add to their skill-sets by opting for short-term courses that may come handy anytime.
The city has a number of vocational certificate courses to provide the students with opportunities to prepare for their careers choice.
From a variety of self development courses to basic certificate courses in professional education; there is a variety to choose from and it can all be done while one is on a holiday.
Please explain to me the emboldened parts.
Source : http://freepressjournal.in/FPJ/FPJ/2010/04/19/ArticleHtmls/19_04_2010_013_029.shtml
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"Grind" and "haul" both evoke difficult manual labor, and by extension (figuratively), mental/emotional labor. We have idioms, "the old grind" and "the long haul" which emphasize this. We often think of grinding as an endless, boring process.
- "Grind" and "haul" both evoke difficult manual labor, and by extension (figuratively), mental/emotional labor.
- We have idioms, "the old grind" and "the long haul" which emphasize this.
- We often think of grinding as an endless, boring process.
- For hauling , I picture someone dragging a heavy weight up a mountain with a rope.
- "Lure" is attraction.
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"Grind" and "haul" both evoke difficult manual labor, and by extension (figuratively), mental/emotional labor.
We have idioms, "the old grind" and "the long haul" which emphasize this. We often think of grinding as an endless, boring process.
For hauling, I picture someone dragging a heavy weight up a mountain with a rope.
"Lure" is attraction. A fishing plug is a
We have idioms, "the old grind" and "the long haul" which emphasize this. We often think of grinding as an endless, boring process.
For hauling, I picture someone dragging a heavy weight up a mountain with a rope.
"Lure" is attraction. A fishing plug is a
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Thanks a lot Avangi for all your replies in my threads.
I almost got it. But I wonder what you mean by "apply themselves in the fall". Particularly I'm confused about the phrase "in the fall"
I almost got it. But I wonder what you mean by "apply themselves in the fall". Particularly I'm confused about the phrase "in the fall"
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To apply yourself is to really get serious about doing something. You devote yourself to your work (or sports etc,) and give it your best effort. You typically apply yourself to a task - in this case your studies. If you are not concentrating on your work, we say "You need to apply yourself! Buckle down!"
"In the fall" = "in the autumn" - the season of the year which
"In the fall" = "in the autumn" - the season of the year which
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