Matching Pairs c1 thinking and learningOnline version match the words with their definition by CRISTINA BADEA 1 mull over 2 quick/slow on the uptake 3 have your wits about you 4 swot up (on) 5 not see the wood for the trees 6 brush up (on) 7 take in 8 come (a)round (to 9 split hairs 10 figure out 11 hit upon 12 think through be able to understand sth or solve a problem; understand what s.o is like and why they behave in the way they do change your opinion or decision because someone has persuaded you to agree with them taking a very short/long time to understand or realise something argue or worry about very small details or differences that are not important suddenly have an idea; discover sth by change study sth very hard, especially for an examination understand and remember something that you hear or read; accept something as real or true; trick someone into believing something that is not true think carefully about something over a period of time consider the facts about something in an organised and thorough way be able to think quickly and make sensible decisions used for saying that someone cannot understand what is important in a situation because they are thinking too much about small details practise or improve your skills or knowledge of something
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