| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | absorb information | take in knowledge |
| 2. | active learning | learning through participation |
| 3. | aha moment | sudden realization |
| 4. | bear in mind | remember and consider |
| 5. | benefit from feedback | learn from responses |
| 6. | bone up on | study intensively |
| 7. | bring to mind | cause remembrance |
| 8. | broaden your knowledge | increase what you know |
| 9. | brush up on | improve forgotten knowledge |
| 10. | build on | develop from existing knowledge |
| 11. | burn into memory | become unforgettable |
| 12. | call to mind | make you remember |
| 13. | cast your mind back | think back to remember |
| 14. | catch on | begin to understand |
| 15. | come back to you | return to memory |
| 16. | commit to memory | learn so it is remembered |
| 17. | connect the dots | see the full pattern |
| 18. | cram for | study intensively at last minute |
| 19. | cross your mind | occur briefly in thought |
| 20. | distance learning | learning remotely |
| 21. | draw a blank | remember nothing |
| 22. | drill into | teach through repeated practice |
| 23. | drive home | make a point clear |
| 24. | drum into | repeat until learned |
| 25. | episodic memory | memory of personal events |
| 26. | escape your memory | be impossible to recall |
| 27. | etch in your memory | be remembered vividly |
| 28. | expand your vocabulary | learn more words |
| 29. | experiential learning | learning through experience |
| 30. | fall behind in | lag in learning |
| 31. | figure out | come to understand |
| 32. | file away | store for later recall |
| 33. | fix in your mind | make memorable |
| 34. | flash of insight | sudden understanding |
| 35. | food for thought | something worth thinking about |
| 36. | gain insight into | develop deeper understanding |
| 37. | get ahead in | progress faster in learning |
| 38. | get the hang of | learn how to do |
| 39. | go over | review again |
| 40. | grasp the idea | understand the main point |
| 41. | guided practice | supported practice while learning |
| 42. | hammer home | make something memorable |
| 43. | hands-on learning | learning by doing |
| 44. | hone your skills | refine abilities through practice |
| 45. | imprint on your mind | leave a lasting memory |
| 46. | jog your memory | help you remember something |
| 47. | jot down | write quickly for memory |
| 48. | keep in mind | continue remembering |
| 49. | keep up with | stay at the same level |
| 50. | know by heart | remember exactly |
| 51. | learn by heart | memorize exactly |
| 52. | learn by rote | memorize through repetition |
| 53. | learn from scratch | start with no knowledge |
| 54. | learn the hard way | learn through difficult experience |
| 55. | learn the ropes | learn basic procedures |
| 56. | look back on | remember the past |
| 57. | look over | review briefly |
| 58. | lose your train of thought | forget what you were saying |
| 59. | make a note of | write down to remember |
| 60. | make sense of | understand something confusing |
| 61. | master a skill | learn extremely well |
| 62. | memory lapse | brief failure to remember |
| 63. | mental note | something remembered intentionally |
| 64. | mull over | think about carefully |
| 65. | note down | write for later recall |
| 66. | on-the-job training | learning while working |
| 67. | peer learning | learning with equals |
| 68. | pick someone’s brain | learn from another person |
| 69. | pick up | learn casually or quickly |
| 70. | piece together | form understanding from parts |
| 71. | polish your skills | improve to a higher level |
| 72. | profit from experience | learn from what happened |
| 73. | put into practice | use what you learned |
| 74. | put two and two together | infer from clues |
| 75. | rack your brain | think hard to remember |
| 76. | read up on | study by reading |
| 77. | refresh your memory | help you remember again |
| 78. | revise for | study again for exam |
| 79. | ring a bell | seem vaguely familiar |
| 80. | rote learn | memorize by repetition |
| 81. | run through | review quickly |
| 82. | search your memory | try hard to recall |
| 83. | sharpen your skills | improve abilities |
| 84. | sink in | be fully understood |
| 85. | slip your mind | be forgotten temporarily |
| 86. | stick in your mind | remain remembered |
| 87. | study up on | learn more about |
| 88. | swot up on | study intensively |
| 89. | take a lesson from | learn from an example |
| 90. | take in | understand and absorb |
| 91. | take note of | notice and remember |
| 92. | take on board | accept and understand |
| 93. | think back | remember earlier times |
| 94. | trial and error | learning by repeated attempts |
| 95. | wake-up call | event causing sudden realization |
| 96. | weigh up | consider carefully |
| 97. | work out | find the answer |
| 98. | working memory | short-term active memory |
| 99. | wrap your head around | manage to understand |
| 100. | write down | record in writing |
