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Ask for help > What expression do you use?
What expression do you use?
Yolandaprieto
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What expression do you use?
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When you want your students to work harder and try to improve their academic results, what informal expression do you use? You have to pull your socks up, you have to tighten your belts or are they old-fashioned? Any new ones?
Yolanda |
16 Feb 2011
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libertybelle
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Put your nose to the grindstone! Work harder You can do better Give it your all �why stand for second best? Show me what you �re made of!
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16 Feb 2011
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coasvaf
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Thanks a bunch dear liberty! 4th and 6th expressions are rather motivating and I couldn �t remember them. Have a nice day! |
16 Feb 2011
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franknbea
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Hi Yolanda,
Buck up your ideas, lads and lassies more work less play and the very effective but slightly pompous "Impress me" |
16 Feb 2011
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