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Corso: Angličtina pro pokročilé (APP)
Glossario: EDUCATION
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the way one´s mind works

how one tends to think, learn or reason

 The way his mind works makes it hard for Asano to express himself to others in
a spoken fashion, but emotionally he is able to touch those who let him in. Google

  I have a schizophrenic friend
and I love the way his mind works. google

This is one of the many times when you can make sense of
the way your toddler behaves only if you understand the way his mind works. Google

there´s no mistaking sb/sth

it is easy to recognize sb/sth

There's no mistaking the gleam of stainless steel. google

There's no mistaking who the birthday girl or boy is when they
wear our new and exclusive "It's Party Time!"  Google

There's no mistaking the prestige of owning an authentic Milton H. Greene fine art print. Google

those who can, do, those who cannot, teach

the most talented in a skill or art will prectise it, so the task of instruction is left to the less talented

Those who can, do. Those who cannot, teach. Those who cannot teach, HACK! To be, or not to be, those are the parameters. google

Of course, Shaw was also the man who coined the immortal line, "Those who can, do;
those who cannot, teach". google

"Those who can, do; those who cannot, teach.". —Not many. —Those who can, do; those who can't, bully.  Google

tie sb (up) in knots

become very confused when sb tries to explain sth

I tied myself in knots in the days before that meeting. Google

Trying to work out the bandwidth I need - and where, I've tied
myself in knots trying to visualize what's travelling where. google

I've tied myself in knots trying rationalise the use of 'Duel of the Fates' and the
'Emperors Theme'. google

to a fault

too; excessively/honest, tidy, frank, obliging

 But if so, he is generous to a fault. Google

"John is neat to a fault".  Google

Krall show is eclectic to a fault. google

to err is human (to forgive divine)

it is the nature of mankind to sin and to make mistakes

To Err Is Human breaks the silence that has surrounded medical errors and their consequence--but not by pointing fingers at caring health care professionals who make honest mistakes.  WebC

Remember, to err is human, to forgive is divine. Webc

Finally, we need to realize that, as the IOM report states, "to err is human."  WebC

to one´s knowledge

according to what one knows

Socrates brings forward the god of Delphi as a witness to his knowledge. Google

Senor said that to his knowledge Berg "was at no time under
the jurisdiction or detention of coalition forces.".  Google

His shoeing customers and students will witness to his knowledge and ability
with a horse involving training , shoeing and lameness work. Google

to receive an A for effort

dostat (jedničku) za snahu

He admitted that several initiativesshould receive A for effort even though they did not end in success. (Google)

If travel retail websites were to be given report cards, Cochin Duty Free would receive an A for effort, though it still has some work to do on. (Google)

Since I audited the class, I was not too concerned about the grade, but did receive an A (for effort, I'm sure) and increased my comfort level in speaking. (Google)