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paid position
Meaning: A job where you receive money for your work.
Example: Most internships are paid positions.
look good on your resume
Meaning: To make your CV appear stronger or more impressive.
Example: Being an intern looks good on your resume.
catch the acting bug
Meaning: To suddenly become very interested in acting.
Example: I guess I caught the acting bug.
toss and turn
Meaning: To move around a lot in bed because you cannot sleep.
Example: I'm tossing and turning and not able to get to sleep.
tied up in knots
Meaning: Feeling very nervous or stressed.
Example: My stomach was tied up in knots during the exam.
internship
IPA (UK): /ˈɪn.tɜːn.ʃɪp/
IPA (US): /ˈɪn.tɝːn.ʃɪp/
Meaning: A temporary job that gives work experience.
Meaning: A temporary job that gives work experience.
Example: Some of them are internships.
lifeguard
IPA (UK): /ˈlaɪf.ɡɑːd/
IPA (US): /ˈlaɪf.ɡɑːrd/
Meaning: A person who protects swimmers at a beach or pool.
Meaning: A person who protects swimmers at a beach or pool.
Example: I'm working as a lifeguard again at Gold Beach.
volunteer work
IPA (UK): /ˌvɒl.ənˈtɪə wɜːk/
IPA (US): /ˌvɑː.lənˈtɪr wɝːk/
Meaning: Work done without pay to help others.
Meaning: Work done without pay to help others.
Example: You want to spend your summer doing volunteer work?
psychology experiment
IPA (UK): /saɪˈkɒl.ə.dʒi ɪkˈsper.ɪ.mənt/
IPA (US): /saɪˈkɑː.lə.dʒi ɪkˈsper.ə.mənt/
Meaning: A study that tests how people think or behave.
Meaning: A study that tests how people think or behave.
Example: These psychology experiments are pretty harmless.
test anxiety
IPA (UK): /test æŋˈzaɪ.ə.ti/
IPA (US): /test æŋˈzaɪ.ə.ti/
Meaning: Stress or fear before or during an exam.
Meaning: Stress or fear before or during an exam.
Example: I had such bad test anxiety during my chemistry midterm.
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