| Words & Phrases |
Paraphrasing |
| intern |
a student or trainee who does a job to gain work experience or for a qualification |
| resume |
curriculum vitae (=C.V.) |
| Student Salute |
a student internship placement service linked to hundreds of companies |
| articulate |
express oneself clearly |
| sidekick |
a person's partner or assistant |
| third party |
a person or group besides the two primarily involved in a situation |
| vet |
make a careful and critical examination (especially of a person prior to
employment) |
| mentor |
an experienced and trusted adviser |
| immerse |
involve oneself deeply in a particular activity or interest |
| scratch the surface |
deal with or investigate a matter only in the most superficial way, (=touch
upon) |
| take a stab at |
try one's hand at, attempt something cf. stab sb in the back=betray
someone |
| demanding |
something that is challenging or requiring much effort |
| stand someone in good stead |
be advantageous to someone over time or in the future |
| gofer (=gopher) |
a person who runs errands, especially on a film set or in an office |
| senior year |
the final year of high school or university in US |
| field |
deal with ( a difficult question, telephone call, etc.) |
| with flying colors |
with great success |
| implement |
put into effect |
| HR |
human resources |
| slacker |
a person who avoids work or effort
a young person of a subculture characterized by apathy and aimlssness |
| sink (get) one's teeth into |
work energetically and productively on |
| a lick of work |
a small amount of work |
| hook up |
link or to be linked to electronic equipment |
| straight out |
candidly, offhand |
| wimp under one's wing |
a weak and cowardly person in one's protective care |
| cringe |
experience an inward shiver of embarrassment or disgust |
| click |
become friendly and compatible |
| adore |
love and respect deeply |
| tier |
a level or grade within a hierachy |
| the cream of the crop |
the very best of a group of people or things |
| let someone in on a secret |
confide |
| citation |
a note accompanying an award, giving reasons for it |
| on tap |
freely available |
| few and far between |
scarce |
| sweeten the pot |
make something more attractive, valuable and tempting |
| be worth every penny of |
be worthy of |