Talk about exams - Revising for

Thursday: my last chance to revise for my economics exam. I've worked hard to try and get on top of this subject. Not only have I got into the habit of reading the business pages in the newspapers, but I also spent the holidays going through all my lecture notes. I know it's important not to get too bogged down, so I decided not to study everything but just try and work out which questions might come up - and concentrate on those. I also went through some past papers with a friend, which was really useful. Now, I'm just keeping my fingers crossed for tomorrow - but the truth is, I can only do my best, and it's not the end of the world if I fail. Anyway, I'd better get down to some work.

get on top of something

manage to control or deal with something
设法驾驭；处理

I've finally got on top of my new job but it took a long time.

get into the habit of

develop a particular habit

go through

look at or study notes, papers, etc.

get bogged down

if a process or plan becomes bogged down, it is delayed so that no progress is made

Talks to settle the pay dispute have become bogged down.
解决工资纠纷的会谈陷入了僵局。

Don’t let yourself get bogged down in minor details.
不要让细枝末节的问题拖住。

work something out

to think about something and manage to understand it
solve a problem by considering the facts

come up

if a subject comes up, people mention it and discuss it
被提到，被提起

The question is bound to come up at the meeting.
会上一定会讨论这个问题。

cross your fingers

hope for good luck or success

The exam’s at two. Will you keep your fingers crossed for me?
两点钟考试，你为我祈祷好吗？

We’re keeping our fingers crossed that she’s going to be OK.
我们祈求她不会有事。

do your best = try your best

to try as hard as you can to do something

it's not the end of the world

used to tell someone that a problem is not as bad as they think

get down to something

to start doing something that is difficult or needs a lot of time or energy
begin to do something and give serious attention on it

Let's get down to business.

咱们开始干正事吧。

We need to get down to some serious talking.
我们需要认真谈一谈。