介绍:
1) Jack of all trades (master of none)
-After going out and doing different activities with Dave we found out that he is a jack of all trades.
-My colleague is multi-lingual, good with computers and great at maths, I am so jealous of him for being a jack of all trades.
-Sara got B grades in Science, Art, English, History and Maths. She is decent at the subjects but didn't get an A grade for any, so you could say she is a Jack of all trades but a master of none.
Meaning: Refers to a person that is competent with many skills, but spends so much time learning each new skill that they cannot become an expert in any particular one.
Etymology: The term was famously used by Robert Greene in his 1592 booklet Greene's Groats-Worth of Wit,[2] in which he dismissively refers to William Shakespeare with this term, the first published mention of the writer.
2) Quick on the uptake
-Just because David is not quick on the uptake does not mean he is stupid.
-Marry understands jokes before anyone else because she is quick on the uptake.
-John did not have to spend a lot of time preparing for his exams because he was so quick on the uptake.
Meaning: Quick to understand or learn something.
Etymology: Uptake can refer to taking in or absorbing a substance, in the case of this expression it refers to absorbing or taking in information.
3) Take Heart
-The entire management team can take heart in the progress their company has already made.
-Sarah took heart after going to visit her grandmother.
-Jim will take heart knowing that he has already broken his schools track and field record
Meaning: to be encouraged or comforted by something
Etymology:taking something positive to heart, ie being encouraged or comforted by something in your life.
