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What expression do you use?



Yolandaprieto
Spain

What expression do you use?
 
When you want your students to work harder and try to improve their academic results, what informal expression do you use? You have to pull your socks up, you have to tighten your belts or are they old-fashioned? Any new ones?
Yolanda

16 Feb 2011      





libertybelle
United States

Put your nose to the grindstone!
Work harder
You can do better
Give it your all
�why stand for second best?
Show me what you �re made of!

16 Feb 2011     



coasvaf
Portugal

Thanks a bunch dear liberty! 4th and 6th expressions are rather motivating and I couldn �t remember them. Have a nice day!

16 Feb 2011     



franknbea
United Kingdom

Hi  Yolanda,

Buck up your ideas, lads and lassies
more work less play
and the very effective but slightly pompous   "Impress me"

16 Feb 2011