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Get Good Grades: Meaning, Usage & Tips
Meaning 1：achieve high scores (Get Good Grades)
Get Good Grades
/ɡet ɡʊd ɡreɪdz/
v. phr.
To achieve high scores or excellent results in school or learning activities.
achieve high scores
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/əˈtʃiːv haɪ skɔːrz/
v. phr.
To obtain excellent marks or ratings in academic assessments, typically by studying hard and performing well on exams or assignments.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
Combination of 'get' (obtain), 'good' (favorable), and 'grades' (academic scores).
💡 Mnemonic
Visualize a student jumping with joy, holding a paper full of A's. 'Get Good Grades' sounds like 'get good praise'.
📖 Example
She studied every day after school to get good grades in math, and her efforts paid off with an A+.
She studied every day after school to get good grades in math, and her efforts paid off with an A+.
🔗 Collocations
get good grades in – to achieve high scores in a particular subject
work hard to get good grades – to put in effort to obtain excellent academic results
expect good grades – to anticipate favorable academic scores
🔄 Synonyms
earn high marks (v. phr.) – to receive high scores as a result of effort
achieve excellent results (v. phr.) – to obtain outstanding academic outcomes
top the class (v. phr.) – to be the highest-performing student in a class
🚫 Antonyms
get bad grades (v. phr.) – to receive low scores or failing marks
fail the exam (v. phr.) – to not achieve a passing score on a test
underperform (v.) – to perform worse than expected or required
📖 Cultural Story
In Western education, 'good grades' often refer to A's and B's. The phrase became common with the standardization of grading scales in the 20th century, used widely in schools and universities.
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