manage

Everyday

1. To succeed in doing something difficult: «I managed to finish the race». tree →
2. To be in charge of a business, team or people: «She manages a shop». tree →
3. To control or look after something: «manage your time», «manage money». tree →
4. To cope or get by with what you have: «We'll manage». tree →

In the lessons

In school: «managing your time» during a test; «managing feelings» in wellbeing lessons. In maths word problems: «He managed to save £5 a week». In sport the manager runs the team. Phrases: «manage to do», «manage without», «manage on», «can you manage?» (do you need help?).

Examples

• I managed to climb to the top of the climbing frame! tree →
• Can you manage that heavy bag, or shall I help? tree →
• Mum manages a big team at work. tree →
• We need to manage our time well in the test. tree →
• They managed without electricity for two days. tree →
• He's learning to manage his anger. tree →
• I can't manage another bite of cake! tree →
• How did you manage to conquer it?" tree →

Note

Verb: managed, managing (drop e). Pattern: «manage to + verb» (manage to finish), not «manage finishing». Nouns: manager, management. Do not confuse with «menage».