How Polyglots learn languages- new phrases

Polyglots are people fluent in five or more languages. "To be fluent" means

To be able to speak a language easily, well and quickly

To be able to speak a language without making any mistakes

To be able to speak a language just a little

"Let's break down why polyglots are so successful at learning languages". "To break down" in this contextmeans

To stop working

To divide something into smaller parts

To fail because of some problems

"Through trial and error to find out what works for them". "Trial and error" means

Learning by watching other people

Always using the same methods of learning

Trying a number of different methods and learning from your mistakes

"They stick to it until they start seeing results". "To stick to it" means

To continue doing something despite the difficulties

To give up when things get difficult

To take long breaks before coming back to learning

"They don't memorize phrases or structures for the sake of it". To do something "for the sake of it" means

To improve your skills

For no particular reason

To do well on tests

"Instead of cramming, study a little bit, but often". "To cram" means

To do just a few things

To do everything that is needed

To do lot of things in a short period of time

"Polyglots stay the course- right to the end. They don't cut corners". "To cut corners" means

To save time by not including some parts so that the result is not as good as it could be

To include every detail

To do more than you should

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