Be up for
Dance classes, yoga classes, language classes...I was up for anything to learn more skills at weekends.
Make do
I speak French, know German and can make do in Italian.
Draw blanks
I struggled to find the right words, but drew blanks.
Up the ante
In order to reach the admission threshold of Tsinghua University, he upped the ante by enrolling in the Plan for Strengthening Basic Disciplines.