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Idioms

 20 Idioms About School, Education and Academic Learning


Idioms are an important part of everyday English. We use them all the time in both speaking and writing .

Here are 40 idioms related to education.

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1.    to draw a blank:  to get no result or response or to fail to remember                                                        something .

                                                He said we had met before, but I just drew a                                                        blank.


2.    to put one's thinking cap on: to think seriously about something .

                                                    I need some interesting suggestions so if you                                                        can put your thinking cap on I had be grateful .


3.    to figure something out: to finally understand something or                                                                  someone, or find the solution to a problem after a                                                     lot of thought.


                                                   I am going to figure out this math problem .


4.    to rack one's brain: to try very hard to remember or think of                                                                       something .

                                                        I have been racking my brain, but I still can't 

                                                        remember what Riya's husband's name is .


5.    to daydream: often pleasant scenes in your imagination                                  or a pleasant visionary usually wishful                                        creation of the imagination.

                                                He drifted off into another daydream .


6.    to be lost in thought: thinking about something and not                                  paying attention to one's surroundings .

                                                The waiter was so lost in thought that he did                                                          not see us coming in or occupying the table at all.


7.    bookworm: a person is a person who loves to read .

                                               My daughter is into sports and video games, but                                                   my son is more of a bookworm .


8.    to pass with flying colors: to win, achieve, or accomplish                                                               something exceptionally well or very successfully .


                                                Your brother was rather nervous taking her final                                                    exam, but she passed with flying colors .


9.    to ace:  a very high grade 


                                               My mother and father would sometimes take me                                                   out for ice cream if I aced a particularly hard test.


10.    cheat sheet: a piece of paper bearing written notes intended to aid                                  one's memory, typically one used surreptitiously in an examination .


                                             My boss has supplied me with a cheat sheet that                                                   will show me how to d all of the tasks.


11.    to play hooky:  to stay away from school without                                                 permission


                                                They played hooky and went fishing .


12.    to hit the books: to study


                                            Finals are next week and I haven't even started                                                      studying yet. I had better hit the books tonight.


13.    to catch on: to understand or realize something


                                            If you catch on to something, you understand it, or                                              realize that it is happening.


14.    to learn by heart: to completely memorize something .


                                            We need to learn by heart more words.


15.    to cram: to study a lot right before a test 

                                            If you cram for a test, you may get a good grade,                                                  but you'll immediately forget what you have                                                          learned as soon as the test is over .


16.    to burn the candle at both ends: to go to bed late and                                   wake up early

                                            The only way to handle 20 credits in one semester                                                 is by burning the candle at both ends.


17.    to drop out:  a person who leaves school, university etc                                 before finishing his/her studies


                                           Teenagers who drop out of high school have                                                         trouble finding jobs.


18.    fail out: to be forced to leave an academic institution                               because of unsatisfactory grades

                                            My cousin is failing out of law school .


19.    to call on someone: to ask a student to answer a                                                 question

                                                Are teachers more likely to call on students who                                                  always know the answers ?


20.    to burn the midnight: to study or work late at night

                                                Many people prefer to burn the midnight oil and study at night. Others prefer to study during the day.








                                                        

                                             

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