Untitled Lesson

IDIOM
TOPIC: EDUCATION

​"LEARNING NEVER EXHAUST THE MIND"

​a bookworm

A bookworm is a person who loves to read.

​“Bookworms tend to have a much better vocabulary than people who don’t often read.”

A class clown is a disruptive student who often makes jokes instead of paying attention and doing their work.​

​class clown

to easily accomplish something. We often use this expression to talk about tests or exams.

​Pass with flying colours

To ace a test means to get an “A” or a very high grade.

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​to ace

a piece of paper with answers written on it that student use to cheat on a test.

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​Cheat sheets

something is very easy. They all can be used to talk about tests, exams, or classes.

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​a piece of cake, a cakewalk, a breeze, a cinch, a walk in the park

stay up all night studying or working

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​to pull an
all-nighter

A teacher’s pet is a student who is clearly the favorite of the teacher and often receives special treatment.

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​teacher’s pet

​To draw a blank means to not be able to remember something.
“Sheila tried to remember the answer to the question, but she drew a blank.”

​to draw a blank

To daydream means to fantasize instead of paying attention to one’s surroundings.
“There’s no way you’ll learn calculus if you spend half the class daydreaming.”

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​to daydream