School idioms

Ben is a real bookworm. He always get really high marks!

To be a bookworm means...

• to destroy books because you prefer videogames.

• to study very hard and to love reading.

• to make a bookmarker in the shape of a worm.

• to be a really old book that is being eaten by worms.

Sandy is a real copycat. She always does everything I do.

To be a copycat means...

• to have a cat like Garfield.

• to have a cat that makes copies.

• to do research about cats.

• to imitate what someone does or to steal their ideas.

Let's brainstorm some good ideas for our project.

To brainstorm means...

• it is raining and you have a huge headache.

• you have a project for school and don't know what it is about.

• you think of and write down good ideas.

• you can choose to do your project about storms or the brain.

I can't go to the cinema with my friends. I have to hit the books for for the test tomorrow.

To hit the books means...

• you are angry because you really wanted to go to the cinema.

• your friends throw a book at you because you don't want to go to the cinema with them.

• you want to read the book before you watch the movie about it.

• you need to study really hard for a test.

You won't get a good job if you drop out of school.

To drop out means...

• you are always late for school.

• your favourite subject at school is PE because you like to be outside.

• you don't finish school and don't get your diploma.

• you drop your pen during your Maths test.

I got 98% in the test. I passed with flying colours.

To pass with flying colours means...

• to get an excellent mark.

• to be really good in the Art lesson.

• to have colourful art supplies.

• flying colours is the topic of your essay.

I had a terrible headache, so I skipped class today.

To skip class means...

• a PE lesson where you skip ropes.

• your right foot hurts, so you skip on your left foot to class.

• you got to class even if your head hurts.

• your head hurts, so you don't go to class.

You need to behave well and get good marks to be a teacher's pet.

To be a teacher's pet means...

• your teacher's pet has your name.

• the teacher has a cat.

• the teacher's dog follows him to school.

• to be one of the teacher's favourite students.