WorksheetsIDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS I
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 18mins
What's the meaning of to call on someone?
to pay one’s own tuition.
to ask a student to answer a question.
to flatter someone, often in an attempt to obtain special favors or treatment.
What's the meaning of to put oneself through school?
to be expelled from an institution because of low grades or poor performance.
to pay one’s own tuition.
to decide to leave school and no longer pursue a degree or diploma.
What's the meaning of to drop out?
to go to bed late and wake up early.
to be expelled from an institution because of low grades or poor performance.
To drop out means to decide to leave school and no longer pursue a degree or diploma.
What's the meaning of to burn the candle at both ends?
to go to bed late and wake up early.
to study or work late at night.
to study a lot right before a test.
What's the meaning of to burn the midnight oil?
to go to bed late and wake up early.
to study or work late at night.
to study a lot right before a test.
What's the meaning of to cram?
to study a lot right before a test.
o completely memorize something.
to understand something after initially not being able to comprehend it.
What's the meaning of to pull an all-nighter?
to study
to stay up all night studying or working.
to understand something after initially not being able to comprehend it.
What's the meaning of to cut/skip/ditch class?
We use this idiom to communicate that something is very easy
to study
o intentionally miss class, usually in favor of doing something else.
What's the meaning of to bomb?
to get a terrible grade on a test.
very easy
to study
What's the meaning of cheat sheet?
a piece of paper with answers written on it that student use to cheat on a test.
to easily succeed at something.
to get an “A” or a very high grade.
What's the meaning of to pass with flying colors?
to easily accomplish something.
to get an “A” or a very high grade.
to get a terrible grade on a test.
What's the meaning of class clown?
a person who loves to read.
a disruptive student who often makes jokes instead of paying attention and doing their work.
We often use this expression to talk about tests or exams.
What's the meaning of bookworm?
a person who loves to read.
to be completely consumed by thought, often to the point of being unaware of one’s surroundings
a student who is clearly the favorite of the teacher and often receives special treatment.
What's the meaning of teacher’s pet?
A dog
a student who often makes jokes instead of paying attention and doing their work.
a student who is clearly the favorite of the teacher and often receives special treatment.
What's the meaning of to daydream?
to think long and hard about something.
to fantasize instead of paying attention to one’s surroundings.
to easily accomplish something
What's the meaning of to put one’s thinking cap on?
to think very seriously or very hard about something.
to discover something or resolve a problem.
to not be able to remember something.
What's the meaning of to draw a blank?
speaking and writing
be actively trying to learn
to not be able to remember something.
What is the meaning of ''to rack one’s brain''?
to think long and hard about something.
To have a headache
To scratch one's head
