EXPRESSIONS AT SCHOOL

EXPRESSIONS AT SCHOOL
Often, when chatting, fluent English speaking students uses idioms of phrases that indicates a particular target/event at school. "Bookworm" and "brainstorm" are two common words used at school.

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Here are some expressions associated with school:

Bookworm: Someone who reads a lot.
e.g. "John is such a bookworm, he reads so much that he forgot his dinner twice!"

Brainstorm (verb): To come up with as many ideas as possible.
e.g. "We brainstormed ideas for our group presentation."

Teacher's pet: The teacher's favourite student.
e.g. "Barbara is the teacher's pet. They always give him compliments and extra points."

Copycat: The person who copies other people's work.
e.g. "Don't be a copycat during exams. Try your best."

To cover a lot of ground: To complete lots of material during class.
e.g. "We covered a lot of ground today. We have done 3/4 of our work sheets."

To have one's nose in a book: to read books all the time.
e.g. " John reads books all the time, so he has his nose in a book."

To hit the books: To begin studying hard.
e.g. "Students who procrastinate hit the books when the exam is just a few days away."

To pass with flying colours: to pass an assessment easily and with a good grade.
e.g. " The exam was so easy! I am sure I will pass with flying colours."

To put one's thinking cap on: To start thinking seriously.
e.g. "You are about to graduate and look for a job. It's time to put your thinking cap on."