School Idioms
On the right track means:
a. running a race
b. doing what it takes to reach a goal
c. taking the train
Doing what it takes to reach a goal.
Nose in a book
always reading
At the drop of a hat
To do something quickly
a. where cuffs come from
b. with no preparation
c. writing on your shirt cuffs
b. with no preparation
Egg on her face means
a. she is embarrassed
b. she is a messy eater
c. she needs to look at her face
Pick your brain means:
a. cause harm
b. ask questions to find out more about something
c. steal answers
b. ask questions to find out more about something
From the old school means
a. old fashioned
b. a school that is old
c. a school for old people
a. old fashioned
Walk in her shoes
to experience what another person experiences
Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
Someone who is mean but they pretend to be nice
Couch potato
being lazy
Hit the books means:
a. start studying hard
b. beat up some books
c. get mad
a. start studying hard
School of hard knocks
a. daily life experiences
b. carpenter school
c. pounding on the school doors
a. daily life experiences
Talking through his hat means
a. he doesn't know what he's talking about
b. he's wearing a hat wrong
c. he is making his hat talk
a. he doesn't know what he's talking about
Keep it under your hat
Keep a secret
A for effort means
a. recognition for doing your best.
b. giving a gift
c. awarding someone with a letter of the alphabet
a. recognition for doing your best
Drew a blank means
a. picked up a blank card
b. can't think of the answer
c. drew a loooonnnng line on a piece of paper
b. can't think of the answer
Take my hat off to you
You admire and respect someone
Eat your hat means
a. admit you are wrong
b. put mustard on your hat and eat that thing
c. find something to eat
a. admit you are wrong
Spill the beans
tell a secret
Buckle down means
a. fasten your seat belt
b. go to sleep
c. quit messing around
c. quit messing around
Put my nose to the grindstone means
a. chop my nose off
b. work hard
c. put my nose to a rock
b. work hard
Fly by the seat of your pants
Decide what I will do as I go along
Ants in the pants means
a. your pants are infested with ants-ew!
b. feeling restless and excited.
c. playing a game
b. feeling restless and excited
In a pickle
having a problem