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42 Easy To Memorize English Idioms Related To School and Education
42 Easy To Memorize English Idioms Related To School and Education
Education
Have you ever thought about what it means to put your thinking cap on?
How is it possible to pass with flying colours?
This blog will help you decipher some of the confusing idioms surrounding school and education.
With regular practice, you might just be able to use them in everyday speech yourself, and
not draw a blank when you hear someone else use them!
Just remember, although these idioms derive from terminology surrounding school and education,
they can be used in everyday situations.
1. PUT / GET YOUR THINKING CAP ON
To engage your mind and think in a serious manner.
Right, we need to figure out how were going to solve this problem before mum and dad get back,
so lets put our thinking caps on!
2. DRAW A BLANK
To get no response from someone when they are asked a question.
I asked him about his plans for Christmas, but I just drew a blank. He didnt seem to understand
what I was asking him!
3. BACK TO BASICS
An approach that uses traditional ideas and methods which have been successful in the past.
They seem to prefer having everything back to basics in their office. They have minimal use of
advanced technology, but apparently find everything simpler and easier to manage.
4. AS EASY AS ABC
Something that is very simple or easy.
That jigsaw puzzle is as easy as ABC, I dont understand why youve been struggling with it for so
long.
5. COPYCAT
Used to describe someone who copies another persons work.
I dont like talking to her about my wedding plans because shes such a copycat! I know shell
steal my ideas and use them for her own wedding.
12. BOOKWORM
This is used to describe someone who reads a lot, all the time.
You wont be able to convince her to come out with us, shes a real bookwormand will probably
stay in to read!
13. FROM THE OLD SCHOOL / OF THE OLD SCHOOL
Holding attitudes or ideas that were popular and important in the past, but which are no longer
considered relevant or in-line with modern trends.
She was a teacher of the old school and believed in strict discipline.
My grandmother is from the old school, she made her children make their own lunches and walk
to school.
14. THE SCHOOL OF HARD KNOCKS
Learning through difficult experiences in life, as opposed to a formal, classroom education.
I wasnt able to go to college, but I learnt a lot in the school of hard knocks, it taught me a lot
about life.
15. A FOR EFFORT
Giving someone recognition for trying hard to do something even though they may not be
successful.
Jenny definitely deserves an A for effort, she put so much work into her entry for the
competition.
16. SCHOOL SOMEONE IN SOMETHING
To train, discipline or coach someone in something.
She schooled her brother in patience.
17. CUT CLASS / PLAY HOOKY / SKIP CLASS
When someone plays truant and does not go to their lessons.
David has been cutting class again; I havent seen him in any of our French lessons for the past
week!
They played hooky at college so they could be first in line for the concert tickets.
The teacher told his parents that hed been skipping classes! Hes not allowed to go out with us
now.