Read through something

Get credit for (a course)

Publish or perish

An A for effort

To play hooky

Hit the books

As easy as ABC

A cow college

Higher education

Bookworm

Drew a blank

Call the roll

Copycat

Honor roll

University of life

Read and learn the following idioms about education.

Exercise 4.

- the daily life and work where you learn more than from going to university

My grandfather began to work on the family farm when he was fourteen and learned everything from the university of life.

work one's way through college

- to work at a job to help pay for your college or university expenses

My brother worked his way through college at the local supermarket.

- a list of people or students with exceptional achievements

My neighbor was on the honor roll during his last year in high school.

- someone who copies the work of another

The children called the girl a copycat when they saw her copying the test of another student.

- to call the names of students on a roll and expect them to answer if they are there

Every morning when the class starts the teacher calls the roll.

- to get no response from someone when you ask him or her a question

The teacher drew a blank when she asked about the boy's plans for the weekend.

- someone who reads a lot

My sister is a bookworm and is always reading a book.

- education after graduating from high school (usually college or university)

The government has recently invested a lot of money in higher education.

- a school where farming or agriculture is studied

My cousin will go to a cow college when he finishes high school.

- very easy

Learning how to use a computer is as easy as ABC for the children.

- to begin to study hard

After relaxing all weekend I hit the books on Sunday evening.

- to not go to school when you should

The boys played hooky and went to the video game center for the afternoon.

teacher's pet

- the teacher's favorite student

My sister was always the teacher's pet at her school.

- the recognition that someone has tried hard to do something even though he or she may not be successful

The students received an A for effort for their work on the class project.

- university professors often have to publish books or articles in journals or they will not be successful in their jobs at the university

The university professor wrote many scientific papers. He was forced to publish or perish.

- to receive official recognition and credits after passing a course

I was able to get credit for the course which I took in the summer.

- to read all of something

I read through the test briefly before I started to answer the questions.

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