Idioms and Phrases on Education with examples

Idioms and Phrases on Education with Examples

Idioms and Phrases not only help you communicate your thoughts in a very few words but also make your talks interesting.

Here are some interesting idioms and phrases on education with meanings and example sentences that you can use while talking about things related to school, college, studies or general academic things.

Who are these Idioms and Phrases on Education useful for?

Anyone interested in improving their communication skills will find this section interesting. However, all the freshers and students preparing for their competitive exams like MBA, NMAT, CAT, MAT, XAT, SNAP, MHCET, Banking exams, IBPS, SBI, RRB, SSB, SSC, RBI, UPSC etc. will find this section especially useful.
1. Copycat
Meaning: Those who copy other's work.
Sentence: Seena is a copycat. She usually copies answers from her mate.

2. Pass with flying colors
Meaning: To pass a test with high scores.
Sentence: Studying hard can get you pass with flying colors.

3. Drop out of school
Meaning: A student who stops attending school/college before completing his/her studies.        
Sentence: He started assisting his father in their family business at an early age. Due to the lack of time he had to drop out of school.

4. Teacher's pet
Meaning: Teacher's favorite student.
Sentence: Being a talented girl, Rose is her teacher's pet.

5. Bookworm
Meaning: Someone who reads a lot.
Sentence: He is a bookworm and has read almost 15 books in 10 days.

6. Clear as a bell
Meaning: Which is easy to understand.
Example: All topics taught today are clear as bell to me.

7. In a nutshell
Meaning: In brief
Example: In a nutshell, the chapter teaches us the importance of hard work and honesty.

8. Piece of cake
Meaning: Very easy.
Example: Mathematics is piece of cake for Leena.

9. Use your noodle
Meaning: To apply brain in solving problems.
Example: This is a tough numerical. Use your noodles to arrive at the right solution.

10. A mystery to you.
Meaning: Something which cannot be understood.
Example: The concept of motion of a body in a parabolic trajectory is a mystery to me till date.
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