Idioms About School, Education, and

Academic Learning
Match the idioms in column A with their meanings in column B.
A B
To draw a blank To think long and hard about something.
To figure something out To not be able to remember something.
To rack one’s brain To study a lot right before a test.
Teacher’s pet A student who is clearly the favorite of the teacher
and often receives special treatment.
To pass with flying colors To get an “A” or a very high grade.
To ace a test To intentionally miss class, usually in favor of
doing something else.
To cut / skip / ditch class To discover something or resolve a problem.
To pull an all-nighter To completely memorize something.
To cram To stay up all night studying or working.
To learn something by heart To easily accomplish something.