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Emma is such a ___ — she spends every break in the library. bookrat / bookworm / bookmouse
bookworm
Jack is always flattering the teacher. He’s a real ___. teacher’s pet / teacher’s puppy / teacher’s favourite
teacher's pet
Lina copied my entire essay! What a ___. copybook / copydog / copycat
copycat
My history teacher insists on handwriting essays; she’s really ___. from the old school / from the old class / from the old college
from the old school
Sorry, I can’t come out tonight — I need to ___. hit the notes / hit the texts / hit the books
hit the books
We had to ___ the poem for tomorrow’s lesson. learn by mind / learn by heart / learn by memory
learn by heart
“You’ll do great in the exam! ___.” Break a foot / Break a leg / Break an arm
break a leg
Sofia studied so hard that she ___. passed with flying stars / passed with flying colours / passed with flying banners
passed with flying colours
After cheating, he was suspended. That really ___. gave him a lesson / taught him a lesson / told him a lesson
taught him a lesson
Let’s ___ some ideas for our project. stormbrain / brainstorm / mindstorm
brainstorm
I’ve done my part, now the ___. ball is near your court / ball is on your side / ball is in your court
ball is in your court
The bullying we see is only the ___. top of the iceberg / end of the iceberg / tip of the iceberg
tip of the iceberg
I had to ___ to finish my essay before the deadline. burn the midnight oil / burn the morning lamp / burn the late light
burn the midnight oil
She’s exhausted because she’s been ___ all week, working two jobs and studying at night. burning the candle at both sides / burning the candle from the middle / burning the candle at both ends
burn the candle at both ends
I thought my essay was finished, but the teacher told me to completely rewrite it, so I had to ___. go back to the art desk / go back to the drawing board / go back to the sketch paper
go back to the drawing board
When Anna said the real problem was poor time management, she really ___. hit the hammer on the wood / hit the nail on the head / hit the point on the stick
hit the nail on the head
