The research project took so long to create that we were "working our fingers to the bone".
Working really hard
To have arthritis
To relax
Gabe goofed off so much that finally, Mr. Davis said, I'm "keeping an eye on you"!
I'm ignoring you
I'm watching you
I need glasses
Anthony was too tired to go to school. He decided to pretend he was sick, so he could "play hooky".
To skip school
To play a new game
To go fishing
On the field trip, Mrs. Williams had to "count noses" over and over to make sure no one was lost.
To use a lot of kleenex
To do your best in math
To count how many people there are
When we finished our biography projects, Mrs. Lang said that now we were "armed with skills".
Someone who lifts weights
Someone with helpful experiences
Someone who has weapons
Even Mr. Russell warned the class that hamsters can bite, Rachel put her finger in the cage. She had "to learn the hard way".
To learn from a book
To learn from a bad experience
To learn from an online course
When my class couldn't agree on a class pet, Miss Goh said we'd decide by using "a show of hands".
To do sign language
To see if your hands are clean.
To raise your hand to vote.
Before practicing the class play, Mr. Perez told us that we needed to learn our lines "by heart".
To dream about your learning.
To study the human heart.
To memorize something
Ms. Owens told us that good writers observe things carefully. She told us we could write better dialogue if we kept our "ears to the ground".
To tune everything out
To pay attention to everything
To keep our ears clean
My dad had a difficult childhood. He said that everything he knew he learned from the "University of Life".
To learn things in college.
To learn from an online course.
To learn from experience.
Sophie likes to read on a Kindle, but her brother is "old school" and prefers books you can hold.
Someone who likes old things better than new things
An older student
A school from long ago
My teacher said that if we can memorize our math facts, next year we'll be "ahead of the game"!
Someone who loves board games
Someone who is more likely to succeed
Someone who is concentrating
James was worried about the science text. He knew he would have to "hit the books" to do well.
To visit the library
To study hard
To be angry
Our class wasn't sure which kind of carnival book to create. We decided to "brainstorm" together.
To think of lots of ideas
To be confused
To have a headache due to a storm
Kasey studied each day but never was able to get top scores. Her parents were still proud and told her she got an "A for effort".
Someone who may not get the best grades but tries really har
A straight "A" student
Someone who is lazy
When Ms. Chandra asked Jordan a tough question, he sat quietly. It was like he "drew a blank".
To draw using a white crayon
To fail to remember.
To remember everything clearly
Lily waited until the last minute to do everything. The night before the project was due, she had to "crank out a paper".
To do your best writing
To quickly write or type a paper
To tear pieces of paper
After practicing long division for a few weeks, Mia said that it was as "easy as ABC!"
Something you need to study
Something very easy
Something very challenging
Lucy was so excited about the talent show that she practiced daily! Her mom said she was an "eager beaver".
To be enthusiastic
To be hardworking
To hesitate
After Kyle painted a dinosaur picture, a few classmates decided to "copycat" his idea.
Twin cats
To do the same as another person does.
An original thought or act.
The science test was the next day, so Michael decided he should "crack a book".
To open a book to study
To damage a book
To break a book's spine
Ms. Green is nice to everyone, but she is extra sweet to Ryan. Everyone knows he is "the teacher's pet".
The teacher's animal at home
The teacher's favorite student
The class pet
When my class started to chat, Mrs. Brents told us to pay attention since time was short, but we still had "to cover a lot of ground".
To hide what you know
To go over new material or learn things
To run all over the playground
When I brought a heavy volcano project to school, I asked Jake to "give me a hand".
To help someone
To let someone work alone
To give someone an award
After the principal heard kids playing in the bathroom, we knew they would be "in hot water".
To be in trouble
To be given an award
To have a warm bath
Mallory visits the library often. Everyone says she's a real "bookworm".
Someone who reads in the dark
Someone who loves to read
Someone who hates books
Keisha wanted to do well on the spelling test. She knew that if she "passed with flying colors", she might make the spelling bee team.
To know the names of many colors
To pass the pilot's exam
To get a high test score