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  • Lina copied my entire essay! What a ___. copybook / copydog / copycat
    copycat
  • The bullying we see is only the ___. top of the iceberg / end of the iceberg / tip of the iceberg
    tip of the iceberg
  • 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
  • Jack is always flattering the teacher. He’s a real ___. teacher’s pet / teacher’s puppy / teacher’s favourite
    teacher's pet
  • I was so worried about my presentation that I ___ to get everything ready. pulled an all-lighter / pulled an all-day / pulled an all-nighter
    pulled an all-nighter
  • It took me a few weeks to ___ at my new school, but now I know how everything works. learn the strings / learn the ties / learn the ropes
    learn the ropes
  • Sofia studied so hard that she ___. passed with flying stars / passed with flying colours / passed with flying banners
    passed with flying colours
  • “You’ll do great in the exam! ___.” Break a foot / Break a leg / Break an arm
    break a leg
  • 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
  • Sorry, I can’t come out tonight — I need to ___. hit the notes / hit the texts / hit the books
    hit the books
  • After cheating, he was suspended. That really ___. gave him a lesson / taught him a lesson / told him a lesson
    taught him a lesson
  • We had to ___ the poem for tomorrow’s lesson. learn by mind / learn by heart / learn by memory
    learn by heart
  • Let’s ___ some ideas for our project. stormbrain / brainstorm / mindstorm
    brainstorm
  • He didn’t study all semester and had to ___ the night before the big test. crush for an exam / cram for an exam / crash for an exam
    cram for an exam
  • 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
  • Emma is such a ___ — she spends every break in the library. bookrat / bookworm / bookmouse
    bookworm
  • 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