1. Easy as ABC. Meaning: very easy.
   • Example:
     • “Learning mathematics is easy as ABC.”

2. Bookworm. Meaning: someone who reads a lot
   • Example:
     • “No wonder she is genius. She is a bookworm.”

3. Brainstorm. Meaning: try to develop idea or think of a new idea.
   • Example:
     • “In this group discussion, we need to brainstorm for our environment campaign.”

4. Call the roll. Meaning: call students’ names on a roll and expect them to answer if they are there.
   • Example:
     • “Every morning when the class starts, the teacher calls the roll.”

5. Cap and gown. Meaning: a special cap called a mortarboard and a special robe which is worn in academic ceremony.
   • Example:
     • “The students wore cap and gown on their graduation day.”

6. Count noses. Meaning: to count the number of people.
   • Example:
     • “The teacher stopped to count the nose several times during the field trip.”

7. Cover a lot of ground. Meaning: to complete a lot of material in a class or course.
   • Example:
     • “I covered a lot of ground in Physics class last semester.”

8. Cow college. Meaning: a school where farming or agriculture is studied.
   • Example:
     • “He graduated from cow college in America.”

9. Crack a book. Meaning: to open a book to study (usually used in the negative)
   • Example:
     • “It shocked me when I got my test result. It was good although I didn’t crack a book that much.”

10. Crank out a paper. Meaning: to write a paper or essay in mechanical way.
    • Example:
      • “I have to crank out a paper to pass this subject.”

Compiled and written by @mettaa_ for @EnglishTips4u on Tuesday, February 21, 2017

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