Monday, April 23, 2007

Like pulling teeth

like pulling teeth = extremely difficult
Getting the students to come to class on time is like pulling teeth.

water under the bridge = something that has happened and cannot be changed
Your midterm exam is water under the bridge. It's time to look forward towards the final exam.

to keep (one) on (one's) toes = to keep one alert
I like to keep the students on their toes by giving them lots of pop quizzes.

3 comments:

khalil said...

But students like me Always on time make it easier to you.

Julie said...

Of course I was only referring to EAP1 students ; )

Arwa said...

I hope the final exam is Not like pulling teeth ...