A Quick Study Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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a quick study What does a quick study mean?	someone who learns new things quickly and easily.	A: "Annie seems to be doing well at her new job."B: "I'm not surprised. She's a quick study."
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be a piece of cake What does "be a piece of cake" mean?	be very easy.	A: "Bob said the test was difficult, but I thought it wasa piece of cake.""

have a lot of promise What does "have a lot of promise" mean?	have a good future ahead	The young racing horse has a lot of promise and should be a winner in the future.
a square peg in a round hole What does "a square peg in a round hole" mean?	a person who does not fit into a job or position	My friend was like a square peg in a round hole when he tried to do the job of an accountant.
save up (for something) What does "save up (for something)" mean?	to save money in order to buy something	I am saving up for a new television set.
call it even What does "call it even" mean?	to cancel someone's debt or something similiar because he or she has already returned something equal in value	My friend owed me some money. However, he helped me to fix my computer so I decided to call it even and forget about the money.
drop the subject What does "drop the subject" mean?	to stop talking about something	My friend was getting angry while we were talking about money so I decided to drop the subject.
a case in point What does "a case in point" mean?	an example that proves something or helps to make something clear	What our boss said is a case in point about what I have also been saying.
hung up on someone What does "hung up on someone" mean?	be obsessed with another person	be obsessed with another personThe young woman has been hung up on a member of her tennis club for many months now.

flog a dead horse What does "flog a dead horse" mean?	to continue fighting a battle that has been won, to continue to argue a point that has been settled	My friend was flogging a dead horse when she would not stop arguing about the mistake on her paycheck.
lose heart What does "lose heart" mean?	become discouraged	The girl has begun to lose heart in her efforts to learn the piano.
same old story What does "same old story" mean?	something that occurs or has occurred in the same way before	It is always the same old story with my friend. He borrows money but he never wants to pay it back.
eyes are bigger than one`s stomach What does "eyes are bigger than one`s stomach" mean?	to take or want more food than you can eat	The man's eyes are bigger than his stomach. He will never finish all of the food that he took.
as gruff as a bear What does "as gruff as a bear" mean?	gruff, unsociable	Our neighbor is as gruff as a bear when we meet him in the morning.

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A Quick Study Idiom