do one's homework
do one's homework
Be well prepared, as in Steve had done his homework before the meeting and could answer all of the client's questions . This usage transfers a school assignment to a broader context. [c. 1930]
See also: homework
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
- dog ate my homework
- dog ate my homework, the
- the dog ate my homework
- be no fool
- be no/nobody's fool
- be after
- be after (doing something)
- be after doing something
- a head start
- head start