ballpark figure »
An educated guess or estimation within acceptable bounds.
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birds and bees »
Informal sex education, especially describing the sexual activity of animals rather than that of people.
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box on the ear »
Administered on the victim's ear, usually by an educator, to enforce attention.
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good old boy »
A friendly, unambitious, relatively uneducated, sometimes racially biased white man who embodies the stereotype of the folksy culture of the rural southern USA.
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hand waving »
Discussion or argumentation involving approximation, vagueness, educated guessing, or the attempt to explain or excuse vagaries.
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horse sense »
Common sense, especially with a connotation of folk wisdom independent from, and trumping, formal education.
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knowledge is power »
With knowledge and/or education, one's potential or ability to succeed in the pursuit of his objectives will certainly increase.
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lapsed academic »
A person formerly employed as a professor or researcher in a university or other institution of higher education, especially one who no longer attempts to remain current in his or her former academic field.
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problem child »
A child who is particularly difficult to raise or educate, especially due to a lack of self-control and disruptive and antisocial behavior.
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ride the short bus »
To have a need for a special education program, as because learning disabled.
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ride the short bus »
To participate in a special education program, such as for those with learning disabilities.
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school of hard knocks »
An education consisting of real-world experiences, especially harsh experiences.
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three Rs »
The basic education any child can expect to receive, but not necessarily limited to reading, writing and arithmetic.
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three Rs »
The basic education received in primary schools. Literally; reading, writing and arithmetic.
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university of life »
The real world as a source of instruction, as opposed to a formal education.
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