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(The) dog ate my homework A poor excuse for something that someone has failed to do on time. (From an excuse a student might give for failing to turn in homework on time. Occurs in many variations.) The dog ate my homework, so I have nothing to turn in. (Used as an attributive.) Bob was late with his report and had nothing but his typical dog-ate-my-homework excuses. do your homework to make careful preparations so that you know all you need to know about something and are able to deal with it successfully They hadn't done their homework, or they'd have known it was a waste of time asking her that question. do your homework to learn everything you need to know before doing something If you had done your homework, you would have known it was a silly question to ask. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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This Web site explains real homework problems from more than 150 middle school, high school and college math textbooks. The present study linked family help and time spent on homework to homework attitudes and homework management strategies reported by 238 students in grades 7-8. After reviewing more than 60 research studies on homework between 1987 and 2003, researchers at Duke University concluded that homework does have a positive effect on student achievement. |
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