Match the idioms with the definitions

• To catch on
• To cram
• To drop out
• To flunk/fail out
• To hit the books
• To play hooky
• To learn something by heart
• To put oneself through school

1. [ ] — to understand something after initially not being able to comprehend it.
2. [ ] — to study a lot right before a test.
3. [ ] — to decide to leave school and no longer pursue a degree or diploma.
4. [ ] — to be expelled from an institution because of low grades or poor performance.
5. [ ] — to study.
6. [ ] (informal) — to miss school or work without having a valid reason or excuse.
7. [ ] — to completely memorize something.
8. [ ] — to pay one's own tuition.