1. Ace a test 考高分

I think I will ace the test if I eat a deep-fried dough stick and two eggs.

我觉得吃一根油条，两个鸡蛋考试就能得A。

2. Pass with flying colors 高分过关

I knew you'll pass with flying colors. Congratulations！

我就知道你会高分过关。恭喜！

3. Killed an exam 考试高分

After spending hours and hours in the library, I killed the exam.

日日夜夜在图书馆中度过的我在考试中毫无压力的得到了高分。

4. Make the grade 达到标准

If you are determined to make the grade in the entrance examination, you must work extra hard.

如果你决心要在入学考试中达标，你必须加倍努力学习。

5. A for effort 鼓励奖

The teacher gave the group A for effort. Honestly, the group’s work is just okay.

老师给了他们组一个鼓励奖。老实说，他们的成果也就一般。

6. Eager beaver 热情而工作努力的人

Being an eager beaver, he sometimes is not envied by his classmates.

他做事非常卖力，有时受同学的嫉妒。

7. Come up trumps/ turn up trumps 交好运

Don’t expect to come up trumps without studying hard.

别以为你不学习努力，考试就能突然成功。

8. Pass by the skin of my teeth　惊险通过

I got 61 points, passed the test by the skin of my teeth.

我考了61分，刚好通过考试。