[hand over] {v.} To give control or possession of; give (something) […]

[head start] {n.} 1. A beginning before someone; lead or advantage […]

[hit the books] {v. phr.}, {informal} To study your school assignments, […]

[kill two birds with one stone] {v. phr.} To succeed in […]

[lay off] {v. phr.} 1. To mark out the boundaries or […]

[look into] {v.} To find out the facts about; examine; study; […]

[look over] {v.} To look at and try to learn something […]

[make the grade] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To make good; succeed. […]

[mean business] {v. phr.}, {informal} To decide strongly to do what […]

[miss the boat] also [miss the bus] {v. phr.}, {informal} To […]