Copycat blues: is a bud pirating all your answers? Sneak a peek at this....You studied all week for your Civil War test, while your friend spent her study time coming up with clever text messages for her curie ... and now she's glancing at your answers. Last week, she asked to copy your social studies homework and you caved, but you don't want her bogarting all of your hard-earned work! Do you rat her out or what? We show you how to keep your pal's prying pry·ing adj. Insistently or impertinently curious or inquisitive: ignored the prying journalists' questions. pry eyes from your paper ... without busting up the friendship. OUTTA THE HOT SEAT You know a set of wandering Wandering See also Adventurousness, Bohemianism, Journey, Quest. Ahasuerus German name for the Wandering Jew. [Ger. Lit. eyes has been making its way to your quizzes, and it's making you totally uncomfortable. One way to keep those answers to yourself is to ask your teacher if you can change seats, and move to another spot. Not allowed to stray Stray (1) Not a member of the participating party in the trade at hand; (2) not a meaningful indication of a customer's desire to take a sizable position or be involved in a stock. from your assigned seat? Use a blank piece of paper to cover your work as you go. It may seem sneaky but, hey, cheating is way sneakier! DENIED! Be blunt. Tell your friend you don't want either of you to get in trouble, so the cheating's gotta got·ta Informal Contraction of got to: I gotta go home. stop! You want to be buds, but you can't do her work for her. Let her know you'll gladly pair up for some problem-solving practice but you're not giving out any free answers. STUDY HALL If your friend has become a pro at dissing Dissing is a slang term derived from the word disrespecting. The verb "to dis" originated in African American Vernacular English, though its use has become widespread among people of many racial and social backgrounds. her studies, one of two things is likely going on: 1) She is having trouble grasping grasping a similar equine neurosis to windsucking; the horse grasps a fixed object with its teeth, but does not swallow air. some of her classes, or 2) she has terrible study habits. Offer to be a study buddy during some structured homework sessions to coach your friend through the tough spots. If, however, she spends the time pressuring you to do her work, suggest she work instead with a tutor or teacher after school. KEEP ON CHEATIN' If a copycat classmate continues to eyeball See eyeballs and eyeball driven. your work, you're going to have to draw the line. Ratting a bud out is always a last resort, so let her know you don't want to have to blow the whistle on her. Make sure she understands that she's violating your trust and taking total advantage of you. If she doesn't get the message, she's only cheating herself" out of a friendship. |
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