do one's homework

Be well prepared, as in Steve had done his homework before the meeting and could answer all of the client's questions . This usage transfers a school assignment to a broader context. [c. 1930]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Yima	-	Persian Mythology
Nikolay	nee-kah-LIE (Russian)	Russian, Bulgarian
Colomba	-	Italian
Niilo	NEE:-lo	Finnish
Ananda	-	Tamil
Latasha	lə-TASH-ə	African American