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
Sjoerd	SHOORT (Dutch)	Frisian, Dutch
Brigitte	bree-GI-tə (German), bree-ZHEET (French)	German, French
Erkin	-	Uyghur
Ioab	-	Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
GastÓN	-	Spanish
Soili	-	Finnish