They actually mean they failed or did poorly. Used in that way, “bomb” is fairly informal; American students might tell friends they “bombed” a test or a class, but they would be more likely to say “failed” or “flunked ” when talking to a professor or someone else in authority.
Considering this, what to do when you bomb a test?
What to do straight after bombing an exam
- Keep off Twitter. Logging onto Twitter straight after an exam is the equivalent of some sick torture technique.
- Stay focussed. Short of inventing a time-machine, there is little you can do after flunking an exam.
- Live and learn. First step: acceptance.
- Treat yourself.
Likewise, is the bomb slang? As slang for something excellent, the phrase is attested since the 1960s; compare go down a bomb, UK theatre slang during the 1950s meaning “be a major success”. For further etymology see bomb.
Beside this, what does Bomb slang mean?
Something really bad
Can you fail a midterm and still pass?
If the midterm was worth 10% of the course grade and you were acing the rest, yes you could know for certain you could pass. Chances are the answer is “yes” but whether it is realistic to do or not is very specific to your own circumstances.
