Crocodile Tears – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS Speaking

Janice Thompson

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Updated On Jun 28, 2021

Crocodile Tears – Idiom Of The Day

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Crocodile Tears – Idiom Of The Day

Definition:

false or fake tears

Example:

Peter fell down but did not hurt himself. He cried crocodile tears only because he wanted his dad to buy him something.
The child wasn’t really hurt, but she shed crocodile tears anyway
He thought he could get his way if he cried crocodile tears.

Exercise:

Choose the suitable idiom to complete the sentence below.
” Political leaders shed _____________________ while allowing the war to continue.”
A. a bull in china shop
B. his bark is worse than his bite
C. a leopard cannot change its spots
D. crocodile tears
Describe the childhood moment that you remember. Try to use this idiom in your speech. You should say:
– When it happened
– Who was involved
– What did you do
And explain why you like or dislike this moment

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Janice Thompson

Soon after graduating with a Master’s in Literature from Southern Arkansas University, she joined an institute as an English language trainer. She has had innumerous student interactions and has produced a couple of research papers on English language teaching. She soon found that non-native speakers struggled to meet the English language requirements set by foreign universities. It was when she decided to jump ship into IELTS training. From then on, she has been mentoring IELTS aspirants. She joined IELTSMaterial about a year ago, and her contributions have been exceptional. Her essay ideas and vocabulary have taken many students to a band 9.