Down At Heel – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS

Down At Heel – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS Speaking.

Definition: 

wearing old clothes that are in bad condition because of not having enough money

Example:

“Henry is very down at heel since his business collapsed.“

“When I first met her she was down-at-heel but still respectable.“

“Don’t go out with these clothes. You look like down at heel while wearing this“

Exercise: 

1. Choose the suitable idiom to complete the sentence below.
   “The homeless usually are ______________ because they cannot buy a basic food let alone good clothes.”
   A. have her name in lights
   B. down at heel
   C. dressed to kill
   D. runs in the family
2. Describe a time when you helped someone. Try to use this idiom in your speech. You should say:
   – When it happened
   – Who you helped
   – What he or she did after receiving your help
   And explain why you helped her or him

Also check :

• Idioms for IELTS Speaking