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Beauty Is In The Eye Of The Beholder – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS
Beauty Is In The Eye Of The Beholder – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS Speaking. Definition: Different people have different opinions Example: “Aunt Bella thinks that lizards are beautiful and magnificent creatures. I guess, beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.“ “Bob: I can’t believe Ted bought that ugly old car.Fred: He loves it. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.“ “Jill: Have you seen Mary’s pictures of her new baby? He looks pretty ugly, to my eyes. Jane: Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.“ Exercise: Choose the suitable idiom to complete the sentence below....
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Bark Is Worse Than One’s Bite – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS
Bark Is Worse Than One’s Bite – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS Speaking. Definition: Sounding more frightening than you actually are. Example: “Though our neighbour is forever shouting at us, Larry says his bark is worse than his bite“ “I wouldn’t be scared of her if I were you. Her bark is worse than her bite.” “The boss seems mean, but his bark is worse than his bite.“ Exercise: Choose the suitable idiom to complete the sentence below. “Don’t let your boss frighten you. ______________________________! “ A. took a bow B. his bark is worse than his bite C....
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Have Chemistry – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS
Have Chemistry – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS Speaking. Definition: to feel a strong attraction, to get along very well from the start; usually refers to an inner feeling people have about someone they’ve just meet Example: “We had strong chemistry right away.” “We dated a few times, but there was no chemistry” Exercise: Choose the suitable idiom to complete the sentence below. “At the first time I met her, I knew that we _________________ “ A. took a bow B. throwing money down the drain C. hit and run D. had chemistry Describe your best friend. Try to...
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Hit And Run – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS
Hit And Run – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS Speaking. Definition: an accident where the driver who caused the accident leaves the scene of the accident, to escape punishment Example: “They caught the hit and run driver because someone saw his license number and called the police.” “He went to prison for hit and run.” “Luckily, a more concentrated police presence near busy intersections has cut down on the number of hit-and-runs over the past two years” Exercise: Choose the suitable idiom to complete the sentence below. “Police are appealing for witnesses to help identify the ________________ driver of...
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Take One’s Bow – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS
Take One’s Bow – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS Speaking. Definition: to bow to the audience at the end of a performance; to receive praise, applause, and congratulations for an excellent performance Example: “Some of the children who acted in the school play were too shy to take their bow.” “The audience cheered wildly when the dancers took their bow.” “They finally took a bow for what they did.“ Exercise: Choose the suitable idiom to complete the sentence below. “He ________________ just as the curtains came down “ A. took a bow B. throwing money down the drain C....
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Pay Through The Nose – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS
Pay Through The Nose – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS Speaking. Definition: to pay too much for something Example: “We had to pay through the nose for this insurance policy” “If you bring a car into the city, you have to pay through the nose for parking it.” ” If you want a decent wine in a restaurant, you have to pay through the nose for it.“ Exercise: Choose the suitable idiom to complete the sentence below. “I have to ________________ to get the car fixed “ A. the prime of life B. throwing money down the drain C....
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Cash-flow Problem – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS
Cash-flow Problem – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS Speaking. Definition: to have no available cash even though one has assets or money invested. This can be a polite way to refer to financial problem Example: “I’m having a little cash-flow problem. So, could I get an extension on this bill?” “My real estate business has a temporary cash-flow problem.” “Due to his cash-flow problem,he was unable to pay his employees that month.“ Exercise: Choose the suitable idiom to complete the sentence below. “Jack are in his difficult time. He is losing his investment in stock market . At the...
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In The Prime Of Life – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS
In The Prime Of Life – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS Speaking. Definition: in the best years of one’s life, at the peak of one’s success or power Example: “That boy had so much to look forward to, but he was killed in the prime of life.“ “The good health of one’s youth can carry over into the prime of life.“ “He was struck down by a heart attack in the prime of life.“ Exercise: Choose the suitable idiom to complete the sentence below. “”I have everything I’ve always wanted, and I’m still in ____________________.“ “ A. the prime...
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Home Away From Home – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS
Home Away From Home – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS Speaking. Definition: another house, city, town, state, or country where one visits so often that it’s almost like a second home; a place where one feels very comfortable Example: “Forrest visits us so often that we’ve become his home away from home.“ “Sue has made Mexico her home away from home. She stays there every winter.” “I visit Chicago so often, it’s become a home away from home for me.” Exercise: Choose the suitable idiom to complete the sentence below. “I have used to study a university in this...
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Be The Spitting Image Of Someone – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS
Be The Spitting Image Of Someone – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS Speaking. Definition: to look exactly like someone, to be a perfect likeness of another person. Also said as “be the spit and image of someone” Example: “She is the spitting image of her grandmother. They look exactly alike!“ “It is amazing. He is the spitting image of his uncle.“ “Many people said that I was the spitting image of my father that makes me feel very proud.“ Exercise: Choose the suitable idiom to complete the sentence below. ” Sometimes my friends can’t distinguish between me and my...
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Keep One’s Nose To The Grindstone – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS
Keep One’s Nose To The Grindstone – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS Speaking. Definition: to work especially hard and long on something, often applied to academic study Example: “In this program, they really keep your nose to the grindstone.“ “I have kept my nose to the grindstone for a week doing this report“ “Mary kept her nose to the grindstone while her friends were out enjoying themselves.“ Exercise: Choose the suitable idiom to complete the sentence below. ” I’ve only got six weeks before my exams start so I’m trying to ___________________________.“ A. keep my nose to the grindstone...
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Crack The Books – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS
Crack The Book – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS Speaking. Definition: to study or start studying Example: ” You haven’t cracked the book all the weekend. Don’t you have homework?“ “I rarely cracked the books in high school, but somehow I graduated“ “She spent all week on shopping and now she has to crack the book if she doesn’t want to delay her graduation plan.“ Exercise: Choose the suitable idiom to complete the sentence below. “My children always be distracted from the video game. I don’t know how to make them to ________________.” A. breathe my last B. any...
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Snug As A Bug In A Rug – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS
Snug As A Bug In A Rug – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS Speaking. Definition: Cosy, Comfortable or safe Example: “After his cold and wet walk home through the storm, Robert warmed himself by the fire and soon was as snug as a bug in a rug.“ “Alan: Are you warm enough? Jane: Yes, I’m as snug as a bug in a rug.“ ” During the blizzard, we had plenty of firewood and stayed in the cottage, snug as a bug in a rug ?“ Exercise: Choose the suitable idiom to complete the sentence below. “The bedroom in Aunt...
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Fall From Grace – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS
Fall From Grace – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS Speaking. Definition: done something that you can lose your reputation or made people in authority stop liking or admiring you Example: ” After 12 years in power, the party has fallen from grace with voters.“ “His fall from grace began when FBI agents searched his home.“ “When a celebrity falls from grace, they can find it very difficult to get work in television.“ Exercise: Choose the suitable idiom to complete the sentence below. “The minister of education seems to have ___________. There are rumours that the president is planning to...
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It Takes Two To Tango – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS
It Takes Two To Tango – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS Definition: used to say that two people or groups, and not just one, are responsible for something that has happened Variations: It takes two to cooperate. It takes two to make a bargain. It takes two to make a quarrel. => It takes two to do something: one person/ party cannot be completely responsible for one thing. Example: Don’t expect me to shoulder all the blame for our current situation. It takes two to tango. It takes two to cooperate, therefore, we are unable to make a unilateral...
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Rub Someone (Up) The Wrong Way – Idiom Of The Day
Rub Someone (Up) The Wrong Way – Idiom Of The Day RUB SOMEONE (UP) THE WRONG WAY Definition: to irritate, annoy someone Example: The newly elected chairman’s remarks have caused an absolute chaos and rubbed many people the wrong way. She rubbed him the wrong way when mentioning about his current unemployment status. He never thinks twice before speaking or doing anything, which is why he often rubs others the wrong way. Fill in the blank: Chris has a habit of ……………… Whereas we can sometimes overlook his unintentional irksome behavior since we are all close friends, those who don’t...
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Keep One’s Finger On The Pulse Of Something – Idiom Of The Day
Keep One’s Finger On The Pulse Of Something – Idiom Of The Day Definition: to monitor the current state of something frequently; to be/stay familiar with the most recent changes or improvements Examples: To be a successful journalist or reporter, you have to keep your finger on the pulse of every social and political event, not only within your country but around the world as well. Recognized as one of the most iconic fashionistas on Instagram with her glamorous, yet singular taste, Amelia has always tried to keep her finger on the pulse of fashion world as well as the...
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Live And Breathe Something – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS
Live And Breathe Something – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS Definition: to be very enthusiastic about a particular activity and spend all the time you can doing it or talking about it Examples: Liam has been living and breathing football since he was six. He has joined a football academy for young talents with an ambition to become a professional athlete. Jimmy has won the first prize in the Piano International Competition this year, which came as no surprise for any of us because he has lived and breathed music since forever. IELTS Practice What do you usually do...
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Get the Picture – Idiom of the Day for IELTS Speaking
Get the Picture – Idiom of the Day for IELTS Speaking Imagining your friend are describe a beautiful scenery, and you almost drew all the detail of this scenery in your brain. In other words, you got the picture. Definition : To get the point or understand what it means. Example : Jane: “The bridge has to move up like this so the boat can get through” – Kris: “Oh, I get the picture.” “Could you get the picture when I presented the plan for our journey?” “I’m sorry, but I couldn’t get the picture of this. It is too...
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Go Round in Circles – Idiom of the Day for IELTS Speaking
Go Round in Circles – Idiom of the Day for IELTS Speaking Definition : Make no process in an argument or discussion. Example : “The discussion is going round in circles. We need to find another way to get deal with this problem.” “If you want to gain a high score for this assignment, you need a clear plan. Don’t make your project go round in circles.” “No matter how much I try, our businesses still go round in circles.” [do_widget id=custom_html-25] Exercise : The sentence given below contains an idiom. From the given alternatives, choose the one that best...
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