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Idiom – Down the road
Down the road – Idiom of the Day for IELTS Speaking Meaning In the future Example I may at some point travel around the world but that’s down the road. I asked my friend for some useful IELTS materials that could be useful down the road for my IELTS exam Exercise Match the idioms in column A with their meanings in column B. 1. steer clear of 2. hit and run 3. down the road 4. lose track 5. travel light a. sometime in the future b. to no longer know what is happening, or not to remember something c....
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Idiom: Hard Nut to Crack
Hard Nut to Crack – Idiom of the Day for IELTS Speaking Definition: a problem that is hard to solve or a person who is hard to understand Example: Tom sure is a hard nut to crack. I can’t figure him out. This problem is getting me down. It’s a hard nut to crack. Food Idioms Quiz Choose the best meaning for the following idiom: A hard nut to crack A. food difficult to digest B. A difficult problem C. Stale food Try this multiple-choice quiz to check your understanding of idioms based on food and foods. (You can also...
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Idiom – Buckle down
Buckle down – Idiom of the Day for IELTS Speaking Meaning: Tackle a task with determination Example: If you don’t buckle down to IELTS, you’ll sabotage your IELTS score. Therefore, you had better buckle down and get down to learning it as hard as possible. Exercise: A. Complete the following sentences by filling in the appropriate idioms. at all costs had his heart set on eager beaver beyond their wildest dreams buckle down 1. From an early age, Tiger _____________ becoming a professional golfer. 2. The students received a grant from the school director that was ______________. 3. The new...
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Go All Out – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS
Go All Out – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS Speaking. Definition: use a lot of energy and effort to do something Example: “Jack is going all out to win the contract – I hope he’ll succeed.” “She goes all out to attain the scholarship to pursue a higher education.” “To gain the high IELTS score, I have to go all out.” Exercise: The sentence given below contains an idiom. From the given alternatives, choose the one that best expresses the meaning of this idiom. “Messi is going all out to score the first goal for his team.” A. Messi...
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On A Knife Edge – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS
On A Knife Edge – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS Speaking. Definition: In a very difficult situation and there are worries about the future. Example: “I’ve put myself on a knife edge when I forgot the calculator in the business management qualification test, which involved a lot of calculations.” “These underprivileged families have to live on a knife edge because their houses are demolished by the storm.” “At that time, she stood on a knife edge when the bank declared her that her own company was bankrupt.” Exercise: The sentence given below contains an idiom. From the given alternatives,...
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At a push – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS
At a push – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS Speaking. Definition: probably possible, but it will be difficult Example: “Actually, I could finish the report by Wednesday – at a push, Tuesday.” “I can probably raise another seventy or eighty thousand at a push.” “Ben can win this game or at a push, break a record in this game.” Exercise: The sentence given below contains an idiom. From the given alternatives, choose the one that best expresses the meaning of this idiom. “Cristiano Ronaldo is the best football player in this year. He, at a push, probably gain a...
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Down and outs – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS
Down and outs – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS Speaking. Definition: people who have no home, no money and no job, who live on the streets. Example: “My teacher is a warm-hearted person. She always helps down and outs who she met on the streets and hands out food to them.” “Local council should pay attention to down and outs such as creating more jobs for them to meet human basic needs” Exercise: The sentence given below contains an idiom. From the given alternatives, choose the one that best expresses the meaning of this idiom. “She’s always giving money...
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Have Egg On Your Face – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS
Have Egg On Your Face – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS Speaking. Definition: be left feeling stupid or embarrassed because of something you did Example: “I had egg on my face because of all the stupid things that I did when I was drunk last night.” “If you don’t stop shouting angrily at your colleagues, you definitely have egg on your face. “ “After Jan’s private video has uploaded on Youtube, she has egg on her face when somebody talks about it” Exercise: The sentence given below contains an idiom. From the given alternatives, choose the one that best...
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Be Your Bread And Butter – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS
Be Your Bread And Butter – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS Speaking. Definition: be an activity or job you do to get the money you need Example: “Actually, working as an accountant is my bread and butter although I don’t love it very much. I like to be a dancer.” “Nowadays, the university graduates feel difficult to find their bread and butter because the labour market is so harshly competitive. “ “Jack needs to find his bread and butter as soon as possible; he has been being all out money for 3 weeks” Exercise: Choose the suitable idiom to...
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Bear Fruit – Idiom Of the Day For IELTS
Bear Fruit – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS Speaking. Definition: produce a positive result Example: “At least, our work is bearing fruit.” “The best way for me to relax is jogging. I usually go jogging every early morning. It helps me to bear fruit very well. “ “After a long exhausted week, my father prefer to play tennis which could help him bear fruit. “ Exercise: Choose the suitable idiom to complete the sentence below. “Listening to music on the comfy chair is so therapeutic because it is __________ “ A. on a knife of edge. B. bearing fruit....
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A Self-Made Man – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS
A Self-Made Man – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS Speaking. Definition: A person who rich and successful because they have worked hard, not because they were born into a rich family. Example: “Jack is definitely a self-made man. He came from a poor background and worked his way up until he became quite rich.” “Benjamin Franklin was a self-made man, who rose from being a son of a candle-maker to one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America.” “Critchley was a self-made man who learned to account while working in a brush factory.“ Exercise: Choose the...
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Public Enemy Number One – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS
Public Enemy Number One – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS Speaking. Definition: Something or someone that a lot of people dislike or disapprove of. Example: “Smoking has become public enemy number one since the introduction of the smoking ban.” “Littering is the public enemy number one in Singapore.” “America’s public enemy number one in the United States is drug abuse.” Exercise: Choose the suitable idiom to complete the sentence below. “In many countries, the political corruption is always a ____________________.” A. self-made man. B. bread and butter. C. public enemy number one. D. down and outs . Describe the...
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Second-Class Citizen – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS
Second-Class Citizen – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS Speaking. Definition: someone treated as if they are less important than others in society. Example: “In many developing countries, the homeless are regard as the second-class citizens in society.” “He did not see why he should be treated like a second-class citizen for one day longer.” “In many countries, women still are considered second-class citizens.“ Exercise: Choose the suitable idiom to complete the sentence below. “Pensioners often feel they are treated as __________ by younger people.” A. self-made men. B. second-class citizens. C. public enemy number one . D. a push....
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The Silent Majority – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS
The Silent Majority – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS Speaking. Definition: Large number of people who do not express their opinion publicly. Example: “It is regrettable that nowadays, more and more young people are becoming the silent majority in policy .” “U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump likes to talk about the silent majority.” “Within a month, the dramatist had joined the silent majority.” Exercise: Choose the suitable idiom to complete the sentence below. “I don’t think their new policy represents the views of _____________.” A. self-made men. B. second-class citizens. C. public enemy number one . D. the...
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Done To A Turn – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS
Done To A Turn – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS Speaking. Definition: perfectly cooked Example: “This restaurant is one of the best places for a family dinner. The food is done to a turn.“ “The beef was done to a turn.“ “These steaks are so flavorful and have been done to a turn.“ Exercise: Choose the suitable idiom to complete the sentence below. “The meat is delicious. It is _____________.” A. done to a turn. B. second-class citizens. C. public enemy number one . D. the silent majority. Describe the first time you ate something. Try to use this...
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Go Out Like A Light – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS
Go Out Like A Light – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS Speaking. Definition: fell asleep very quickly Example: “After a long working day, I came home and went out like a light as soon as possible.” “Some elderly people cannot go out like a light like children, they have been suffered from insomnia.” “When she finished my work before a deadline, she went out like a light as soon as she went to bed.” Exercise: Choose the suitable idiom to complete the sentence below. “The little boy _______________ as soons as he went to bed “ A. done to...
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Not Lose Sleep Over – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS
Not Lose Sleep Over – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS Speaking. Definition: Not worry about Example: “I have studied very hard so that I will not lose sleep over a result of the test.” “Jack does not lose sleep over what you think about him, he just focuses on his target and tries to achieve it.” “Don’t lose sleep over the failure. Stand up and concentrate on your goal.” Exercise: Choose the suitable idiom to complete the sentence below. “It was just a silly argument – I wouldn’t ______________” A. lose sleep over it. B. went out like a...
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Run Out Of Patience – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS
Run Out Of Patience – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS Speaking. Definition: beginning to feel annoyed Example: “Don’t yell at me like that. I almost run out of patience with you.” “He finally ran out of patience with the guys and lost his temper.“ ” The boss is finally running out of patience with me.” Exercise: Choose the suitable idiom to complete the sentence below. “I’m _____________ with these naughty children.” A. losing sleep over it. B. going out like a light. C. running out of patience. D. having eggs on my face. Describe the time that you were...
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Have A Sinking Feeling – Idiom Of The Day
Have A Sinking Feeling – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS Speaking. Definition: When you feel that something bad was about to happen. Example: “I had a sinking feeling when the policeman stood at my front door.” “When Jane’s husband told her that he had to go to Germany for a week, she has already had a sinking feeling with his trip.” “Willy has a sinking feeling when his wife asks him about this girl.” Exercise: Choose the suitable idiom to complete the sentence below. “I had forgotten to do my homework, so I _____________ when my teacher asked for...
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Be On Thin Ice – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS
Be On Thin Ice – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS Speaking. Definition: Taking a risk Example: “If I want to gain a big prize, I have to be on thin ice.” “Taking a gap year off after finishing the study in a high school is becoming a hot trend for the youngster. Some people think it is on thin ice.” “Jack is always on thin ice which makes him interesting.” Exercise: Choose the suitable idiom to complete the sentence below. “I really think you _____________ when you criticise your manager so strongly.” A. are on thin ice. B. go...
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