Idioms add color and fluency to your English, making them valuable for IELTS Speaking and Writing. Here’s how some nationality-based idioms can be used in an IELTS context: 1. Take French Leave (To leave without permission) 2. Go Dutch (To split the bill) 3. Dutch Courage (Confidence gained from alcohol) 4. It’s all Greek to me (Something is incomprehensible)…
When preparing for the IELTS exam, it’s not just about grammar and vocabulary; understanding and using idioms can give you a head start in achieving a higher band score. Idioms are a great way to showcase your fluency and command of the English language. In this blog post, we’ll explore some common idioms, their meanings, and how you can…
Age out at something: to reach the age limit. He has aged out of the special students scholarship program. Dog’s age: A long period of time. I have not seen Ravi for a dog’s age. Feel your age: to realize that you are getting old I really felt my age at work. All my colleagues…
Buy time E.g. She is just stalling to buy time. Do time E.g. He did time in a California prison. A race against time/the clock E.g. It’s a race against time to complete the construction. A whale of a time E.g. The kids had a whale of a time at the theme park. Time flies…
Take French leave Eg: The driver had taken French leave To go Dutch Eg: Sally said she wouldn’t let a man pay for her meal on a first date. She prefers to go Dutch. Dutch courage Eg: I think I’ll have a glass of whiskey for Dutch courage before I ask that girl if she…
A storm in a teacup Eg: Our argument was no big deal – just a storm in a tea cup It never rains but it pours Eg: I lost my wallet and now I’ve lost my phone. It never rains but it pours! Take a rain check Eg: No thanks. I’ll take the rain check….
A closed book Eg: I’m a scientist, so art will always be a closed book to me. An open book Eg: Ask me anything, I’m an open book. Read someone like a book Eg: There are a number of books on the market which suggest that it is possible to learn to read a person…
Fall In Love With Somebody Eg: I think I’m falling in love with my best friend. What should I do? Love At First Sight Eg: My wife and I met at a party. It was love at first sight. Be An Item Eg: I didn’t know Chris and Sue were an item. They didn’t even…
The apple of your eye E.g. She has three children, but her youngest son is the apple of her eye. Go bananas E.g. She’ll go bananas if she sees the house in this (dirty) condition. A bite at the cherry E.g. He definitely wants a bite of the cherry. Not give a fig E.g. You…
A mama’s boy E.g. I thought I loved him until I realized he was a momma’s boy who can’t do anything without his mother’s permission or approval. At your mother’s knee E.g. I learned how to bake at my mother’s knee when I was just a girl. Everyone and his mother E.g. I’m so…