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List of Idioms You Must Know for IELTS Speaking Section

IELTS Speaking Section has a different kind of evaluation when compared to the rest of the sections. Most of the test takers reviewed that the speaking section is the most difficult one to score. To score more in the IELTS Speaking section, here are some of our expert tips along with the list of idioms for the IELTS Speaking section.

List of Idioms You Must Know for IELTS Speaking Section – GT Prep

Top7 idioms for the IELTS Speaking section:

Here are the top 7 idioms to use in the speaking section of IELTS.

1.     I Hit the Roof

Meaning – To get upset or to get angry

Example:

Question – What is your favorite hobby as a child?

Answer: As a child, my hobby was always drawing. I used to draw animals and cartoons. One day though, my dad accidentally spilled coffee over my drawing. I hit the roof but luckily there wasn’t much damage.

2.     To be like a dog with two tails

Meaning – It is an expression of happiness. A happy dog will have a wiggling tail that just looks like two tails.

Question: What is the best gift you have received to date?

Answer: Being a younger child in the family, I get a lot of gifts. But the best one to date is my first bike from my elder brother. The moment he brought it to the house I was like a dog with two tails.

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3.     Blind as a bat

Meaning: Not able to see, Bad eyesight

Example:

Question: What is the thing you would change if you got a chance to go back in time?

Answer: If I was given a chance to go back in time, I would like to be more health-conscious and even maintain my eyesight as I am a blind as a bat now.

4.     To be over the moon

Meaning: Very happy or extremely delighted

Example:

Question: Share one of your happiest memory

Answer: My happiest memory is the day I got engaged. I was literally over the moon when my husband proposed to me in front of our entire family.

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5.     To be on cloud nine

Meaning: Very happy or joyful

Example:

Question: Share one of your happiest memory

Answer: My happiest memory is the day I got engaged. I was literally on cloud 9 when my husband proposed to me in front of our entire family.

6.     It drives me up the wall

Meaning: very annoying

Example:

Question: What is the one thing you want to change in your neighborhood?

Answer: I grew up in the countryside and have a special connection with everyone in my neighborhood. But the place where I am living now is a city and nobody talks to each other. It drives me up the wall when someone doesn’t even give a smile back as a reply.

7.     Drop in the ocean

Meaning: very small in a big thing

Example:

Question: Do you make any charity work?

Answer: Yes. But I won’t say I donate so much. It’s just a drop in the ocean. I set aside 15% of my salary to pay for the needs of a child I know, who cannot support himself.

As a part of IELTS Speaking preparation tips, learning Idioms is very important. Always be careful while using idioms in IELTS Speaking. It is ok not to use it when you are not sure about the meaning of that. It is better not to use them rather than using them in the wrong way. Hence practice is mandatory to master the usage of idioms in the IELTS Speaking section.

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