Hôm nay tuluyenielts.com chia sẻ cho các bạn một số idioms khá hay dành cho việc tăng band điểm của IELTS Writing và speaking nhé:
It cost me an arm and a leg to take my trip to Australia.
an arm and a leg = Very expensive
I was over the moon when he asked me to marry him.
over the moon = Extremely pleased or happy
You are taking your IELTS test next week?? Aren’t you jumping the gun. You’ve only just started studying.
jumping the gun = Doing or starting something too early
He comes round to see me once in a blue moon.
once in a blue moon = Happening very rarely
He’s got a chip on his shoulder.
chip on his shoulder = Feeling inferior or having a grievance about something
I reckon getting a band 7 in IELTS will be a piece of cake! I’m very good at English.
piece of cake = Very easy
The money sent by comic relief to help poverty in Africa is just a drop in the ocean. They need far more than this.
a drop in the ocean = A very small part of something much bigger
Getting a low score the first time I took IELTS was a blessing in disguise. It forced me to study extremely hard so I got a much better score the next time.
blessing in disguise = Something positive that isn’t recognized until later
We have to actually do something about global warming. Actions speak louder than words.
Actions speak louder than words = It’s better to actually do something rather than just talking about it
I bumped into Jenny in town the other day. It’s a small world
It’s a small world = Meeting someone you would not have expected to
