List of IDIOMS used in IELTS speaking and writing

                                                  

1.      As easy as pie – very easy

2.      Sick and tired – hate something

3.      Bend over backwards – try very hard

4.      Broke – to have no money

5.      Cut it out – stop doing something bad

6.      Figure it out – come to understand a problem

7.      Give someone a hand – help

8.      Once in a while, once in a blue moon – rare or not very often

9.      Take it easy – relax

10.    To get the ball rolling – start something

11.    Up to the minute – recent information

12.    Round the clock – 24 hours

13.    Keep the finger on the pulse – to do something with concentration

14.    Keep an eye – being watchful

15.    By leaps and bounds – by multiple times

16.    Down and dusted – feeling sad

17.    Over the moon – very happy or exited

18.    Bite the dust – to lose

19.    On the cards – possible or viable

20.    In a blink of an eye – in seconds

21.    By hook or crook – to gain something by any means

22.    Piece of cake, cup of tea – easy to do something

23.    Hot potato – current issue

24.    Couch potato – a lazy person

25.    Mouse potato – a person who spends a lot of time on computer

26.    Back to the drawing board – to start something all over again

27.    Burn the midnight oil – to work very hard

28.    Every cloud has a silver lining – being optimistic in difficult times

29.    Kill two birds with one stones – to accomplish two things at same time

30.    Miss the boat – to miss the chance

31.    Sit on the fence – to not make any decision