11 idioms gip bi thi SPEAKING ca bn

t band 7.0++
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S dng idioms trong bi thi IELTS speaking c th gip bi ni ca th sinh t nhin v thng
nu th sinh mun t band 7.0+ th cn phi s dng idioms khi tr li cu hi ca gim kho.

Vic s dng idioms cng l mt con dao hai li. Th sinh ch nn s dng idioms khi bit
chnh xc ngha v cch dng ca chng qua vic chng kin ngi bn ng s dng nhng
cm t ny. Th sinh cng KHNG nn hc thuc v c gng s dng chng khi tr li cu hi,
iu ny s lm cho cu vn nghe gng p v mt tnh t nhin.

Di y l mt s idioms thng c ngi bn ng s dng trong giao tip hng ngy.

19 common idioms that native speakers usually use in daily conversations

No. Common idioms Example of usage

1 Over the moon: Rt hnh phc Q: How did you feel when you passed the university
entrance exam?
 A: I was over the moon on hearing the news that I
just became a college student because I put all my
heart and soul into the preparation for the entrance
exam, which is the most important one in my student
life.

Q: How often do you eat at restaurants?

Once in a blue moon: Him khi
A: Well, I used to go to restaurants all the time when
2 I was studying at university, but now just once in a
blue moon because Im quite occupied with my
work.

Q: How do you remember all the functions of your

keys?
A piece of cake: Qu d
3 A: Actually, its a piece of cake! I attach a small
sheet of paper to each of my keys to remind me of
their functions.

Q: Do you think that governments should provide

more money to support the poor?
A drop in the ocean: Qu t
4 A: Definitely! I think the current governmental
financial support for the people who are living in
poverty is just a drop in the ocean.

Back to the drawing board: Bt u

Q: What do you think what people would feel when
li t u
they fail to do something?
5
A: People get disappointed when they fail to
achieve something and sometimes they wanna give
Put all your eggs in one basket: Dn
up because when they put all their eggs in one
ht tin bc tm sc vo mt th
basket, yet dont get anything in return, the idea of
6 getting back to the drawing board scares them.

Find ones feet: C th lm g mt Q: How did you usually deal with challenges?
cch t tin thoi mi
7 A: To be honest, when setbacks get in my way, I felt
a little scared because the first stage of solving a
problem is a real deal. But I soon found my feet
8 Every cloud has a silver lining: Sau with the help of my friends who always consoled me
cn ma tri li sng that every cloud has a silver lining and that I had to
be strong.
 Q: Who normally is the person who takes care of
Keep an eye on
your garden?
somebody/something: Trng coi
ai/ci g
9 A: Usually its my mother who keeps an eye on the
garden because she knows how to trim the bushes
and water the trees.

Q: Describe a frustrating time you had to go

through
Get up on the wrong side of the bed:
Tri qua iu ti t no A: It was a few months ago when I had to
10 experience a heart-breaking incident: I had to break
up with my girl friend. I can still remember one or
two weeks after that I always got up on the wrong
side of the bed in the morning.

Q: How often did you play sports in the past?

(as) fit as a fiddle: Khe mnh
A: Well, I was a sporty person so I used to
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participate in a lot of physical activities which really
helped me become as fit as a fiddle.

Q: Describe the time when you have to give your

opinion on something important
Sit on the fence: Ba phi
A: It was the time when my brother consulted me
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about his university selection because he didnt
know which one he should apply for. I told him that
he should be firm and never sit on the fence.

Practice makes perfect: C cng mi

Q: Is diligence one of the determinants of success?
st c ngy nn kim
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A: Yes, absolutely. Practice makes perfect!

Under the weather: Khng c Q: Describe something unpleasant that you

khe experienced.
14
A: Two weeks ago, I forgot my umbrella at my
office. Unfortunately, it rained cats and dogs on my
15 Rain cats and dogs: Ma nh trt way home and I felt under the weather for the next
nc
 2 days.
Q: Describe a time when you helped a friend
Bend over backwards: C gng ht
sc gip ai
A: My close friend broke up with his girl friend last
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month and he was really upset about that. As a
friend, I bent over backwards to comfort him.

Q: Is having a plan important for someone to

succeed?
Actions speak louder than words:
Ni t lm nhiu
A: Honestly, I think having a plan isnt enough! We
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need to execute that plan immediately and never
stop working hard. Actions speak louder than
words!

Q: Describe a hotly debated issue in your country

A hot potato: Ch nng hi
A: Well, how to address environmental problems is a
18 hot potato in Vietnam, especially with the recent
dumping of toxic waste at sea which killed millions
of fish and aquatic animals.

Q: What is your opinion about the fact that people

Judge a book by its cover: Trng mt usually judge each other based on their first
bt hnh dong impression?
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A: I think people shouldnt do that because we cant
judge a book by its cover.