Idioms For Ielts

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Idioms Meaning Sentence

A piece of cake Something very easy or The math problem was a piece of cake
simple for him.
On the same page In agreement or having Let's make sure we're on the same
the same understanding page before we proceed.
Break a leg Good luck Before her performance, her friends told
her to break a leg.
Hit the nail on the To accurately identify or The professor hit the nail on the head
head do something correctly with his analysis of the novel.
Keep your fingers To hope for good luck or I have an interview tomorrow. Keep
crossed success your fingers crossed for me!
Let the cat out of To reveal a secret or He accidentally let the cat out of the
the bag confidential information bag about the surprise party.
In the blink of an Very quickly or in an The thief disappeared in the blink of an

eye instant eye.
All ears Listening attentively or I'm all ears. Please tell me what
eagerly happened.
Break the ice To initiate or start a I tried to break the ice by asking about
conversation or her hobbies.
interaction
Cost an arm and a Very expensive or costly The designer handbag cost me an arm
leg and a leg.
The ball is in your It's your turn or I've given you all the necessary
court responsibility to take information. Now the ball is in your
action court.
A blessing in Something that seems Losing my job was a blessing in
disguise bad or unfortunate but disguise as it pushed me to start my
turns out to be beneficial own business.
Out of the blue Unexpectedly or without She received a job offer out of the blue.
warning
Get cold feet To feel nervous or I was planning to skydive, but I got cold
hesitant about doing feet at the last minute.
something
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Bite the bullet To face a difficult or It's time to bite the bullet and have a
unpleasant situation difficult conversation with her.
bravely and directly
In a nutshell In summary or briefly In a nutshell, the company needs to cut
costs and increase revenue to remain
profitable.
Kill two birds with To accomplish two By studying during my commute, I can
one stone things with a single kill two birds with one stone.
action or effort
In the heat of the In a situation when He said some hurtful things in the heat
moment emotions are strong and of the moment and later regretted it.
people are acting
impulsively
Cut corners To do something in a Don't cut corners when writing your
careless or incomplete report. Take the time to do thorough
way to save time or research.
money
Make a long story To summarize a story or I won the contest, made new friends,
short explanation briefly and learned a lot. Make a long story
short, it was a great experience.
Go the extra mile To put in additional If you want to excel in your studies, you
effort or do more than need to go the extra mile and put in
what is expected or extra study time.
required
Have a way with To have a skill for using She has a way with words and can
words language effectively or convince anyone to see things from her
persuasively perspective.
Catch someone's To attract someone's Your introduction needs to be attention-

attention interest or make them grabbing to catch the examiner's
notice attention.
Beat around the To avoid talking about Stop beating around the bush and get
bush something directly or to the point.
honestly, often by
speaking in a
roundabout way
Add fuel to the fire To make a problem or His careless comment added fuel to the
situation worse fire and escalated the argument.
Draw a blank To be unable to I tried to recall the information, but I

remember or think of drew a blank during the exam.
something
Hit the jackpot To achieve a great She hit the jackpot when she won the
success or obtain a scholarship to study abroad.
significant advantage
See eye to eye To have the same We may have different perspectives,
opinion or agreement but on this matter, we see eye to eye.
Steal the show To attract the most The singer's powerful performance
attention or be the stole the show at the music concert.
highlight of an event or
performance
Break new ground To make pioneering or Their research team broke new ground
innovative progress in the field of artificial intelligence.
Turn a blind eye To ignore or pretend not The supervisor turned a blind eye to the
to notice something that employee's persistent tardiness.
should be addressed or
acknowledged
Blow off steam o release or relieve After a long day at work, he went to the
stress or tension through gym to blow off some steam.
vigorous activity or
venting
Go down in flames To fail spectacularly or The marketing campaign went down in
experience a significant flames, failing to attract any customers.
defeat
Face the music To accept the He knew he had made a mistake and
consequences of one's was ready to face the music.
actions, often in a
difficult or unpleasant
situation
Get your act To organize oneself or If you want to succeed, you need to get
together improve one's behavior your act together and start studying
or performance seriously.
Go back to the To start over or The initial design didn't meet the
drawing board reconsider a plan or requirements, so we had to go back to
strategy that has failed the drawing board.
or needs improvement
Stick to your guns To maintain one's Despite the pressure, she stuck to her
position, opinion, or guns and defended her viewpoint.
decision firmly, despite
opposition or criticism
Actions speak What someone does is He promised to help, but his actions
louder than words more important than speak louder than words.
what they say
Get the ball rolling To start or initiate Let's get the ball rolling by
something brainstorming ideas for the project.
On thin ice In a risky or precarious After failing two exams, he knew he

situation was on thin ice with his academic
standing.
Steer clear of To avoid or stay away It's better to steer clear of controversial
from something or topics in a professional setting.
someone
Leave no stone To make every possible We need to find the solution to this
unturned effort or explore every problem. Leave no stone unturned in
option your search for answers.
Cut to the chase To get to the point or We don't have much time, so let's cut to
focus on the essential the chase and discuss the main issue.
matter
Hit the ground To start a project or She joined the new job and hit the
running activity quickly and ground running by completing her tasks
energetically efficiently.
Miss the boat To miss an opportunity I wanted to invest in that company, but I
or chance missed the boat and the stock prices
went up.
Break the ice To overcome initial Playing an ice-breaking game helped
tension or shyness in a the new team members break the ice
social situation and get to know each other
Burn the midnight To work or study late He burned the midnight oil to prepare
oil into the night for the exam.
Kick the bucket To die He passed away last night; he finally

kicked the bucket.
Put all your cards To be open and honest, If we want to solve this problem, we
on the table revealing everything need to put all our cards on the table
and discuss the issues openly.
Keep your chin up To remain positive or Even in tough times, it's important to
optimistic despite keep your chin up and believe in
difficulties yourself.
Tip of the iceberg A small visible part of a The financial losses were just the tip of
much larger or hidden the iceberg; the company was facing
problem or situation deeper issues.
In hot water In trouble or facing He found himself in hot water after
difficulties breaking the rules.
It's a no-brainer Something that requires Choosing the healthier option is a no-
little thought or is brainer when it comes to maintaining
obvious your well-being.
Birds of a feather People with similar They always hang out together; birds of
flock together interests, backgrounds, a feather flock together.
or characteristics tend to
associate with each
other
Rise to the To meet a challenge or Despite the pressure, she rose to the
occasion perform well in a occasion and delivered an outstanding
demanding situation presentation.
Cut the mustard To meet expectations or If you want to succeed in this job, you
perform at a satisfactory need to prove that you can cut the
level mustard.
Hold your horses To be patient or wait Before making a decision, hold your
before taking action horses and carefully consider all the
options.
The devil is in the Small or hidden things Pay attention to the details; the devil is
details can cause problems or in the details and can make or break
difficulties your success.
Talk the talk, walk To back up words with It's easy to talk the talk, but can you
the walk actions or demonstrate walk the walk and deliver what you
one's abilities promise?
Make a long story To summarize or give a There were many obstacles along the
short concise version of a way, but to make a long story short, we
story or explanation succeeded in the end.

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STUDY ICON BAHAWALPUR

Idioms Meaning Sentence

In the blink of an Very quickly or in an The thief disappeared in the blink of an

Catch someone's To attract someone's Your introduction needs to be attention-

Draw a blank To be unable to I tried to recall the information, but I

On thin ice In a risky or precarious After failing two exams, he knew he

Kick the bucket To die He passed away last night; he finally

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