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An idiom is an expression that has a different meaning from the individual words. If you’re wondering whether it’s acceptable to use idioms in your IELTS speaking test, this video is for you!
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00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:30 What is an idiom
00:05:30 The Context
00:06:20 Work
00:12:16 Disagreeing
00:16:01 Feelings
00:19:01 Gossip
00:23:43 Relationships
00:29:10 Ideas
00:32:36 Food
00:33:57 Shopping
00:35:23 Summary
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It is very interesting that the mean of the hang up your boots same as Chinese mean.
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The perian idiom 'Sift your flour and hang the sieve' means hang up your boots
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Your ideoms are very amazing. Good luck dear Keith
Exploring British English Idioms in Everyday Contexts:
Work:
"All hands on deck": Everyone needs to help with a demanding task.
"Pass the buck": Shift responsibility to someone else.
"Break a leg": Good luck with a project or presentation.
"Put the kettle on": Take a break and relax.
"Have a chinwag": Have a casual chat about work.
Disagreeing:
"Have a bee in your bonnet": Be unreasonably annoyed about something.
"Rub you up the wrong way": Get on someone's nerves.
"See eye to eye": Agree on something.
"Move the goalposts": Change the rules or expectations.
"Have a difference of opinion": Disagree politely.
Feelings:
"Butterflies in your stomach": Feel nervous or excited.
"Over the moon": Extremely happy.
"Chuffed to bits": Very pleased.
"Feeling under the weather": A bit unwell.
"Have a chip on your shoulder": Be easily offended.
Gossip:
"All ears": Eager to hear someone's news.
"Spilling the beans": Revealing a secret.
"Whispering in someone's ear": Sharing gossip discreetly.
"Mind your own beeswax": Don't interfere in other people's business.
"A bit of a wag": Someone who enjoys gossiping.
Relationships:
"Head over heels": Deeply in love.
"Get along like a house on fire": Have a great relationship.
"Hit it off": Get on well with someone immediately.
"Playing hard to get": Pretending to be less interested than you are.
"Call it a day": End a relationship.
Ideas:
"Think outside the box": Be creative and innovative.
"Have a lightbulb moment": Suddenly understand something.
"Run it by someone": Discuss an idea with someone else.
"Put a pin in it": Temporarily stop discussing something.
"Go back to the drawing board": Rethink an idea that isn't working.
Food:
"Full of beans": Energetic.
"Gone off": Spoiled food.
"Have a takeaway": Order food to be delivered.
"Cuppa": A cup of tea.
"A bit peckish": Feeling slightly hungry.
Shopping:
"Window shopping": Looking at things without buying them.
"Break the bank": Spend a lot of money.
"Bargain basement": A place where things are very cheap.
"Have a look-see": Briefly examine something.
"On a tight budget": Don't have much money to spend.
These are just a few examples, and there are many more British English idioms to explore!
Bonus:
"Keep your pecker up": Stay positive.
"It's raining cats and dogs": It's raining heavily.
"Have a cob on": Be angry or upset.
"All the gear, no idea": Have the equipment but not the skills.
"Have a chinwag": Have a casual chat.
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To nitpick has some equivalents in French : pinailler, ergoter, Γ©piloguer. It means wasting energy by paying exagerrate attention to insignificant details.
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