Everyday Idioms

IELTS idioms Everyday Idioms

Break the ice
- Explanation: To make people feel more comfortable and ease tension.
- Example: The party was awkward at first, but his jokes helped break the ice.
- Speaking Practice: Share a story where you helped break the ice at an event.
- Writing Assignment: Write a 100-word paragraph about an experience where breaking the ice helped you connect with someone.
Under the weather
- Explanation: To feel ill.
- Example: I’m feeling a bit under the weather, so I think I’ll stay home today.
- Speaking Practice: Talk about a time you felt under the weather and how you recovered.
- Writing Assignment: Write a note to a friend explaining that you’re sick and will miss class or work.
On cloud nine
- Explanation: To be extremely happy or excited.
- Example: She was on cloud nine after hearing she got the job.
- Speaking Practice: Share a moment when you were on cloud nine.
- Writing Assignment: Write a 150-word essay about a happy event that made you feel on cloud nine.
A piece of cake
- Explanation: Something that is very easy to do.
- Example: The exam was a piece of cake.
- Speaking Practice: Describe a task that was a piece of cake for you.
- Writing Assignment: Write a short paragraph (100 words) about a difficult task that you later realized was a piece of cake.
Hit the nail on the head
- Explanation: To be exactly correct about something.
- Example: His comment about the project hit the nail on the head.
- Speaking Practice: Give an example of a time when you hit the nail on the head in a conversation.
- Writing Assignment: Write about a time when someone hit the nail on the head during a discussion at work or school.

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