Common Idioms
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Definitions
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It cost me an arm and a leg to take my trip to Australia.
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Very expensive
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I was over the moonwhen he asked me to marry him.
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Extremely pleased or happy
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You are taking your IELTS test next week?? Aren’t you jumping the gun. You’ve only just started studying.
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Doing or starting something too early
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He comes round to see me once in a blue moon.
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Happening very rarely
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He’s got a chip on his shoulder.
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Feeling inferior or having a grievance about something
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I reckon getting a band 7 in IELTS will be apiece of cake! I’m very good at English.
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Very easy
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The money sent by comic relief to help poverty in Africa is justa drop in the ocean. They need far more than this.
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A very small part of something much bigger
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Getting a low score the first time I took IELTS was a blessing in disguise. It forced me to study extremely hard so I got a much better score the next time.
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Something positive that isn’t recognized until later
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We have to actually do something about global warming. Actions speak louder than words.
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It’s better to actually do something rather than just talking about it
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I bumped into Jenny in town the other day. It's a small world.
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Meeting someone you would not have expected to
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