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Commonly Used Idioms For IELTS

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    A collection of the most useful IDIOMS to use in an IELTS test
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  • A lot of people save up and create __ for their future.
    a nest egg
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  • My younger brother is __. He is always up to mischief and never studies.
    a bad egg
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  • I am the __ in my family when it comes to music as I am the only one who loves heavy metal bands.
    black sheep
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  • Playing physical sports like football or basketball are great ways to __ after a long day of work or study.
    blow off some steam
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  • I don't consider myself to be __ but I do on occasion read a magazine or a novel.
    a bookworm
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  • You have an important maths test tomorrow? _!
    break a leg
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  • My father __. He has a 9:00-5:00 office job.
    brings home the bacon
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  • Right before an exam, I always have __.
    butterflies in my stomach
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  • Every day I have __ at around midday for around 15 minutes.
    a cat nap
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  • I love meeting up with my friends and chatting. We could __ for hours!
    chew the fat
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  • A brand-new laptop computer __.
    costs an arm and a leg
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  • On Sundays I turn into __ as I will watch Formula One for a couple of hours.
    a couch potato
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  • The Kinks are my __. I love their music and normally listen to their songs while having my morning cup of coffee.
    cup of tea
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  • I am __. I always wake up at 5:30am to walk my dogs before I have my breakfast.
    an early bird
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  • My parents tell me that I __ because I often have sauce and bits of food on my face.
    eat like a pig
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  • I have been friends with Katie since I was 15 because we __.
    get on like a house on fire
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