Relier Pairs IELTS Idioms set 1Version en ligne IELTS Idioms set 1 par Ann Kill 1 We have to actually do something about global warming. ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS. 2 I have to BITE MY TONGUE so I don’t say what I really think of him! 3 My mother will always GO THE EXTRA MILE to help people. 4 I think he GOT UP ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE BED this morning. He is in a terrible mood. 5 My parents are very FIXED IN THEIR WAYS. They won’t start using the internet. 6 It was difficult when I moved to another country but I eventually FOUND MY FEET. 7 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. 8 You are taking your IELTS test next week?? Aren’t you JUMPING THE GUN. You’ve only just started studying. 9 Try not to worry about it. EVERY CLOUD HAS A SILVER LINING. 10 I bumped into Jenny in town the other day. IT'S A SMALL WORLD. 11 I was OVER THE MOON when he asked me to marry him. 12 Are you putting all of your savings into that company? DON'T PUT ALL YOUR EGGS IN ONE BASKET. 13 The money sent by comic relief to help poverty in Africa is just A DROP IN THE OCEAN. They need far more than this. 14 It COST ME AN ARM AND A LEG to take my trip to Australia. 15 He comes round to see me ONCE IN A BLUE MOON. Very expensive Something positive that isn’t recognized until later. Wanting to say something but stopping yourself. To become comfortable in what you are doing It’s better to actually do something rather than just talking about it Happening very rarely Putting all of ones resources into one possibility A very small part of something much bigger Meeting someone you would not have expected to To refer to someone who is having a bad day Not wanting to change from the normal ways of doing things Extremely pleased or happy Doing much more than is required when doing something Doing or starting something too early. Believing that every bad situation has a positive side / eventually leads to something good