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