Top 10 IELTS idioms

Here are our top idioms for your IELTS speaking exam. If you can use one of these in your test, we are sure it will help to increase your score!

Idiom	Definition	Example
To be on cloud nine	To be really happy	“I’m on cloud nine because I passed my IELTS exam.”
To make (someones) blood boil	To make someone really angry	“It makes my blood boil when I hear about inequality.”
To hit the ceiling	To become very angry	“He hits the ceiling every time he has an argument at work.”
To be against the clock	To have little time	“We are against the clock as we need to complete the assignment by the end of the day.”
To be all ears	To dedicate yourself to listening to something	“He told me if I had any suggestions, he would be all ears.”
To cost next to nothing	To be really cheap	“In some countries, food costs next to nothing..”
Through thick and thin	In every circumstance	“My friends and I stick together through thick and thin.”
Fit as a fiddle	To be in good health or really fit	“Since I’ve taken up running, I’ve become fit as a fiddle.”
To go the extra mile	To do more work than is necessary	“When you go the extra mile for your customers, they will return.”
A piece of cake	Something that is really easy	“Learning English is a piece of cake!”