Do you want to score a 7 or higher on IELTS Speaking?
To get that high score you need to use idioms when you respond to the questions in Speaking Part 3 and Writing Task 2.
You may get a question about work-life balance in these parts of the test.
You could also use happiness idioms in Speaking Part 1 when you talk about how you feel about your life.
Using idioms will push your vocabulary score to a 7- guaranteed. We have already shown you how to use idioms to talk about work, parties, sports, and travel.
Today you’ll get 5 idioms that you can use to answer questions about happiness on the Speaking test.
5 Idioms:
- “Keeping up with the Joneses”: Keeping up with your neighbors, maintaining an image of success by having the material possessions that your neighbor has or something even better such as a flat screen TV, a pool in the backyard, or a nice car.
- “Livin’ the dream”: When someone has an amazing life that you admire. They have the life that you want. This would be different for everyone, based on what you think a dream life is.
- “To be on cloud nine”: To be very happy. This would work well in Speaking Part 1 and Part 2. If the examiner asks you the following: “Do you like your apartment?” You could say, “Yes, I am on cloud nine in my new apartment.”
- “To jump for joy”: To physically jump because you are excited and happy
- “To be a happy camper”: Someone who is content at this moment. “Getting to sleep in until 10 in the morning really makes me a happy camper.”
Remember, use these idioms as much as you can on the Speaking test and you will get the 7 that you need!
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