Useful IDIOMS for Any Topic in IELTS Speaking

_____

Idioms for IELTS Speaking
Idioms are fun, and I want to show you a bunch of idioms that you can use for any topic in IELTS Speaking.
Let’s do it
_____

🎁 Get the FREE PDF with all of these idioms here:

Topics covered in this video:

00:00:00 Welcome
00:00:22 Introduction
00:04:46 Expressing Opinions
00:08:57 Like and Dislikes
00:12:35 Confusing things
00:14:30 Elsa mobile app
00:18:10 Introducing people
00:19:42 Things that are GOOD
00:21:04 Things that are NORMAL
00:21:53 Things that are NOT GOOD

*****

IMPROVE YOUR ENGLISH:



😄 Practice speaking English with italki (I will give you ＄10 towards your first lesson):

*****

Follow me on social media

#IELTSSPEAKING #IELTSvocabulary #IELTSidioms #IELTS2021 #keithspeakingacademy

*****

Learn an idiom a day
Keep practicing

Keith

[WEI-luio]

Expressing Opinions:
1. My take on this
2. To my way of thinking
3. I’m in two minds about this
4. I’m on the fence
5. It boils down to

Like and Dislikes:
1. It's the bees knees
2. I can take it or leave it
3. It’s not my cup of tea

Confusing things:
1. I can't make head or tail of it
2. I can't get my head around it

Introducing people:
1. None other than.

GOOD:
1. Hands down the best
2. Second to none
3. A cut above the rest
4. I think the world of

NORMAL:
1. Run of the mill

NOT GOOD:
1. Not a patch on
2. It can't hold a candle to

[maausakya]

Spot on= perfect
Expressing opinion
My take on this
To my way of thinking
I’m in two minds about this = to show confusion
Im on the fence= to show confusion
To boil down to (noun)=the most important thing is

Likes and dislikes
(It/he/she )is the bees knees=its the best(use it with singular noun)
I can take it or leave it =I’m indifferent
Its not my cup of tea=if you don’t like(usually used with negative)

Confusing topics
I can’t make head or tail of it
I can’t get my head around it

Introducing people
None other than

Are very good
……Is hands down the best
…….Is second to none
……..Is a cut above the rest
I think the world of….

When something is average
Run of the mill = ordinary

Not good

Its not a patch on….= not as good as
It can’t hold a candle to =not as good as

[Simply_beautiful]

Spot on=perfect
My take =my opinion
To my way of thinking
I'm in two minds
I'm on the fence
To boil down to=the most important thing is
It's the bees knees=it's the best
I can take it or leave it= I don't mind
I can't make head or tail of it
I can't get my head around itit
Hands down the best
Run of the mill
It can't hold a candle to

[elizaveta]

1. My take on this…
2. To my way of thinking…
3. I am in two minds about this.
4. I’m on the fence.
5. To boil down to + noun - the most important thing is this
6. It’s the bees knees ~ only for singular nouns
7. I can’t take it or leave it
8. It’s not my cup of tea
9. I can’t make head or tail of it
10. I can’t get my head around it
11. ….. is none other than
12. ….is hands down the best
13. … is second to none
14. … us a cut above the rest
15. Run-of-the-mill (ordinary)
16. It’s not a patch on (it’s not as good as)
17. It can’t hold a candle to (it’s not as good as)

[phinguyen-lfbi]

The person I want to talk about is none other than Mr. Keith, he is the enthusiastic teacher I've ever seen!

[GK-niem]

Thank you Mr. Keith, for everything!

I just received my scores: Computer-delivered IELTS Test Result L=9.0, R=9.0, W=8.0, S=9.0.

I’m eternally grateful!

[christinafrasheh]

Keith, I highly admire your attitude of turning English students into English speakers, as this can take away the stress of preparing for IELTS and also makes learning much more enjoyable and fruitful. 🏅

[RealManRise]

Talk about a person who is absolutely interesting, is none other than Mr. Keith especially because he is a hands-down, the best teacher Ive ever seen

[bhawanabhusal]

The person I want to talk about is none other than Keith, my English teacher of utube. I could say he is a cut above the rest.His teaching style is so amazing. It’s the bees knees.

[yunishabagale]

This morning I got my IELTS result. In speaking I got 7 which was my desired score. It's all because of your videos Keith, thank you so much❤️

[imamoh]

Thankful to Mr. Keith that I got an 8 in speaking. There is no other lecturer who is as more enthusiastic and fun than he is. How he makes everything seems so easy to understand and remember. God bless you always and more power to you.

[mylinhtruong]

Thank you Keith, you are hands down the best speaking teacher. Sometimes I cannot make a head or tail of how to deliver my speaking for IELTS but just by watching you explain it in a way that cut above the rest, everything becomes so clear and easy. There is none other than a good teacher so now I don't have to say "I can't get my head around it" anymore. To my way of thinking, practice makes perfect, so I will make some example below although mine is just run-of-the-mild thought. Well, let't talk about my birthday. I am on the fence about whether or not we should have a party on that day. On one hand, I would like to memorise the date of my birth while on the other hand, having a party is not my cup of tea. As for gifts, I don't really mind, I can take it or leave it. When I was young, my parents were my second to none, they gave me toys and dreamed presents, which were my bees knees. Nowadays when I have enough money to pay for whatever I want, I feel it is not a patch on what I have given when I was young. A new cell phone can't hold a candle to a doll.

[sumedhabansal]

Hi Keith. I followed your content regularly before my IELTS exam. Thanks to you, I passed the speaking part with flying colours. I got an 8 band overall with 7.5 in speaking. Your tips were really helpful. Thanks.

[honestjohnson]

Thankyou Mr Keith, , your so lively and lovely, , your lessons are top notch

[imamsubekti]

There are many good teacher, but they :
-are not a patch on Mr Keith
-can't hold a candle to Mr Keith

[dilshadkerala]

Keith I'm your fan from kerala, India... These idioms are really indispensable for every scholars who are preparing for IELTS... Thank you so much for these breathtaking idiomatic expressions❤️

[theanhnguyen]

Thankfully, I see that your channel. I just started learn English 2 months ago. Now I can see your channel as my daily lessons

[pieces.ofmarch]

Only 20 minutes study with Keith every weeks, and now I speak English more.

[Excited_Electron]

Thanks Keith. Used your tips mentioned in this video. Surely it helped me. Got an overall Band 8.

[crazyhiker]

Thanks Mr. Keith, I used ur one of your topics on the person I know in the speaking exam today.