Idioms For ielts speaking: Master 500+ Idioms In Use Explained In 10 Minutes a day

Fill in for someone: to temporarily do another person’s work or task.

Mary’s colleague filled in for her while she was sick.

The French teacher was sick and Mr. Mike filled in for her.

Find one’s feet: to become confident or comfortable in a new situation.

It took him a week to find his feet in his job.

It was difficult when I moved to a new city, but I eventually found my feet.

To face up to = to confront: to accept and deal with a difficult situation in a

direct way.

He faces up to two years in prison and a $50,000 fine.

Finally, the married couple faced up to their money problems.