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

LETTER J

Jump for joy: be really happy/excited about something.

He jumped for joy when he heard the news.

Mary jumped for joy when I told her the news.

Jump the gun: start (doing) something too early.

Tom jumped the gun when he told his friends about the surprise party next

week.

Tom jumped the gun and didn’t give Mary a chance to explain that it wasn’t

her.

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LETTER K

Keep one’s chin up: to be brave and cheerful even though you are in a

difficult situation.

When you get bad news, you try to keep your chin up.

Be positive and keep your chin up. Don’t quit, my friend.

To keep someone posted: to keep someone informed.

Keep me posted on what happened.

I’ll keep you posted about my new job.

Keep in mind: remember that.

Keep in mind to turn off the TV before you go to bed.

Keep in mind to complete your homework by today.

Know the ropes: have the skills and experience for a particular job.

Mary will make fewer mistakes once she gets to know the ropes.

Tom knows the ropes much better than his friend does.

Lucy didn’t know the ropes because she was new.