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

(to) keep one’s chin up: to stay cheerful, hopeful and positive.

Although Mary has failed several times, she still keeps her chin up.

While everyone around Tom is downhearted, he still keeps his chin up.

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LETTER L

Let’s face it: talking about the fact/truth that needs to be accepted even

though you might not want it to happen.

Let’s face it, it’s impossible.

Let’s face it. He will not be able to achieve 8.0 Ielts if he does not study hard.

Leave no stone unturned: to do everything you can to solve a problem or

achieve something.

Tom left no stone unturned in his search to find his stolen car.

Mary left no stone unturned in her search for her daughter.

The police left no stone unturned to look for the murderer.

Lend an ear: to listen to someone’s problems in a sympathy way.

He lent a sympathetic ear while I told him my problems.

I lent him an ear when he needed advice on a personal situation.