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

To start from square one: to start from the very beginning.

I have to start the game from square one.

Let’s start from square one basics.

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The in thing: to be very fashionable.

It’s the in-thing to do at the moment.

The new iPhone is really the in thing at the moment.

This season, bald hairstyle is the in thing.

To talk someone into something: to convince or persuade someone to do

something.

I think I can talk him into helping you.

I could probably talk her into driving you to school tomorrow.

She’s managed to talk her husband into buying a new car.

To take it easy: to rest or relax.

Take it easy, man! Don’t work so hard.

After her surgery, Sarah took it easy for a week.

Tie the knot: to get married.

Bill and Sarah will tie the knot next month.

After 3 years of dating each other, Tom and Mary have finally decided to tie

the knot next July.

(to) talk over: to discuss.

We are talking over the problem.

We spent hours talking over the details of our new project.

(to) tell off: to scold/ speak angrily to someone for doing something wrong.

She told her son off for lying to her.

Mary told her boyfriend off after he missed their date.