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

(to) give someone a ring: to call someone on the telephone.

He gave her a ring for her birthday.

She gave me a ring at midnight.

Give the green light: to grant permission.

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My parents gave me the green light to go on the camping trip.

I never give my children the green light to gambling.

Go back to the drawing board: to start again on a new plan.

We have to go back to the drawing board on this project.

His boss forced him to go back to the drawing board on the marketing

campaign.

Get tied up: to become very busy with something; get stuck in.

She got tied up at work.

Sorry, I’m late. I got tied up in traffic.