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

(to) not have a clue: to know or understand nothing about something.

Tom doesn’t have a clue about what he should say to Mary.

I don’t have a clue about Japanese.

I don’t have a clue about how to fix a car.

(to) not sleep a wink: to stay awake (not sleep at all).

Peter didn’t sleep a wink last night because he was worried about his exam.

We didn’t sleep a wink last night due to that noise.

(to be) nuts about = to be crazy about: to like something very much.

She is nuts about him, but he doesn’t like her.

I nuts about this new cat.

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Once in a while: not regularly; from time to time.

I saw him in the bar every once in a while.

I only see her husband every once in a while at home.

Over the moon: to be very pleased or happy about something.

Mary was over the moon about becoming a mother.

Tom was over the moon about his new car

Lucy was over the moon about getting a new job.

On cloud nine: extremely happy.

Lucy was on cloud nine after finally getting a job that she liked.

They were on cloud nine after winning the competition.