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

Put all your eggs in one basket: put all your money into one thing.

Never put all your eggs in one basket, for example, don’t invest all your

money in one company.

She put all her eggs in one basket by investing all her money in stocks.

To pull yourself together: to get control of your emotions.

She’s finding it hard to pull herself together after the accident.

It took him a while to pull himself together.

To pull one’s leg: to be kidding.

It wasn’t very fun to pull my leg like that.

If you pull her leg like that again, she’ll never speak to you again.

To pop the question: to propose marriage (ask someone to marry you).

Mary said yes without a further thought when Tom popped the question.

Peter popped the question after dating Lucy for two years.

Tom went down on his knees and popped the question to his girlfriend last

night.

To pull through: to get through an illness or a difficult situation.

The doctor is sure that she will pull through.

I’m afraid that the old man won’t pull through.

To pop in: to arrive without notice.

My neighbor popped in for a visit last night.

My mother popped in at seven o’clock to see if I was at home.