English Idioms Vocabulary 2022 Complete Edition



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English Vocabulary 2022 IELTS WITH US

Slip of the tongue
Meaning: Something that was said by accident/mistakenly.
Example: Did I call you Rachel? It must have been a slip of the tongue.
Small wonder
Meaning: Not surprising.


Example: It's small wonder he wanted me back, I'm the best girlfriend on a
planet; It’s small wonder the kids are bored.
Smarten up your act
Meaning: To improve your behavior; make more of an effort.
Example: Tell your king that he'll have to smarten up his act if he needs me
as an ally.
Someone’s lot in life
Meaning: General state of life; general situation in life.
Example: John seems happy enough with his lot in life; He tried to accept
the bankruptcy of his company as his lot in life, but he could not.
Splinter off from something
Meaning: To separate from the greater part of something; to separate from a
larger group.
Example: Small group splintered off from main camp.
Squeeze something out of someone
Meaning: To force someone to do or give something (mostly information).
Example: It's just a shame we couldn't squeeze anything out of Dan and his
accomplices. They probably could have told us some interesting things
about the robbery!
Stand your ground (or “hold your ground”)
Meaning: To refuse to change your opinion; continue to support a particular
position or point of view in an argument; to stay where you are when
someone threatens or intimidates you.


Example: Our meeting was unsuccessful because Harry stood his ground
and refused to accept any of our offers; The hooligans threatened him, but
John stood his ground.
Stem the tide
Meaning: To stop the growth or continuation of something.
Example: These strict measures are designed to stem the tide of illegal
immigration.

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