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20 Practical Idioms You Need to Know for Your PTE Training (Part 1)


“Don’t judge a book by its cover,” one of the most common idioms that means not to judge someone based on their appearance. When taking the Pearson Test of English (PTE), you can use these kinds of expressions to spice up your conversations by describing a situation creatively.


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Idioms or idiomatic expressions are a group of words fixed in an order that has a particular meaning that is different from the meaning of each word on its own. Some of the most commonly used idioms that will improve your vocabulary that you may use in your PTE training include:

       1.    A piece of cake – something very easy
       2.    Action speaks louder than words – judging intentions better by what they do than what they say
       3.    Add fuel to the fire – something said that makes the situation worse
       4.    A blessing in disguise – something good that isn’t noticed at first
       5.    Break a leg – another term for “good luck.”
       6.    Barking up the wrong tree – accusing the wrong person 
       7.    Cry over spilled milk – complaining about a loss in the past
       8.    Cut corners – do something bad to save money
       9.    Beat around the bush – avoid talking about the main topic
       10.  Cut to the chase – talk about the essential parts of the story

*TIP: When taking your PTE training, do not keep beating around the bush instead cut to the chase.

       11.  Curiosity killed the cat – being nosy can lead you into trouble
       12.  Cross that bridge when you come to it – Deal with a problem when you encounter it, not before
       13.  Caught between two stools – having difficulty in choosing between two choices
       14.  Drastic times calls for drastic measures – when in extremely desperate times, you need to take drastic actions.
       15.  Devil’s advocate – presented a counter-argument
       16.  Every cloud has a silver lining – be optimistic; all difficult times will lead to better days. 
       17.  Feel a bit under the weather – feeling slightly sick
       18.  Give the benefit of the doubt – Believing in someone’s statement, without proof
       19.  Hit the books – means to study
       20.  In the heat of the moment – astounded by what is happening at the moment

Take these idioms to heart and use them when you take the Pearson Test of English (PTE). Visit our page to know more useful tips, hacks, techniques, and others.

REFERENCES:

“The 60 Most Useful Idioms.” English post. Accessed on September 10, 2019. Accessed from https://englishpost.org/the-60-most-useful-idioms/

“Famous Idioms | Meaning.” Smart Words. Accessed on September 10, 2019. Accessed from https://www.smart-words.org/quotes-sayings/idioms-meaning.html

“15 Most Common English Idioms and Phrases.” English Live. Accessed on September 10, 2019. Accessed from https://englishlive.ef.com/blog/language-lab/15-common-english-idioms-and-phrases/

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