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That employment situation in our country has improved is _____________ .
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What's the meaning of the following idiom? To beg the question
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What is the meaning of the following expression? To play second fiddle
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5 idioms to take your English to the next level! 💯💯 For detailed explanations and examples, visit the post! ➡️➡️ http://frst.in/5-idioms

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This one could be confusing! Give it a shot. What is the meaning of the following expression: To put one's hand to plough
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What is the meaning of the following expression? To be above board
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What is the meaning of the idiom? To leave someone in the lurch
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He was cured __________ Malaria.
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🔰50 IDIOMS AND PHRASES 🔰 #idioms #list #50idioms #phrases ☛ A dime a dozen – common and easy to get ☛Between the cup and the lip – before something can has really happened. ☛ Blue blood – belonging to family of kings or royalty. ☛ A damp squib – disappointing; completely lacking in excitement ☛ Head Over Heels – fully; completely ☛ An iron hand / iron fist – being merciless; to control very strictly ☛ An eyewash – something that is not true; fake; doing something to satisfy someone ☛ At the drop of a hat – immediately; without thinking about it; doing it frequently ☛ At one’s wits end – to not know what to do ☛Burn the midnight oil – Work or study hard ☛Hand over fist – Quickly, easily, in large amounts. ☛ daggers drawn – (used to two or more people or entities) being very angry with each other ☛be at sea – to be confused or completely lost; not knowing what to do. ☛To play ducks and drakes – To act recklessly; to be dishonest; to treat someone unfairly ☛To bell the cat – To face do something risky / to take a risk ☛At sixes and sevens – to be in a state of complete confusion ☛Feather one’s own nest – Make money unfairly ☛Turn over a new leaf – Change for the better ☛Tooth and nail – With all one’s power ☛Smell a rat – Suspect something bad ☛At one’s beck and call – Under his control ☛With flying colours – Doing something extremely well ☛Stick to one’s guns – Sticking with one's opinion or to what one has said. ☛Hard and fast – Very strict ☛Beat around the bush – Avoid coming to the point ☛Chew the cud – Think about over something ☛Kick the bucket – Die ☛Spill the beans – To disclose a secret ☛By leaps and bounds – Rapidly ☛Ever and anon – Now and then, occasionally ☛Bone of contention – Cause of an argument ☛A man of straw – A weak person ☛Golden handshake – A big sum of money given to a person at retirement ☛To die in harness – To die while in duty ☛Add fuel to the fire – To worsen the situation ☛Be on cloud nine – Very happy ☛A bolt from the blue – Something unexpected ☛Know the ropes – To understand the details ☛To give vent to – Express (usually after being frustrated) ☛Jump the bandwagon – To do something because it is likely to succeed or because everyone is doing it ☛Cry over spilled milk – Complaining about a loss or failure from the past ☛A mare’s nest – A false invention ☛Behind closed doors – Doing something secretly ☛Come hell or high water – Great obstacles in your path ☛Back to Square One – To go back to the beginning ☛Blessing in disguise – Something good and useful that did not initially seem that way ☛Icing on the cake – Something that turns good into great ☛Cost an arm and a leg – Be very expensive ☛Up in Arms – Very angry ☛Black and blue – Full of Bruises

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𝕎𝕖𝕖𝕜𝕖𝕟𝕕 𝔽𝕦𝕟 - Being Absent This is a 3200-year old attendance sheet found in Deir el-Medina, Egypt. Reasons for worker absence include "embalming brother", "brewing beer" and "bitten by scorpion"

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Vocabulary to Avoid - Writing In IELTS, it is important to choose words carefully. But, not everyone pays attention to this. What most candidates do is simply learn some 'fancy' words and use them repeatedly. This is WRONG! The marking criteria for band 9.0 in terms of Lexical Resource, is as follows: • uses a wide range of vocabulary with very natural and sophisticated control of lexical features; rare minor errors occur only as ‘slips Word use should be natural. A reader must not feel a word is out of place or is being used only to impress. Here is a list of words YOU SHOULD AVOID USING in the writing section. 1️⃣ reckon (informal) ❌ 2️⃣ pretty (informal) ❌ 3️⃣ most of the people (simply say most people) ❌ 4️⃣ pricey (informal) ❌ 5️⃣ progeny (technical scientific) ❌ 6️⃣ plethora (formal but not recommended) ❌ 7️⃣ kids (informal) ❌ 8️⃣ stuff (informal) ❌ 9️⃣ in the current technologically advanced era (simply say nowadays or today) ❌ 🔟 guy (informal) ❌ @firstacademy

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✅ Question Today, TV channels broadcast more men’s sports than women’s sport. Why do you think this is the case? Should TV ch
✅ Question Today, TV channels broadcast more men’s sports than women’s sport. Why do you think this is the case? Should TV channels give equal showtime for each? 💯 Band 9 Response http://frst.in/feb2022

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LET'S IMPROVE OUR PRONUNCIATION 1️⃣ Silent B Bomb Climb Comb Debt Thumb 2️⃣ Silent C Scent Science Descent Scissors Muscle 3️⃣ Silent D Bridge Edge Handsome Sandwich Wednesday 4️⃣ Silent G Sign Campaign Design Resign Foreign 5️⃣ Silent H Hour Honest Rhythm What White 6️⃣ Silent L Almond Talk Walk Half Could 7️⃣ Silent P Psychology Pseudo Cupboard Receipt Pneumonia

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IELTS penalizes spelling mistakes in Listening, Reading and Writing. Here are a few commonly misspelled words:

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Did you break hard or brake hard? In the listening sections of many tests, homophones can cause confusion. Here is a list of homophones that could help you tackle language better!

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5️⃣ common mistakes made by IELTS test takers © by IDP IELTS ☝️ Lookout for the interesting tips on Speaking. ✌🏽 See how the speaker pronounces 'PROBABLY' 👌🏽 Listen to what she says about WRITING.

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IELTS Speaking Tips Is the expression "That is an interesting question" always acceptable? 🤔 Mmmm, that is an interesting question 😁 The answer is 'no'. The expression should be used only when the question(s) is(are) indeed interesting or require genuine consideration. Let us see some cases in this point below 👇🏻 Situation 1 👤 Examiner: Do you live in a house or in a flat? ❌ Well, that is an interesting question.... Oh really? Is that? 🤦‍♂️ Situation 2 👤 Examiner: Is it important to protect wild animals? ✅ Well, that is an interesting question... Good Use 👍 Summing it all up, avoid unnatural answers. Make sure the expressions are in the correct context. #IELTS_Tips

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Some really useful 7 Band and 8 Band Phrases for Writing Task 1