Speaking Vocabularies Band 8.5 At all costs / at any costs: | IELTS CASTLE 🏛

Speaking Vocabularies Band 8.5

At all costs / at any costs: to do everything you can to achieve something regardless of the difficulty, and expense involved.

E: His dream is to become a great lawyer at all costs.
E: They were determined to win the game at any cost.

As easy as pie: very easy.

E: The test is as easy as pie. Searching for beautiful flower images online is as easy as pie nowadays.
E: After so many years as an English teacher, taking IELTS Band 8 is as easy as pie for me.

A drop in the ocean: a very small amount compared to what is required or needed.

E: The amount of money that he gave me last night is just a drop in the ocean compared to what I needed.
E: I feel what I am doing is just a drop in the ocean.

Actions speak louder than words: used for expressing that what you do something is more important than just talking about it.

E: He usually talks about the importance of charity but never does anything.
E: Actions speak louder than words Because actions speak louder than words, do not talk much, just act.

A hot potato: a controversial topic, issue or situation.

E: Money policy is fast becoming a hot potato.
E: The issues of abortion and tax have become real hot potatoes in my country these days.

Against the clock: to do something quickly to finish it before a particular time.

E: She is working against the clock to finish her essay by today.
E: We have to work against the clock to meet the deadline (to finish the project on time).

A rip-off: something that is unreasonably expensive.

E: We shouldn't have spent so much. That's a rip-off.
E: S60 for a cup of coffee is a complete rip-off.

Around the corner: coming very soon.

E: Tom is quite nervous because his exam is just around the corner.
E: Spring is just around the corner.

A mile a minute: very quickly.

E: He walks a mile a minute and is very difficult to keep up with. E: She is talking a mile a minute.

A man of his word: someone who does what he promises to do.

E: He is obviously a man of his word. You can trust him.
E: Tom is a man of his word. He always does what he says he is going to.

Ace a test: to do very well in a test/ to get a very high score on a test.

E: You need to study hard to act a test.
E: She had actually acted a test in math, a subject that had never come easily for her.

A bad egg: someone who is bad and untrustworthy.

E: That guy is a bad egg. Don't trust him.
E: Be careful of her. She is a bad egg.

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