In IELTS Speaking, using idioms will help increase your vocabulary score. If in part 1 IELTS Speaking there are 5 tips for answering questions , part 2 IELTS Speaking will often have questions about the speaker’s emotions. Therefore, the article below will provide common idioms to describe emotions.
1. Feeling excited
– I was rushing to go
– I was on the edge of my seat
– I was bouncing off the walls
When you’re reading a book or watching a movie that’s very exciting
– I could hardly wait
– I couldn’t wait to…
2. Feeling impressed
– It blew my mind
– It blew me away
– I was bowled over by his knowledge
3, Feeling angry
– To be beside myself (with anger)
– To fly off the handle
– To go through the roof
– To go spare
4, Being frustrated
– I was banging my head against the wall
– That was the last straw
5, Feeling impatient
– It tried my patience
– I was running out of patience
– I was at the end of my rope
6, Feeling bored
– To be fed up
– I’m bored to tears
– I’m bored to death
7, Feeling happy
– To be over the moon
– To be tickled pink
– To be thrilled to bits
8, Feeling thankful
– To be appreciative
– To be eternally grateful
9, Feeling nervous
– To be worried sick
– To be tongue tied
10, Feeling relaxing
– To chill out
– To kick back
– To put your feet up
11, Feeling sad
– To be down in the dumps
– To feel blue
Hopefully with the list of common idioms about 10 emotional states above, you have improved your vocabulary for the IELTS Speaking test!
