Jewel In The Crown # Idioms For IELTS

You can always be the jewel in the crown, just remember, the higher you want to climb, the harder work you need to do.

WITHOUT FAIL
SENTENCE-: The sun is going to rise without fail.
MEANING-: something that can be easily predicted
KEEP SOMEONE IN THE DARK
SENTENCE-: I never thought, you will keep in dark about this matter.
MEANING-: to keep someone in a state of ignorance about something
BE UNDER THE ILLUSION
SENTENCE-: She has been under the illusion that he is going to come back.
MEANING-: wrongly believe something
THE JEWEL IN CROWN
SENTENCE-: She has been the jewel in the crown of our project.
MEANING-: the most attractive part of something
KILL TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE
SENTENCE-: It is quite difficult to kill two birds with one stone.
MEANING-: to achieve two aims at once
ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE TRACKS
SENTENCE-: You really understand life on the wrong side of the tracks.
MEANING-: the poor or less prestigious part of town
FIT THE BILL
SENTENCE-: I fit the bill of being an entrepreneur.
MEANING-: to be suitable for a particular position
THE END OF THE ROAD
SENTENCE-: The day I will reach the end of the road, I will take the leap of faith and jump.
MEANING-: the point after which survival is not possible
TEAR YOUR HAIR OUT
SENTENCE-: We will get the contract any ways, you need not to tear your hair out.
MEANING-: to show extreme desperation
SO HELP ME
SENTENCE-: I am in real trouble. So, help me.
MEANING-: to emphasize on the fact that you mean what you say
GIVE SOMEONE HELL
SENTENCE-: Hitler gave hell to millions of Jews.
MEANING-: to reprimand someone severely

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Media # Essay For IELTS

Some hold the view that ideas and information should be completely open, and there should be no control on what people can read and watch in the media(TV, newspaper, Internet). Do you agree with this view,or do you think that in some circumstances governments should limit the freedom of media?

We are living in the digital world and media has surely become a part of our lives. It could be watching television for news or comic relief or the characters that we accept as our family members. Or it could be reading newspapers for hours or gaining the insights of the world through Internet. We live in an era, where media influences us the most and in such times allowing media to show anything could prove to be disastrous in more than one ways.

Firstly, providing every information to the viewers could prove to spread negativity. For example-: if the media covers every rape or murder and keep flashing it daily, it could bring in a sense of negativity for people who regularly intake it. Secondly, often there is data that is secret to a country’s government. For example-: a launch of a mission to fight back terrorism. Showing such information in media could lead to the doom of the mission, as the information can easily reach to the trouble makers. Thirdly, every information has different aspects to it. What might seem obvious to one, may not be acceptable to other. In such cases, a piece of information can cause riots or issues that could be easily avoided.

Although restricting media completely can cause a loss of contact between the government and people. The sense of democracy may be lost and it could lead to revolutions that may shake the country’s peace. It has been seen that through media people have been able to raise their voices. For example-: When in 2006 the Indian government raised the reservations, people formed groups and stood against it. It was with the help of media that the issue got national audience.

To sum up, it can be said, that media holds a very important position in a nation and it must be made sure that the correct information goes to the country.

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With A Will ? # Idioms For IELTS

Have you ever got someone’s wick or have you ever tried something with a will? Well, if you understood what I said, congos, if not, go and read more to find out what I am talking about.

GET ON SOMEONE’S WICK
SENTENCE-: don’t try to get on my wick, you will have to face the consequences.
MEANING-: annoy someone
WIGS ON THE GREEN
SENTENCE-: every development must be welcomed unless it is wigs on the green.
MEANING-: violent or unpleasant development
WITH A WILL
SENTENCE-: If you really want to be successful in life, do whatever you do with a will.
MEANING-: energetically and resolutely
WEAR THE GREEN WILLOW
SENTENCE-: Don’t say anything to her, she is wearing the green willow.
MEANING-: suffer the loss of a loved on
WIN YOUR SPURS
SENTENCE-: I hope I will soon win my spurs
MEANING-: gain your first distinction or honors
BETWEEN WIND AND WATER
SENTENCE-: I don’t know anything anymore, I am stuck between wind and water.
MEANING-: at a vulnerable point
GET WIND OF
SENTENCE-: we need to stop the plan, she has got wind of it.
MEANING-: to suspect that something is happening
IT’S AN ILL WIND
SENTENCE-: Try and avoid the ill wind.
MEANING-: something’s are so bad that no one profits from them.
GONE WITH THE WIND
SENTENCE-: The story of “the man eater” has gone with the wind.
MEANING-: gone completely without any trace left behind
PUT THE WIND UP
SENTENCE-: Put the wind up, we are in danger now.
MEANING-: alarm or frighten

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Examinations # Essay For IELTS

Children have more and more tests and exams to do at school, sometimes starting from the age of 5 or 6 right to the age of 18. What are the advantages and disadvantages of making children take exams?
Write your answer in at least 250 words.

Examinations are the bug-bear of many students. They turn out to be ghost like creatures for some of the students, which brings out the worst in them. But there are even students who take exams very cool-headedly. Although some may say that exams are the worst part of education system, it must not be ignored that exams can prove to be really beneficial if taken in the right spirit. Like, you cannot blame the gun for murder, you can’t either blame the exams for pressure.

Exams certainly pose some good advantages to a student life. Firstly, if taken in right spirit, exams do help in finding the true skills of an individual. For example-: if a student works hard for the entire year, and gets 90 in math and 60 in English, he/she can easily know that their true skills lie in math and they can take it as their career. Exams even allows children to give their best, they in a certain way surely allow the students to push the envelope. Secondly, exams if taken with healthy competition allow an individual to grow. The fire to be the best can be easily ignited by the exams. Thirdly, exams help in making friends. For example-: students who study together often tend to become better friends than those who play together.

Although when social status is attached to exams, they prove to be quite disadvantageous. Firstly, exams bring in pressure, if taken in wrong way. For example-: if a parent beats a child for coming second in class instead of appreciating him/her, it can create feelings of loneliness and worthless pressure in them. Secondly, exams can even cause feelings of inferiority complex amongst students, if they are judged based on their marks in exams. For example-: if a student getting 50% marks is stereotyped as dumb, it could be quite damaging for that kid.

Overall, it can be said, that the advantages and disadvantages of exams depends on how an individual perceives it. If we want our kids to be fearless of exams, we need to change the way we look at exams.

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