很多烤鸭认为，雅思口语一定不能使用难词。但其实高分段的雅思口语评分标准里明确规定：必须要使用一些不常见&地道的单词，今天高途留学就为大家准备了50组雅思口语高分习语及相关使用例句。

50组雅思口语高分习语

To be on the cards

释义：something is very likely

例句：

Q: Will you travel abroad more in the future?

A: Yes, I think it’s on the cards, mainly because I love discovering new cultures and meeting new people.

over the moon

释义：to be very pleased

例句：She was over the moon about/with her new bike.

on top of the world

释义：extremely happy

例句：She was feeling on top of the world.

be on cloud nine

释义：to be extremely happy and excited

例句：

Q: "Was Helen pleased about getting that job?"

A: "Pleased? She was on cloud nine!"

walk on air

释义：to feel extremely excited or happy

例句：After the delivery of her baby, she was walking on air.

out of sorts

释义：in an unhappy mood

例句：Peter overslept this morning and has been out of sorts all day.

(down) in the dumps

释义：unhappy

例句：She's a bit down in the dumps because she failed one of her exams.

put a damper on something

释义：to make something less active or less enjoyable

例句：Both the kids were sick while we were in Boston, so that put a damper on things.

on the go

释义：busy and active

例句：Like most working mothers, she is always on the go.

chill-out

释义：to relax completely, or not allow things to upset you

例句：I'm just chilling out in front of the TV.

up-to-the-minute

释义：most recent; containing the most recent information

例句：Now we're going live to our reporter in Washington for up-to-the-minute news on the crisis.

off the top of your head

释义：from the knowledge you have in your memory:

例句：

Q："What's the capital of Mauritania?"

A："I don't know off the top of my head, but I could go and look it up."

in high spirits

释义：happy and excited and energetic

例句：When passed the exam with flying colours, I felt in high spirits.

once in a blue moon

释义：not very often

例句：My sister lives in Alaska, so I only see her once in a blue moon.

make a fuss over someone

释义：to give someone a lot of attention and treat them well

例句：I was the only person there with a small baby so everyone made a fuss over us.

early bird

释义：a person who gets up or arrives early, or who does something before other people do

例句：She isn't an early bird by nature, but she's been up before dawn every day for the past month.

a drop in the ocean

释义：a very small amount compared to the amount needed

例句：My letter of protest was just a drop in the ocean.

be engraved on someone's memory/mind

释义：to be very difficult to forget

例句：That last conversation we had is engraved on my memory forever.

blow someone's mind

释义：If something blows your mind, you find it very exciting and unusual

例句：There was one scene in the film that really blew my mind.

bury the hatchet

释义：to stop an argument and become friends again

例句：Can't you two just bury the hatchet?

break a leg

释义：used for wishing someone

例句：good luck, especially before a performance.

black-and-white

释义：A black-and-white subject or situation is one in which it is easy to understand what is right and wrong

例句：Disarmament isn't a black-and-white issue for me.

come rain or shine

释义：whatever happens

例句：Come rain or shine, I'll see you on Thursday.

(as) cool as a cucumber

释义：very calm or very calmly, especially when this is surprising

例句：She walked in as cool as a cucumber, as if nothing had happened.

cry wolf

释义：to keep asking for help when you do not need it, with the result that people think you do not need help when you really need it

例句：If you cry wolf too often, people will stop believing you.

cut someone some slack

释义：to not judge someone as severely as you usually would because they are having problems at the present time

例句：

Q："Andrew's late again."

A："Cut him some slack - his wife just had a baby."

come out swinging/fighting

释义：to react to something or begin something in a strong, forceful way

例句：The company knew it was going to have to come out fighting.

come to an end

释义：to finish

例句：Everyone wishes the war would come to an end soon.

hard/hot/close on someone's heels

释义：following someone very closely

例句：She ran down the steps with a group of journalists hard on her heels.

can't get your head around sth

释义：If you say that you can't get your head around something, you mean that you cannot understand it

例句：I just can't get my head around these tax forms.

run/go like clockwork

释义：to happen exactly as planned, without any trouble

例句：The party went like clockwork.

go up in flames

释义：to burn or be destroyed by fire

例句：The factory went up in flames.

get your act together

释义：to start to organize yourself so that you do things in an effective way

例句：She's so disorganized - I wish she'd get her act together.

go the extra mile

释义：to make more effort than is expected of you

例句：He's a nice guy, always ready to go the extra mile for his friends.

hang in there

释义：said as a way of telling someone to not give up, despite difficulties

例句：Work can get tough in the middle of a term but hang in there and it'll be OK.

hang/hold fire

释义：to delay making a decision

例句：I deally we would settle the matter now, but I think we should hang fire until the general situation becomes clearer.

cost someone a pretty penny

释义：to be very expensive

例句：That coat must have cost you a pretty penny!

all things considered

释义：Someone might say that something is good all things considered to mean it was generally good although the situation was not perfect

例句：I think the party was great, all things considered - I mean we didn't have much time to get ready, but it still went well.

all things being equal

释义：if everything happens as expected

例句：All things being equal, I'll be at home on Tuesday.

as safe as houses

释义：very safe

例句：With my pet dog to keep me company, I felt as safe as houses in this city even when l am not familiar with it.

be good to go

释义：to be prepared and ready to do something

例句：Let me grab a jacket and then I'm good to go.

burn the candle at both ends

释义：to work or do other things from early in the morning until late at night and so get very little rest

例句：You can't burn the candle at both ends.

be in seventh heaven

释义：to be extremely happy

例句：Since they got married, they've been in seventh heaven.

bring something to the table

释义：to provide something that will be a benefit

例句：Clarkson was the right person to hire – she brings a lot of experience and some important skills to the table.

on the verge (of)

释义：If you are on the verge of something or come to the verge of something, you are very close to experiencing it

例句：Her husband's violent and abusive behaviour drove her to the verge of despair.

be skating on thin ice

释义：to be doing something that is dangerous or involves risks

例句：He's skating on thin ice by lying to the police.

(right) on the money

释义：exact or correct

例句：Her prediction was right on the money.

in the dark

释义：not informed about things that might be useful to know

例句：Our boss tends to keep us in the dark most of the time.

learn/know the ropes

释义：to learn/know how to do a job or activity

例句：Learning the ropes of accomplishing tasks according to its complexity allows things to be done more efficiently.

get a/your foot in the door

释义：to enter a business or organization at a low level, but with a chance of being more successful in the future

例句：Making contacts can help you get a foot in the door when it comes to getting a job.

好啦，以上就是50组高分习语，希望同学们多多练习！同时提醒大家，不要在一段回答中频繁使用习语，不然会适得其反的哦！