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A quick internet search will produce hundreds of idioms. Also be careful not to use some that are overused, and sound forced. We mentioned that native speakers use idioms naturally, so be very careful not to overuse them and to make sure that the idiom matches the topic area you are speaking about. Don't be shy to ask them what an expression means, this is the best way to learn about language. You will notice that they are using them as you may not understand exactly what they are saying. Our advice to you is to listen to how native speakers communicate and the common idioms that they use. We have only just scratched the surface (looked at something very briefly) as there are so many idioms related to daily life. Collocation is very important when using idiomatic language as the words you choose are just as important as the order they are spoken in. For example, you would never say food fast as the order is incorrect, you would always say fast food. Collocation refers to words that often go together naturally and are generally used in that order when speaking. You might have heard the term collocation, which is also assessed in the IELTS Speaking test. However, when you are a language learner, you have to learn how to use them correctly, so they don't sound unnatural. Idioms are used so often in a natural way by native speakers that they often go unnoticed, we are not even aware that we are using them because we have grown up listening to these phrases and expressions.

If we look at the literal meaning of these words, we think about looking over the moon up in the sky beyond the stars! However, the idiomatic meaning of this phrase is to do with happiness - 'I was very happy when I saw my result.' For example, if you are very happy because you got a band 8 in your Speaking test, you might say: 'I was over the moon when I saw my results'. An idiom is a phrase or expression that generally has non-literal meaning - the meaning cannot be directly understood by reading each word.

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