{"id":60015,"date":"2021-12-21T15:38:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-21T15:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new3.allearsenglish.com\/?p=60015"},"modified":"2023-04-25T15:59:11","modified_gmt":"2023-04-25T15:59:11","slug":"ielts-energy-1126-band-9-idioms-for-ielts-speaking-challenges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/ielts-energy-1126-band-9-idioms-for-ielts-speaking-challenges\/","title":{"rendered":"IELTS Energy 1126: Band 9 Idioms for IELTS Speaking Challenges"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>You need to use idiomatic language to score 7+ on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/ielts-energy-1092-ielts-speaking-vocabulary-weird-article-slang\/\">IELTS Speaking<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today&#8217;s idioms are very versatile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This means they can be used when answering many different questions!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Questions about problems and challenges are common on the IELTS exam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These can be asked in Part 1, Part 2 or Part 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Be ready to boost your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/ielts-energy-1100-ielts-vocabulary-for-working-or-not-working\/\">Vocabulary score<\/a> with these idioms!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For all the strategies you need for every IELTS exam, <a href=\"http:\/\/allearsenglish.com\/keys\">sign up for our course, 3 Keys IELTS<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-roll-with-the-punches\"><strong>#1: Roll with the punches<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When facing adversity, some people crumble and some are able to manage quite well!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Those who face challenges without getting too upset are able to &#8216;roll with the punches.&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Roll with the punches<\/strong>: be unbothered by adversity <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Use this for any question asking about how you or someone else handles a challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Part 1: Have you ever missed or been late to an appointment?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;For sure! 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