BEST Vocabulary Words for IELTS – 508

Break a leg – Good luck!

Sentence – “Break a leg,” Tammy shouted as her daughter got ready to
take the stage for her final scene.

It’s on me – I pay for it

Sentence – A bunch of us are going out after work. Why don’t you come along? It’s on me.

Beats me – I have no idea

Sentence – It beats me how she got the job.

Go Dutch – Share the cost of a meal

Sentence – I’ll go Dutch with you on the movie if you want.

Hit me up – Contact me

Sentence – They hit me up pretty much every day.

Dead tired – Exhausted

Sentence – The dogs are dead tired.

Okay by me – It’s fine

Sentence – That David Patterson guy seems pretty okay to me, by the way!

Give me a break – Leave me alone

Sentence – I babysit every Friday to give her a break

Not in my books – Disagree

Sentence – I wouldn’t trample on a living thing, even an ant. Not in my book.

Not my cup of tea – Not interested

Sentence – Thanks for inviting me, but ballet isn’t really my cup of tea.