Common Idioms for IELTS Speaking Look Like a Million Dollars

Candidates must learn idioms to accurately answer IELTS writing and reading sections, and speaking sections. The IELTS Speaking section can be well prepared with the help of different kinds of idioms. This particular IELTS speaking idiom ‘Look like a million dollars’ consists of different exercises so that the candidates understand the correct usage of this idiom in a conversation.

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Topic: Common Idioms for IELTS Speaking Look Like a Million Dollars

• Look Like a Million Dollars

Meaning: Appear mesmerizing, attractive, or appealing, to look extremely good, exceptionally attractive

Synonyms: alluring, prestigious, classy, captivating, charismatic, charming,

Examples:

1. “Karen, you look like a million dollars in this black gown”.
2. When you are happy from the inside your face looks like a million dollars.
3. On her wedding day, Suzzane was looking like a million-dollar.
4. Now the whitewash has been done the house is looking like a million dollars.
5. Helen went on a much-needed vacation and when she came back she was looking like a million dollars.
6. Wow, Simon looks like a million dollars in that new tuxedo.
7. As compared to yesterday, after the therapy you are looking like a million dollars.

Exercise :

Read a conversation and answer the question :

Bill: “Hi Janny, Is that you? I haven’t seen it since we graduated from high school. How are you?”

Janny: “Hi Bill! Long time no see! Yes, I applied for a scholarship, and I’ve studied abroad in Germany for two years. Anyway, I’m great. How about you?”

Bill: “I’m fine. I’m so happy to see you at this party. You look like a million dollars.”

Janny: “Oh, Bill. Thank you. You’re so nice.”

What does Bill mean when he says: “You look like a million dollars.”

1. Janny is a millionaire.
2. Janny has a million dollars.
3. Janny is beautiful and gorgeous.

Answer: C

Explanation: After reading the conversation we can easily spot the correct answer is C. Janny came back after two years from Germany and when Bill saw her he was very happy. He even told her that she is looking like a million dollars, this idiom means that someone appears mesmerizing and attractive.

Also, check:

Which is the correct sentence?

1. This shirt is terrible. It looks like a million dollars.
2. The car looks like a million dollars because its price is cheap.
3. She looks like a million dollars when she wears this dress.

Answer: C

Explanation:

Option A is not correct as the idiom is not correctly used here. The idiom is used to describe something terrible.

Option B is also wrong because the idiom is used with the term cheap. Therefore this is also not correct.

Option C is the correct answer because the third sentence perfectly describes the idiom hence C is correct.