Common Idioms for IELTS Topic Pot Calling the Kettle Black

Nov 20, 2021

Candidates must learn idioms to accurately answer IELTS writing and reading sections, and speaking sections. Idioms glorify the meaning of our thoughts and to achieve a better score one has to use uncommon vocabulary. The IELTS Speaking section can be well prepared with the help of different kinds of idioms. This particular IELTS speaking idiom Pot Calling the Kettle Black can be used in day-to-day conversation so that the candidates understand the correct usage of this idiom in a conversation.

Topic: Common Idioms for IELTS Topic Pot Calling the Kettle Black

The IELTS Idiom “Pot Calling the Kettle Black” refers to being a hypocrite; making someone show their mistakes when you are doing the same.

Sentence: The Bollywood stars share not to burst crackers and keep the environment but does so in their own wedding seem like a true pot calling the kettle black.

The origin of the IELTS idiom was around the 16th century. The IELTS Idiom “Pot Calling the Kettle Black” was originated when the pots and kettles were made of cast iron. Cast iron turned black when exposed to heat. This idiom was used in the book that was translated by Thomas Shelton ain around 1620 in his work Don Quixote. The idiom reference is also seen in the William Penn, who is also known as the father of Pennsylvania. He used the idiom “Pot Calling the Kettle Black” around 1693.

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The IELTS Idiom “Pot Calling the Kettle Black” can be used in speaking, reading, and writing. Idiom used in IELTS reflects the daily usage of colloquial phrases and vocabulary for reading, writing, and speaking tasks. Here we have given a scenario wherein shows the usage of the idiom in day-to-day conversation.

For IELTS Speaking: First Scenario

(For a conversation in regular life)

Jessica: Simon is a cheat. He has always cheated on you. I don’t get, how you forgive him all the time.

Susan: Jessica, see this is true. But you must know that we are in an open relationship, so none gets to blame the other.

Jessica: Oh! No! It is the pot calling the kettle black. Jessica and Simon are doing the same thing. I was totally thinking wrong, who can I can blame then. It’s up to you guys.

Explanation: From the above conversation it is clear that Jessica was unaware of Susana and Simon being in an open relationship, hence she was in shock. She thought Simon was cheating on Susan, now that she knows the truth she has nothing to say. Both are equally hypocrites, hence there can nothing to be done.

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