Like a Duck Takes to Water - English Similes - for IELTS CAE CPE - ESL British English Pronunciation HD

Like a Duck Takes to Water - English Similes - for IELTS CAE CPE - ESL British English Pronunciation A full explanation of the English simile like a duck takes to water. Ducks know how to swim from birth and so we use the simile like a duck takes to water to mean that somebody is naturally good at something and that when they first try it they really enjoy it and are successful at it, they very quickly learn to do it.... Like ducklings learning to swim. Like a duck takes to water means to be a natural at something right from the start. Like a duck takes to water is a slightly informal simile. Notice the phrase like a duck takes to water is usually preceded by the phrasal verb to take to something, which means to like something. To take to something like a duck takes to water. The video contains examples of the simile like a duck takes to water in a sentence. The first time he played rugby he took to it like a duck takes to water. The worker took to his new job like a duck takes to water. The children took to their new home like a duck takes to water. She took to her new hobby like a duck takes to water. Similes like "like a duck takes to water" are good to add to your vocabulary for the writing section of official exams like CAE CPE or IELTS. Remember it is important to use the correct syntax when using new vocabulary. http://www.iswearenglish.com/ https://www.facebook.com/iswearenglish https://twitter.com/iswearenglish