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TOEFL Vocab: English Idioms

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Be dismissed from your job






2. Very pleased with oneself (informal - usually collocates with 'look' - 'grin' or 'smile')






3. Gained a better position - or more money - than before






4. Recieve strong criticism






5. Lose his job






6. Dishonestly use your position to get money for yourself


7. Understand something






8. Start to listen carefully






9. Money in form of cash or notes - not a cheque or credit card






10. Surprise them with something difficult or unpleasant to deal with






11. Understanding the importance of something






12. Remembering the past nostalgically






13. Immediately






14. Say something accidentally which upsets or embarrasses someone






15. To sneer; show disrespect






16. People that you don't know or think are not important






17. New






18. Sleep (informal)


19. Delay making a decision when they have to choose between two different options in a dispute






20. To limit someone's freedom


21. Very angry






22. Something that happens only once






23. Argue violently all the time






24. Doing something extremely well - better than they had hoped






25. Enthusiasm for adventurous activities






26. Be extreme






27. Has just finished or sold all its supply






28. A necessary part of an event or experience which cannot be avoided






29. Has little or no value






30. Become famous or respected for






31. Use the power his (manager) position gives him to make them (employees) do something






32. Failed completely






33. Be unacceptable






34. Cry a lot (informal)






35. Do something careless or stupid






36. Pretend to be in a weaker or stronger position than is really the case






37. Suddenly understanding something






38. Control something firmly and effectively






39. To be the most important or noticeable thing or person






40. Take action to get something into a good condition






41. Something that makes a good thing even better






42. Hard - boring work






43. Stop being lazy (very informal)






44. Used informally to describe something the speaker finds very annoying






45. To immediately like something/someone






46. Become sensible/ reasonable






47. Accept your low position within society without trying to improve it






48. A debt that one owes someone for moral rather than financial reason






49. Come to a natural end






50. Give something a new start