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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. Suddenly understanding something






2. Recieve strong criticism






3. Something that happens only once






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






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






6. Be unacceptable






7. Has little or no value






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






9. Become famous or respected for






10. To immediately like something/someone






11. Be dismissed from your job






12. Start to listen carefully






13. Control something firmly and effectively






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






15. Say something accidentally which upsets or embarrasses someone






16. Lose his job






17. To limit someone's freedom


18. Remembering the past nostalgically






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






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






21. To sneer; show disrespect






22. Hard - boring work






23. Something that makes a good thing even better






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






25. Cry a lot (informal)






26. Stop being lazy (very informal)






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






28. New






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






30. Argue violently all the time






31. Be extreme






32. Understand something






33. Take action to get something into a good condition






34. Has just finished or sold all its supply






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






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






37. Do something careless or stupid






38. Become sensible/ reasonable






39. Give something a new start






40. Failed completely






41. Immediately






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






43. Enthusiasm for adventurous activities






44. Dishonestly use your position to get money for yourself


45. Understanding the importance of something






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






47. Very angry






48. Sleep (informal)


49. Come to a natural end






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