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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 unacceptable






2. Something that makes a good thing even better






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






4. To immediately like something/someone






5. Has just finished or sold all its supply






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






7. Say something accidentally which upsets or embarrasses someone






8. Something that happens only once






9. New






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






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






12. Understand something






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






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






15. Sleep (informal)


16. Stop being lazy (very informal)






17. Give something a new start






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






19. Hard - boring work






20. Remembering the past nostalgically






21. Take action to get something into a good condition






22. Cry a lot (informal)






23. Enthusiasm for adventurous activities






24. Failed completely






25. Immediately






26. Has little or no value






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






28. Be extreme






29. Suddenly understanding something






30. Start to listen carefully






31. To sneer; show disrespect






32. Become famous or respected for






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






34. Do something careless or stupid






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






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






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






38. Control something firmly and effectively






39. Become sensible/ reasonable






40. Understanding the importance of something






41. Be dismissed from your job






42. To limit someone's freedom


43. Dishonestly use your position to get money for yourself


44. Lose his job






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






46. Argue violently all the time






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






48. Very angry






49. Recieve strong criticism






50. Come to a natural end