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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. Sleep (informal)

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2. Come to a natural end






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






4. Start to listen carefully






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






6. To immediately like something/someone






7. Be dismissed from your job






8. Say something accidentally which upsets or embarrasses someone






9. Failed completely






10. Lose his job






11. Become famous or respected for






12. Argue violently all the time






13. Very angry






14. Recieve strong criticism






15. Give something a new start






16. Cry a lot (informal)






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






18. Take action to get something into a good condition






19. Become sensible/ reasonable






20. Immediately






21. Something that happens only once






22. Has just finished or sold all its supply






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






24. Be extreme






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






26. Control something firmly and effectively






27. Dishonestly use your position to get money for yourself

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28. New






29. Stop being lazy (very informal)






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






31. Understanding the importance of something






32. Do something careless or stupid






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






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






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






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






37. To sneer; show disrespect






38. Suddenly understanding something






39. Understand something






40. Has little or no value






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






42. Hard - boring work






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






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






45. To limit someone's freedom

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46. Remembering the past nostalgically






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






48. Something that makes a good thing even better






49. Be unacceptable






50. Enthusiasm for adventurous activities