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






2. Hard - boring work






3. Be dismissed from your job






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






5. Start to listen carefully






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






7. Say something accidentally which upsets or embarrasses someone






8. Remembering the past nostalgically






9. Be unacceptable






10. Be extreme






11. Something that makes a good thing even better






12. Cry a lot (informal)






13. Sleep (informal)

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14. Give something a new start






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






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






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






18. Dishonestly use your position to get money for yourself

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19. Understand something






20. Suddenly understanding something






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






22. Lose his job






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






24. To limit someone's freedom

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25. Understanding the importance of something






26. Immediately






27. Take action to get something into a good condition






28. To sneer; show disrespect






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






30. Become sensible/ reasonable






31. Argue violently all the time






32. Control something firmly and effectively






33. Recieve strong criticism






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






35. Has just finished or sold all its supply






36. Stop being lazy (very informal)






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






38. Do something careless or stupid






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






40. Has little or no value






41. Come to a natural end






42. Very angry






43. Become famous or respected for






44. New






45. To immediately like something/someone






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






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






48. Something that happens only once






49. Failed completely






50. Enthusiasm for adventurous activities







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