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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. Take action to get something into a good condition






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






3. Has just finished or sold all its supply






4. Do something careless or stupid






5. Stop being lazy (very informal)






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






7. Something that happens only once






8. Come to a natural end






9. Argue violently all the time






10. Suddenly understanding something






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






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






13. Control something firmly and effectively






14. Understand something






15. Sleep (informal)

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






17. Become sensible/ reasonable






18. Be dismissed from your job






19. Dishonestly use your position to get money for yourself

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20. To limit someone's freedom

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21. Lose his job






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






23. Start to listen carefully






24. To immediately like something/someone






25. Remembering the past nostalgically






26. Enthusiasm for adventurous activities






27. Has little or no value






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






29. Something that makes a good thing even better






30. New






31. Give something a new start






32. Hard - boring work






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






34. To sneer; show disrespect






35. Failed completely






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






37. Understanding the importance of something






38. Immediately






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






40. Become famous or respected for






41. Very angry






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






43. Recieve strong criticism






44. Be unacceptable






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






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






47. Say something accidentally which upsets or embarrasses someone






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






49. Cry a lot (informal)






50. Be extreme