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






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






4. Remembering the past nostalgically






5. Come to a natural end






6. Be unacceptable






7. Say something accidentally which upsets or embarrasses someone






8. Take action to get something into a good condition






9. Dishonestly use your position to get money for yourself


10. Recieve strong criticism






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






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






13. Understand something






14. Enthusiasm for adventurous activities






15. Stop being lazy (very informal)






16. Understanding the importance of something






17. Something that makes a good thing even better






18. Has just finished or sold all its supply






19. To immediately like something/someone






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






21. Become sensible/ reasonable






22. Do something careless or stupid






23. Suddenly understanding something






24. Become famous or respected for






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






26. Lose his job






27. Very angry






28. To limit someone's freedom


29. Immediately






30. Sleep (informal)


31. Failed completely






32. New






33. Hard - boring work






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






35. Give something a new start






36. Be dismissed from your job






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






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






39. Argue violently all the time






40. Has little or no value






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






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






43. Be extreme






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






45. To sneer; show disrespect






46. Start to listen carefully






47. Cry a lot (informal)






48. Control something firmly and effectively






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






50. Something that happens only once