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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. Dishonestly use your position to get money for yourself


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






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






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






5. Enthusiasm for adventurous activities






6. Give something a new start






7. Has just finished or sold all its supply






8. Do something careless or stupid






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






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






11. Come to a natural end






12. Say something accidentally which upsets or embarrasses someone






13. Take action to get something into a good condition






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






15. Something that makes a good thing even better






16. Argue violently all the time






17. Control something firmly and effectively






18. Remembering the past nostalgically






19. To limit someone's freedom


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






21. Suddenly understanding something






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






23. To immediately like something/someone






24. Be dismissed from your job






25. Become sensible/ reasonable






26. Stop being lazy (very informal)






27. Cry a lot (informal)






28. Become famous or respected for






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






30. Failed completely






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






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






33. Start to listen carefully






34. Sleep (informal)


35. Be extreme






36. To sneer; show disrespect






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






38. Has little or no value






39. Hard - boring work






40. Understanding the importance of something






41. Something that happens only once






42. New






43. Immediately






44. Lose his job






45. Understand something






46. Very angry






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






48. Be unacceptable






49. Recieve strong criticism






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