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






3. Lose his job






4. Control something firmly and effectively






5. Cry a lot (informal)






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






7. Suddenly understanding something






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






9. Hard - boring work






10. To sneer; show disrespect






11. Has little or no value






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






13. Has just finished or sold all its supply






14. Be extreme






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






16. Immediately






17. Dishonestly use your position to get money for yourself

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18. Become famous or respected for






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






20. Stop being lazy (very informal)






21. Start to listen carefully






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






23. To immediately like something/someone






24. New






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






26. Be unacceptable






27. Sleep (informal)

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28. Understanding the importance of something






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






30. Enthusiasm for adventurous activities






31. Become sensible/ reasonable






32. Give something a new start






33. Argue violently all the time






34. Remembering the past nostalgically






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






36. Something that happens only once






37. Something that makes a good thing even better






38. To limit someone's freedom

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






40. Recieve strong criticism






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






42. Be dismissed from your job






43. Do something careless or stupid






44. Understand something






45. Failed completely






46. Come to a natural end






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






48. Very angry






49. Say something accidentally which upsets or embarrasses someone






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