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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Remembering the past nostalgically






2. Very angry






3. Has just finished or sold all its supply






4. Suddenly understanding something






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






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






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






8. To immediately like something/someone






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






10. Become famous or respected for






11. To sneer; show disrespect






12. Understand something






13. Take action to get something into a good condition






14. Become sensible/ reasonable






15. Cry a lot (informal)






16. Recieve strong criticism






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






18. Come to a natural end






19. Has little or no value






20. Be extreme






21. Be dismissed from your job






22. Understanding the importance of something






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






24. New






25. Control something firmly and effectively






26. Start to listen carefully






27. Argue violently all the time






28. Hard - boring work






29. Stop being lazy (very informal)






30. Immediately






31. Be unacceptable






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






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






34. Give something a new start






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






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






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






38. To limit someone's freedom


39. Sleep (informal)


40. Dishonestly use your position to get money for yourself


41. Enthusiasm for adventurous activities






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






43. Something that happens only once






44. Say something accidentally which upsets or embarrasses someone






45. Do something careless or stupid






46. Something that makes a good thing even better






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






48. Lose his job






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






50. Failed completely