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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. Immediately






2. To sneer; show disrespect






3. Take action to get something into a good condition






4. Failed completely






5. Start to listen carefully






6. Be extreme






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






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






9. Be unacceptable






10. Argue violently all the time






11. Be dismissed from your job






12. Has just finished or sold all its supply






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






14. Suddenly understanding something






15. Cry a lot (informal)






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






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






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






19. Become famous or respected for






20. Do something careless or stupid






21. Recieve strong criticism






22. Say something accidentally which upsets or embarrasses someone






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






24. To limit someone's freedom

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25. Has little or no value






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






27. Come to a natural end






28. Understand something






29. Sleep (informal)

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






31. Give something a new start






32. Stop being lazy (very informal)






33. To immediately like something/someone






34. Hard - boring work






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






36. Lose his job






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






38. Remembering the past nostalgically






39. Enthusiasm for adventurous activities






40. Something that happens only once






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






42. Something that makes a good thing even better






43. Control something firmly and effectively






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






45. Become sensible/ reasonable






46. Dishonestly use your position to get money for yourself

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47. Very angry






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






49. New






50. Understanding the importance of something