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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. Recieve strong criticism






2. Say something accidentally which upsets or embarrasses someone






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






4. Control something firmly and effectively






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






6. Take action to get something into a good condition






7. Be dismissed from your job






8. Come to a natural end






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






10. Enthusiasm for adventurous activities






11. Something that makes a good thing even better






12. To immediately like something/someone






13. Be unacceptable






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






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






16. New






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






18. Very angry






19. Remembering the past nostalgically






20. Sleep (informal)

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21. Do something careless or stupid






22. Understand something






23. Be extreme






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






25. Become sensible/ reasonable






26. Stop being lazy (very informal)






27. To limit someone's freedom

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






29. Failed completely






30. Something that happens only once






31. Has just finished or sold all its supply






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






33. Argue violently all the time






34. To sneer; show disrespect






35. Immediately






36. Cry a lot (informal)






37. Start to listen carefully






38. Become famous or respected for






39. Understanding the importance of something






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






41. Dishonestly use your position to get money for yourself

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






43. Lose his job






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






45. Has little or no value






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






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






48. Give something a new start






49. Hard - boring work






50. Suddenly understanding something