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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. Take action to get something into a good condition






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






3. Hard - boring work






4. Lose his job






5. Recieve strong criticism






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






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






8. Understand something






9. Start to listen carefully






10. Stop being lazy (very informal)






11. Immediately






12. Become famous or respected for






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






14. Sleep (informal)

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15. New






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






17. To immediately like something/someone






18. Remembering the past nostalgically






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






20. Suddenly understanding something






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






22. Cry a lot (informal)






23. Be dismissed from your job






24. Become sensible/ reasonable






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






26. Something that makes a good thing even better






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






28. Enthusiasm for adventurous activities






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






30. Failed completely






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






32. Be unacceptable






33. Come to a natural end






34. To limit someone's freedom

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35. Be extreme






36. Has little or no value






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






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






39. Very angry






40. Give something a new start






41. To sneer; show disrespect






42. Dishonestly use your position to get money for yourself

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43. Has just finished or sold all its supply






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






45. Do something careless or stupid






46. Argue violently all the time






47. Something that happens only once






48. Control something firmly and effectively






49. Understanding the importance of something






50. Say something accidentally which upsets or embarrasses someone







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