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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. Dishonestly use your position to get money for yourself


2. Lose his job






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






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






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






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






7. Immediately






8. Do something careless or stupid






9. Be extreme






10. Hard - boring work






11. Remembering the past nostalgically






12. Take action to get something into a good condition






13. Very angry






14. New






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






16. Be dismissed from your job






17. Stop being lazy (very informal)






18. Something that makes a good thing even better






19. Suddenly understanding something






20. Understanding the importance of something






21. To limit someone's freedom


22. Sleep (informal)


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






24. Become sensible/ reasonable






25. Recieve strong criticism






26. Say something accidentally which upsets or embarrasses someone






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






28. Come to a natural end






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






30. Has just finished or sold all its supply






31. Understand something






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






33. Be unacceptable






34. Become famous or respected for






35. Start to listen carefully






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






37. Cry a lot (informal)






38. Give something a new start






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






40. Has little or no value






41. Control something firmly and effectively






42. To sneer; show disrespect






43. To immediately like something/someone






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






45. Failed completely






46. Something that happens only once






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






48. Enthusiasm for adventurous activities






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






50. Argue violently all the time