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TOEFL Vocab: English Idioms
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toefl
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english
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Suddenly understanding something
going up in the world
to see light
the good old days
is fresh out of
2. Become sensible/ reasonable
know no bounds
get off your backside
to see reason
feather one's own nest
3. Remembering the past nostalgically
be beyond the pale
the good old days
to get/ take flak
to pull rank
4. People that you don't know or think are not important
know your place
to get/ take flak
every Tom - Dick and/or Harry
someone drops the ball
5. Used informally to describe something the speaker finds very annoying
right of the bat
like the cat that ate the canary
to see reason
take the cake
6. To limit someone's freedom
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7. A debt that one owes someone for moral rather than financial reason
the good old days
debt of honour
make a name for
to see reason
8. Do something careless or stupid
someone drops the ball
know your place
going up in the world
run its course
9. Accept your low position within society without trying to improve it
run its course
know your place
know no bounds
throw someone a curveball
10. To sneer; show disrespect
going up in the world
the good old days
curl your lip
be given/ get his marching order
11. Something that happens only once
the good old days
is fresh out of
the frosting on the cake
a flash in a pan
12. Recieve strong criticism
knock into shape
to get/ take flak
be beyond the pale
a flash in a pan
13. Has just finished or sold all its supply
curl your lip
is fresh out of
someone drops the ball
prick ones ears up
14. Surprise them with something difficult or unpleasant to deal with
throw someone a curveball
take the cake
the frosting on the cake
grunt work
15. Enthusiasm for adventurous activities
spirit of adventure
cold cash
know your place
hopping mad
16. Stop being lazy (very informal)
knock into shape
right of the bat
make a name for
get off your backside
17. To be the most important or noticeable thing or person
spirit of adventure
debt of honour
a flash in a pan
to take center stage
18. Give something a new start
like the cat that ate the canary
be beyond the pale
take a shine to
open the door to
19. Cry a lot (informal)
cry buckets
to take center stage
to se the point
grunt work
20. Has little or no value
prick ones ears up
not worth a dime
to get/ take flak
curl your lip
21. Money in form of cash or notes - not a cheque or credit card
cold cash
to get/ take flak
take a shine to
sit on the fence
22. Pretend to be in a weaker or stronger position than is really the case
put your foot in it
see the joke
bluff your way
cry buckets
23. Very angry
feather one's own nest
be given/ get his marching order
bluff your way
hopping mad
24. Hard - boring work
cold cash
like the cat that ate the canary
grunt work
catch some z's
25. Lose his job
grunt work
sit on the fence
be given/ get his marching order
up-to-the-minute
26. Use the power his (manager) position gives him to make them (employees) do something
part and parcel
fight like cats and dogs
to pull rank
to se the point
27. Be unacceptable
throw someone a curveball
see the joke
get off your backside
be beyond the pale
28. New
prick ones ears up
sink like a stone
up-to-the-minute
know your place
29. To immediately like something/someone
see the joke
take a shine to
to get/ take flak
the good old days
30. Sleep (informal)
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31. Become famous or respected for
every Tom - Dick and/or Harry
see the joke
prick ones ears up
make a name for
32. Be extreme
to take center stage
hopping mad
know no bounds
get the sack
33. Understand something
take the cake
see the joke
sink like a stone
hopping mad
34. Something that makes a good thing even better
someone drops the ball
the frosting on the cake
feather one's own nest
to see reason
35. Argue violently all the time
fight like cats and dogs
to see reason
every Tom - Dick and/or Harry
part and parcel
36. Failed completely
part and parcel
take the cake
throw someone a curveball
sink like a stone
37. Take action to get something into a good condition
open the door to
the frosting on the cake
see the joke
knock into shape
38. Delay making a decision when they have to choose between two different options in a dispute
sit on the fence
take the cake
to see light
know your place
39. Control something firmly and effectively
run a tight ship
someone drops the ball
cold cash
a flash in a pan
40. Come to a natural end
take the cake
the frosting on the cake
run its course
know no bounds
41. Be dismissed from your job
feather one's own nest
get the sack
to clip someone's wings
knock into shape
42. Start to listen carefully
know no bounds
bluff your way
prick ones ears up
catch some z's
43. Doing something extremely well - better than they had hoped
fight like cats and dogs
spirit of adventure
someone is batting a thousand
sit on the fence
44. Gained a better position - or more money - than before
grunt work
curl your lip
every Tom - Dick and/or Harry
going up in the world
45. Understanding the importance of something
to se the point
grunt work
sit on the fence
the good old days
46. Say something accidentally which upsets or embarrasses someone
curl your lip
sink like a stone
put your foot in it
be given/ get his marching order
47. Immediately
to clip someone's wings
hopping mad
right of the bat
run its course
48. Very pleased with oneself (informal - usually collocates with 'look' - 'grin' or 'smile')
to see light
to get/ take flak
sink like a stone
like the cat that ate the canary
49. A necessary part of an event or experience which cannot be avoided
right of the bat
part and parcel
sit on the fence
to clip someone's wings
50. Dishonestly use your position to get money for yourself
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