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