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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. Suddenly understanding something






2. Become sensible/ reasonable






3. Remembering the past nostalgically






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






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






6. To limit someone's freedom

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






8. Do something careless or stupid






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






10. To sneer; show disrespect






11. Something that happens only once






12. Recieve strong criticism






13. Has just finished or sold all its supply






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






15. Enthusiasm for adventurous activities






16. Stop being lazy (very informal)






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






18. Give something a new start






19. Cry a lot (informal)






20. Has little or no value






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






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






23. Very angry






24. Hard - boring work






25. Lose his job






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






27. Be unacceptable






28. New






29. To immediately like something/someone






30. Sleep (informal)

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31. Become famous or respected for






32. Be extreme






33. Understand something






34. Something that makes a good thing even better






35. Argue violently all the time






36. Failed completely






37. Take action to get something into a good condition






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






39. Control something firmly and effectively






40. Come to a natural end






41. Be dismissed from your job






42. Start to listen carefully






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






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






45. Understanding the importance of something






46. Say something accidentally which upsets or embarrasses someone






47. Immediately






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






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






50. Dishonestly use your position to get money for yourself

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