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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. Something that makes a good thing even better






2. Take action to get something into a good condition






3. Become famous or respected for






4. Say something accidentally which upsets or embarrasses someone






5. Understand something






6. To sneer; show disrespect






7. Be dismissed from your job






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






9. Has just finished or sold all its supply






10. Do something careless or stupid






11. Has little or no value






12. New






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






14. Immediately






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






16. Suddenly understanding something






17. Cry a lot (informal)






18. Remembering the past nostalgically






19. Control something firmly and effectively






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






21. Be unacceptable






22. Become sensible/ reasonable






23. Argue violently all the time






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






25. Failed completely






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






27. Very angry






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






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






30. Enthusiasm for adventurous activities






31. Something that happens only once






32. Start to listen carefully






33. Hard - boring work






34. Dishonestly use your position to get money for yourself

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35. Stop being lazy (very informal)






36. Understanding the importance of something






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






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






39. To limit someone's freedom

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40. Be extreme






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






42. Lose his job






43. Give something a new start






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






45. Sleep (informal)

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46. Recieve strong criticism






47. Come to a natural end






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






49. To immediately like something/someone






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