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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. To sneer; show disrespect






2. Become famous or respected for






3. Be unacceptable






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






5. Has little or no value






6. To immediately like something/someone






7. To limit someone's freedom

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8. Argue violently all the time






9. Lose his job






10. Understanding the importance of something






11. Do something careless or stupid






12. New






13. Failed completely






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






15. Control something firmly and effectively






16. Say something accidentally which upsets or embarrasses someone






17. Sleep (informal)

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






19. Stop being lazy (very informal)






20. Become sensible/ reasonable






21. Recieve strong criticism






22. Be dismissed from your job






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






24. Enthusiasm for adventurous activities






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






26. Immediately






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






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






29. Something that makes a good thing even better






30. Suddenly understanding something






31. Very angry






32. Has just finished or sold all its supply






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






34. Something that happens only once






35. Understand something






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






37. Hard - boring work






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






39. Remembering the past nostalgically






40. Take action to get something into a good condition






41. Be extreme






42. Come to a natural end






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






44. Start to listen carefully






45. Cry a lot (informal)






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






47. Dishonestly use your position to get money for yourself

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






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






50. Give something a new start