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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. Give something a new start






2. To sneer; show disrespect






3. Failed completely






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






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






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






7. Understanding the importance of something






8. Be extreme






9. Argue violently all the time






10. Has just finished or sold all its supply






11. Cry a lot (informal)






12. Dishonestly use your position to get money for yourself


13. Understand something






14. Recieve strong criticism






15. Become famous or respected for






16. Start to listen carefully






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






18. Sleep (informal)


19. To limit someone's freedom


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






21. Enthusiasm for adventurous activities






22. Suddenly understanding something






23. Something that happens only once






24. Say something accidentally which upsets or embarrasses someone






25. Become sensible/ reasonable






26. Take action to get something into a good condition






27. To immediately like something/someone






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






29. Do something careless or stupid






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






31. Very angry






32. Immediately






33. Come to a natural end






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






35. Remembering the past nostalgically






36. New






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






38. Stop being lazy (very informal)






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






40. Hard - boring work






41. Be unacceptable






42. Something that makes a good thing even better






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






44. Be dismissed from your job






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






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






47. Control something firmly and effectively






48. Lose his job






49. Has little or no value






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