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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Suddenly understanding something






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






3. Sleep (informal)

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4. Do something careless or stupid






5. Say something accidentally which upsets or embarrasses someone






6. Cry a lot (informal)






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






8. Very angry






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






10. New






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






12. To immediately like something/someone






13. Become sensible/ reasonable






14. To sneer; show disrespect






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






16. Give something a new start






17. Control something firmly and effectively






18. Has little or no value






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






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






21. Take action to get something into a good condition






22. Start to listen carefully






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






24. To limit someone's freedom

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25. Recieve strong criticism






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






27. Become famous or respected for






28. Be dismissed from your job






29. Lose his job






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






31. Remembering the past nostalgically






32. Understanding the importance of something






33. Something that makes a good thing even better






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






35. Immediately






36. Enthusiasm for adventurous activities






37. Failed completely






38. Be extreme






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






40. Argue violently all the time






41. Understand something






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






43. Be unacceptable






44. Something that happens only once






45. Come to a natural end






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






47. Hard - boring work






48. Stop being lazy (very informal)






49. Dishonestly use your position to get money for yourself

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50. Has just finished or sold all its supply







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