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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. Dishonestly use your position to get money for yourself

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






3. Become sensible/ reasonable






4. Be unacceptable






5. Recieve strong criticism






6. Argue violently all the time






7. Immediately






8. Lose his job






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






10. Be dismissed from your job






11. Do something careless or stupid






12. Something that makes a good thing even better






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






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






15. Something that happens only once






16. Start to listen carefully






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






18. Suddenly understanding something






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






20. New






21. To limit someone's freedom

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






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






24. To immediately like something/someone






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






26. Failed completely






27. Control something firmly and effectively






28. Understanding the importance of something






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






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






31. Remembering the past nostalgically






32. Give something a new start






33. Very angry






34. Has little or no value






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






36. Hard - boring work






37. Become famous or respected for






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






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






40. Stop being lazy (very informal)






41. Enthusiasm for adventurous activities






42. To sneer; show disrespect






43. Be extreme






44. Understand something






45. Sleep (informal)

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46. Cry a lot (informal)






47. Take action to get something into a good condition






48. Come to a natural end






49. Has just finished or sold all its supply






50. Say something accidentally which upsets or embarrasses someone