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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. Do something careless or stupid






2. Remembering the past nostalgically






3. Be extreme






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






5. Hard - boring work






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






7. To limit someone's freedom

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8. Be dismissed from your job






9. Failed completely






10. Dishonestly use your position to get money for yourself

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






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






13. Say something accidentally which upsets or embarrasses someone






14. Become sensible/ reasonable






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






16. Very angry






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






18. Come to a natural end






19. Be unacceptable






20. Become famous or respected for






21. Start to listen carefully






22. Sleep (informal)

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23. Immediately






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






25. Suddenly understanding something






26. To immediately like something/someone






27. Something that makes a good thing even better






28. Recieve strong criticism






29. Argue violently all the time






30. Something that happens only once






31. Take action to get something into a good condition






32. Understand something






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






34. New






35. Cry a lot (informal)






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






37. Enthusiasm for adventurous activities






38. Stop being lazy (very informal)






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






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






41. Control something firmly and effectively






42. Understanding the importance of something






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






44. To sneer; show disrespect






45. Lose his job






46. Has just finished or sold all its supply






47. Has little or no value






48. Give something a new start






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






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