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






3. Stop being lazy (very informal)






4. Become sensible/ reasonable






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






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






7. Has little or no value






8. Dishonestly use your position to get money for yourself


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






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






11. Become famous or respected for






12. Sleep (informal)


13. Be extreme






14. Remembering the past nostalgically






15. To sneer; show disrespect






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






17. Give something a new start






18. Be dismissed from your job






19. Take action to get something into a good condition






20. Be unacceptable






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






22. Understand something






23. Immediately






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






25. Argue violently all the time






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






27. To limit someone's freedom


28. Enthusiasm for adventurous activities






29. Control something firmly and effectively






30. Recieve strong criticism






31. To immediately like something/someone






32. Cry a lot (informal)






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






34. Something that happens only once






35. Has just finished or sold all its supply






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






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






38. Start to listen carefully






39. Failed completely






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






41. New






42. Understanding the importance of something






43. Say something accidentally which upsets or embarrasses someone






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






45. Lose his job






46. Do something careless or stupid






47. Hard - boring work






48. Very angry






49. Come to a natural end






50. Something that makes a good thing even better