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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. Dishonestly use your position to get money for yourself


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






3. Failed completely






4. Immediately






5. Start to listen carefully






6. Control something firmly and effectively






7. Take action to get something into a good condition






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






9. Argue violently all the time






10. Understanding the importance of something






11. Recieve strong criticism






12. Remembering the past nostalgically






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






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






15. Has just finished or sold all its supply






16. To immediately like something/someone






17. Stop being lazy (very informal)






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






19. Suddenly understanding something






20. Something that happens only once






21. Something that makes a good thing even better






22. Do something careless or stupid






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






24. To limit someone's freedom


25. Become sensible/ reasonable






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






27. Sleep (informal)


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






29. Hard - boring work






30. Cry a lot (informal)






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






32. Come to a natural end






33. Become famous or respected for






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






35. New






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






37. Very angry






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






39. Enthusiasm for adventurous activities






40. Be unacceptable






41. To sneer; show disrespect






42. Understand something






43. Be extreme






44. Give something a new start






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






46. Has little or no value






47. Be dismissed from your job






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






49. Lose his job






50. Say something accidentally which upsets or embarrasses someone