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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. Very angry






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






3. To sneer; show disrespect






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






5. Say something accidentally which upsets or embarrasses someone






6. Immediately






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






8. Recieve strong criticism






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






10. Understand something






11. New






12. Something that makes a good thing even better






13. Argue violently all the time






14. Understanding the importance of something






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






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






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






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






19. Start to listen carefully






20. Lose his job






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






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






23. Has just finished or sold all its supply






24. Be unacceptable






25. Give something a new start






26. Enthusiasm for adventurous activities






27. Come to a natural end






28. Control something firmly and effectively






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






30. Sleep (informal)

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31. Take action to get something into a good condition






32. Suddenly understanding something






33. To immediately like something/someone






34. Hard - boring work






35. Become sensible/ reasonable






36. Become famous or respected for






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






38. Cry a lot (informal)






39. Remembering the past nostalgically






40. Failed completely






41. Dishonestly use your position to get money for yourself

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






43. Do something careless or stupid






44. Stop being lazy (very informal)






45. To limit someone's freedom

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46. Be dismissed from your job






47. Be extreme






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






49. Something that happens only once






50. Has little or no value