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






2. Stop being lazy (very informal)






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






4. Do something careless or stupid






5. Immediately






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






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






8. Something that happens only once






9. Cry a lot (informal)






10. Understanding the importance of something






11. Come to a natural end






12. Very angry






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






14. To immediately like something/someone






15. Has just finished or sold all its supply






16. Be unacceptable






17. To sneer; show disrespect






18. Recieve strong criticism






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






20. Dishonestly use your position to get money for yourself

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21. New






22. Take action to get something into a good condition






23. Hard - boring work






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






25. Become famous or respected for






26. Say something accidentally which upsets or embarrasses someone






27. Has little or no value






28. Argue violently all the time






29. Start to listen carefully






30. Control something firmly and effectively






31. Failed completely






32. Be dismissed from your job






33. Sleep (informal)

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






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






36. Understand something






37. Remembering the past nostalgically






38. To limit someone's freedom

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39. Something that makes a good thing even better






40. Give something a new start






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






42. Lose his job






43. Suddenly understanding something






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






45. Be extreme






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






47. Become sensible/ reasonable






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






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






50. Enthusiasm for adventurous activities