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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. Enthusiasm for adventurous activities






2. Come to a natural end






3. Something that makes a good thing even better






4. Understand something






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






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






7. Say something accidentally which upsets or embarrasses someone






8. Sleep (informal)

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9. Be unacceptable






10. Become famous or respected for






11. Do something careless or stupid






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






13. Argue violently all the time






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






15. Something that happens only once






16. Has just finished or sold all its supply






17. Has little or no value






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






19. Give something a new start






20. Hard - boring work






21. Become sensible/ reasonable






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






23. Start to listen carefully






24. New






25. Lose his job






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






27. Cry a lot (informal)






28. To sneer; show disrespect






29. To immediately like something/someone






30. Recieve strong criticism






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






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






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






34. Immediately






35. Suddenly understanding something






36. Very angry






37. Be dismissed from your job






38. Dishonestly use your position to get money for yourself

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39. Be extreme






40. Stop being lazy (very informal)






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






42. Understanding the importance of something






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






44. To limit someone's freedom

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45. Control something firmly and effectively






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






47. Failed completely






48. Take action to get something into a good condition






49. Remembering the past nostalgically






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