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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. Be extreme






2. Argue violently all the time






3. Something that happens only once






4. To limit someone's freedom


5. Stop being lazy (very informal)






6. Something that makes a good thing even better






7. Give something a new start






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






9. Dishonestly use your position to get money for yourself


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






11. To immediately like something/someone






12. Be unacceptable






13. Come to a natural end






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






15. Suddenly understanding something






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






17. Control something firmly and effectively






18. Immediately






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






20. Enthusiasm for adventurous activities






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






22. Say something accidentally which upsets or embarrasses someone






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






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






25. Recieve strong criticism






26. Take action to get something into a good condition






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






28. Become sensible/ reasonable






29. New






30. Understanding the importance of something






31. Failed completely






32. Be dismissed from your job






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






34. Remembering the past nostalgically






35. Do something careless or stupid






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






37. To sneer; show disrespect






38. Start to listen carefully






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






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






41. Cry a lot (informal)






42. Lose his job






43. Sleep (informal)


44. Become famous or respected for






45. Has just finished or sold all its supply






46. Very angry






47. Understand something






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






49. Hard - boring work






50. Has little or no value