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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. Cry a lot (informal)






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






3. Sleep (informal)


4. Remembering the past nostalgically






5. Become sensible/ reasonable






6. To immediately like something/someone






7. Give something a new start






8. Immediately






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






10. Control something firmly and effectively






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






12. Understand something






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






14. Take action to get something into a good condition






15. Lose his job






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






17. Suddenly understanding something






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






19. Failed completely






20. Something that makes a good thing even better






21. Understanding the importance of something






22. Has little or no value






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






24. Come to a natural end






25. Be dismissed from your job






26. Very angry






27. Dishonestly use your position to get money for yourself


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






29. To limit someone's freedom


30. Do something careless or stupid






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






32. Become famous or respected for






33. Be unacceptable






34. Hard - boring work






35. Say something accidentally which upsets or embarrasses someone






36. Stop being lazy (very informal)






37. Argue violently all the time






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






39. Something that happens only once






40. Recieve strong criticism






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






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






43. Be extreme






44. New






45. Has just finished or sold all its supply






46. Enthusiasm for adventurous activities






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






48. To sneer; show disrespect






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






50. Start to listen carefully