SUBJECTS
|
BROWSE
|
CAREER CENTER
|
POPULAR
|
JOIN
|
LOGIN
Business Skills
|
Soft Skills
|
Basic Literacy
|
Certifications
About
|
Help
|
Privacy
|
Terms
|
Email
Search
Test your basic knowledge |
TOEFL Vocab: English Idioms
Start Test
Study First
Subjects
:
toefl
,
english
,
vocabulary
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
If you are not ready to take this test, you can
study here
.
Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. To sneer; show disrespect
prick ones ears up
sit on the fence
a flash in a pan
curl your lip
2. Become famous or respected for
make a name for
spirit of adventure
open the door to
be given/ get his marching order
3. Be unacceptable
to see reason
be beyond the pale
right of the bat
know your place
4. A debt that one owes someone for moral rather than financial reason
up-to-the-minute
catch some z's
to se the point
debt of honour
5. Has little or no value
hopping mad
not worth a dime
cry buckets
knock into shape
6. To immediately like something/someone
run a tight ship
put your foot in it
not worth a dime
take a shine to
7. To limit someone's freedom
Warning
: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in
/var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php
on line
183
8. Argue violently all the time
fight like cats and dogs
the frosting on the cake
someone drops the ball
spirit of adventure
9. Lose his job
grunt work
open the door to
be given/ get his marching order
to pull rank
10. Understanding the importance of something
be given/ get his marching order
to se the point
debt of honour
take a shine to
11. Do something careless or stupid
someone drops the ball
cry buckets
to se the point
take the cake
12. New
curl your lip
up-to-the-minute
to see light
get the sack
13. Failed completely
sink like a stone
open the door to
catch some z's
to get/ take flak
14. Very pleased with oneself (informal - usually collocates with 'look' - 'grin' or 'smile')
be beyond the pale
prick ones ears up
like the cat that ate the canary
throw someone a curveball
15. Control something firmly and effectively
to see reason
curl your lip
debt of honour
run a tight ship
16. Say something accidentally which upsets or embarrasses someone
prick ones ears up
run its course
put your foot in it
to clip someone's wings
17. Sleep (informal)
Warning
: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in
/var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php
on line
183
18. Delay making a decision when they have to choose between two different options in a dispute
sit on the fence
run a tight ship
bluff your way
debt of honour
19. Stop being lazy (very informal)
get off your backside
up-to-the-minute
is fresh out of
not worth a dime
20. Become sensible/ reasonable
know your place
run its course
the frosting on the cake
to see reason
21. Recieve strong criticism
get off your backside
to get/ take flak
sink like a stone
fight like cats and dogs
22. Be dismissed from your job
see the joke
get the sack
debt of honour
to see reason
23. Used informally to describe something the speaker finds very annoying
someone is batting a thousand
is fresh out of
to get/ take flak
take the cake
24. Enthusiasm for adventurous activities
hopping mad
throw someone a curveball
spirit of adventure
right of the bat
25. Doing something extremely well - better than they had hoped
like the cat that ate the canary
bluff your way
someone is batting a thousand
prick ones ears up
26. Immediately
to clip someone's wings
right of the bat
take the cake
bluff your way
27. Use the power his (manager) position gives him to make them (employees) do something
feather one's own nest
to pull rank
debt of honour
run a tight ship
28. People that you don't know or think are not important
make a name for
take the cake
see the joke
every Tom - Dick and/or Harry
29. Something that makes a good thing even better
prick ones ears up
a flash in a pan
feather one's own nest
the frosting on the cake
30. Suddenly understanding something
the good old days
to see reason
to see light
to get/ take flak
31. Very angry
get the sack
hopping mad
not worth a dime
put your foot in it
32. Has just finished or sold all its supply
to se the point
to get/ take flak
the frosting on the cake
is fresh out of
33. Gained a better position - or more money - than before
to take center stage
to see light
make a name for
going up in the world
34. Something that happens only once
make a name for
see the joke
the good old days
a flash in a pan
35. Understand something
prick ones ears up
catch some z's
cry buckets
see the joke
36. Accept your low position within society without trying to improve it
the good old days
know your place
see the joke
take the cake
37. Hard - boring work
sink like a stone
spirit of adventure
take a shine to
grunt work
38. Pretend to be in a weaker or stronger position than is really the case
cry buckets
bluff your way
be given/ get his marching order
see the joke
39. Remembering the past nostalgically
like the cat that ate the canary
not worth a dime
someone is batting a thousand
the good old days
40. Take action to get something into a good condition
knock into shape
to see reason
not worth a dime
know your place
41. Be extreme
every Tom - Dick and/or Harry
debt of honour
hopping mad
know no bounds
42. Come to a natural end
right of the bat
bluff your way
run its course
the good old days
43. Surprise them with something difficult or unpleasant to deal with
be given/ get his marching order
cold cash
throw someone a curveball
up-to-the-minute
44. Start to listen carefully
prick ones ears up
the good old days
to take center stage
get the sack
45. Cry a lot (informal)
be beyond the pale
fight like cats and dogs
catch some z's
cry buckets
46. To be the most important or noticeable thing or person
to take center stage
sink like a stone
is fresh out of
not worth a dime
47. Dishonestly use your position to get money for yourself
Warning
: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in
/var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php
on line
183
48. Money in form of cash or notes - not a cheque or credit card
be beyond the pale
knock into shape
sit on the fence
cold cash
49. A necessary part of an event or experience which cannot be avoided
part and parcel
bluff your way
be beyond the pale
is fresh out of
50. Give something a new start
curl your lip
put your foot in it
open the door to
to take center stage