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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. Very angry






2. Give something a new start






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






4. Become sensible/ reasonable






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






6. Control something firmly and effectively






7. Enthusiasm for adventurous activities






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






9. Remembering the past nostalgically






10. Sleep (informal)

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






12. To limit someone's freedom

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13. Has little or no value






14. Has just finished or sold all its supply






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






16. To sneer; show disrespect






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






18. Take action to get something into a good condition






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






20. Hard - boring work






21. To immediately like something/someone






22. Become famous or respected for






23. Recieve strong criticism






24. Cry a lot (informal)






25. Understand something






26. Be unacceptable






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






28. Dishonestly use your position to get money for yourself

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29. Understanding the importance of something






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






31. Something that happens only once






32. Argue violently all the time






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






34. Stop being lazy (very informal)






35. Do something careless or stupid






36. Suddenly understanding something






37. Come to a natural end






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






39. Immediately






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






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






42. Lose his job






43. Say something accidentally which upsets or embarrasses someone






44. New






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






46. Start to listen carefully






47. Be extreme






48. Be dismissed from your job






49. Something that makes a good thing even better






50. Failed completely