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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. Remembering the past nostalgically






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






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






4. Control something firmly and effectively






5. Stop being lazy (very informal)






6. Very angry






7. To sneer; show disrespect






8. New






9. Immediately






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






11. Understand something






12. Hard - boring work






13. Be unacceptable






14. Come to a natural end






15. To limit someone's freedom


16. To immediately like something/someone






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






18. Failed completely






19. Be extreme






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






21. Take action to get something into a good condition






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






23. Lose his job






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






25. Become sensible/ reasonable






26. Be dismissed from your job






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






28. Recieve strong criticism






29. Become famous or respected for






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






31. Suddenly understanding something






32. Argue violently all the time






33. Something that makes a good thing even better






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






35. Cry a lot (informal)






36. Give something a new start






37. Something that happens only once






38. Say something accidentally which upsets or embarrasses someone






39. Enthusiasm for adventurous activities






40. Dishonestly use your position to get money for yourself


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






42. Has just finished or sold all its supply






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






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






45. Has little or no value






46. Understanding the importance of something






47. Do something careless or stupid






48. Sleep (informal)


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






50. Start to listen carefully