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






2. Be dismissed from your job






3. Understanding the importance of something






4. To immediately like something/someone






5. Understand something






6. Say something accidentally which upsets or embarrasses someone






7. Do something careless or stupid






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






9. Has just finished or sold all its supply






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






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






12. Something that happens only once






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






14. Immediately






15. Suddenly understanding something






16. Be extreme






17. Give something a new start






18. Come to a natural end






19. To limit someone's freedom

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20. Remembering the past nostalgically






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






22. Control something firmly and effectively






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






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






25. Very angry






26. Start to listen carefully






27. Be unacceptable






28. Take action to get something into a good condition






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






30. To sneer; show disrespect






31. Dishonestly use your position to get money for yourself

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32. Hard - boring work






33. Become famous or respected for






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






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






36. Stop being lazy (very informal)






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






38. Sleep (informal)

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39. New






40. Become sensible/ reasonable






41. Enthusiasm for adventurous activities






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






43. Cry a lot (informal)






44. Lose his job






45. Recieve strong criticism






46. Argue violently all the time






47. Failed completely






48. Something that makes a good thing even better






49. Has little or no value






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







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