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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. Become sensible/ reasonable






2. Very angry






3. Has just finished or sold all its supply






4. Something that happens only once






5. Come to a natural end






6. To immediately like something/someone






7. Understanding the importance of something






8. Dishonestly use your position to get money for yourself


9. Give something a new start






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






11. Say something accidentally which upsets or embarrasses someone






12. Failed completely






13. Take action to get something into a good condition






14. Be extreme






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






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






17. To limit someone's freedom


18. Understand something






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






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






21. Enthusiasm for adventurous activities






22. Stop being lazy (very informal)






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






24. New






25. Lose his job






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






27. Start to listen carefully






28. Suddenly understanding something






29. Immediately






30. Control something firmly and effectively






31. Something that makes a good thing even better






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






33. Cry a lot (informal)






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






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






36. Be dismissed from your job






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






38. Has little or no value






39. Recieve strong criticism






40. Hard - boring work






41. Be unacceptable






42. Do something careless or stupid






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






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






45. Sleep (informal)


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






47. Become famous or respected for






48. Argue violently all the time






49. Remembering the past nostalgically






50. To sneer; show disrespect