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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. Cry a lot (informal)






2. Suddenly understanding something






3. To immediately like something/someone






4. Control something firmly and effectively






5. Failed completely






6. Hard - boring work






7. Come to a natural end






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






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






10. Has little or no value






11. Take action to get something into a good condition






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






13. Argue violently all the time






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






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






16. Recieve strong criticism






17. Very angry






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






19. Something that makes a good thing even better






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






21. To sneer; show disrespect






22. Understand something






23. Start to listen carefully






24. Be unacceptable






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






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






27. To limit someone's freedom

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28. Remembering the past nostalgically






29. Something that happens only once






30. Immediately






31. Become sensible/ reasonable






32. Do something careless or stupid






33. Become famous or respected for






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






35. Say something accidentally which upsets or embarrasses someone






36. Understanding the importance of something






37. Lose his job






38. Has just finished or sold all its supply






39. Be extreme






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






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






42. New






43. Sleep (informal)

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44. Stop being lazy (very informal)






45. Give something a new start






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






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






48. Enthusiasm for adventurous activities






49. Dishonestly use your position to get money for yourself

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50. Be dismissed from your job