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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. Surprise them with something difficult or unpleasant to deal with






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






3. Failed completely






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






5. Dishonestly use your position to get money for yourself


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






7. Become famous or respected for






8. Say something accidentally which upsets or embarrasses someone






9. Understanding the importance of something






10. Hard - boring work






11. Stop being lazy (very informal)






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






13. Something that happens only once






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






15. Enthusiasm for adventurous activities






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






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






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






19. Recieve strong criticism






20. Immediately






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






22. Be dismissed from your job






23. Be extreme






24. Has little or no value






25. New






26. Do something careless or stupid






27. Start to listen carefully






28. Understand something






29. Give something a new start






30. Has just finished or sold all its supply






31. Argue violently all the time






32. Take action to get something into a good condition






33. Sleep (informal)


34. Become sensible/ reasonable






35. To sneer; show disrespect






36. To immediately like something/someone






37. Be unacceptable






38. Come to a natural end






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






40. Something that makes a good thing even better






41. Cry a lot (informal)






42. Remembering the past nostalgically






43. Very angry






44. Control something firmly and effectively






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






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






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






48. Suddenly understanding something






49. To limit someone's freedom


50. Lose his job