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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. Become sensible/ reasonable






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






3. Stop being lazy (very informal)






4. Sleep (informal)

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






6. Argue violently all the time






7. Start to listen carefully






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






9. New






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






11. Be dismissed from your job






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






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






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






15. Has just finished or sold all its supply






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






17. Something that happens only once






18. Dishonestly use your position to get money for yourself

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19. Hard - boring work






20. To limit someone's freedom

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21. Understand something






22. Take action to get something into a good condition






23. To immediately like something/someone






24. Control something firmly and effectively






25. Recieve strong criticism






26. Has little or no value






27. Be extreme






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






29. To sneer; show disrespect






30. Do something careless or stupid






31. Something that makes a good thing even better






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






33. Say something accidentally which upsets or embarrasses someone






34. Suddenly understanding something






35. Become famous or respected for






36. Failed completely






37. Enthusiasm for adventurous activities






38. Lose his job






39. Be unacceptable






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






41. Come to a natural end






42. Cry a lot (informal)






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






44. Give something a new start






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






46. Understanding the importance of something






47. Very angry






48. Immediately






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






50. Remembering the past nostalgically







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