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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. Remembering the past nostalgically






2. Be extreme






3. Very angry






4. Say something accidentally which upsets or embarrasses someone






5. Become famous or respected for






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






7. Something that makes a good thing even better






8. Hard - boring work






9. To immediately like something/someone






10. Suddenly understanding something






11. Be dismissed from your job






12. Enthusiasm for adventurous activities






13. Failed completely






14. Has little or no value






15. Understand something






16. To sneer; show disrespect






17. Has just finished or sold all its supply






18. Stop being lazy (very informal)






19. Immediately






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






21. Recieve strong criticism






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






23. Do something careless or stupid






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






25. Be unacceptable






26. Control something firmly and effectively






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






28. Sleep (informal)


29. Lose his job






30. Start to listen carefully






31. Cry a lot (informal)






32. Give something a new start






33. Something that happens only once






34. To limit someone's freedom


35. Become sensible/ reasonable






36. Understanding the importance of something






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






38. Argue violently all the time






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






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






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






42. New






43. Come to a natural end






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






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






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






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






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






49. Dishonestly use your position to get money for yourself


50. Take action to get something into a good condition