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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. Something that happens only once






2. Has just finished or sold all its supply






3. Start to listen carefully






4. Be unacceptable






5. Enthusiasm for adventurous activities






6. Cry a lot (informal)






7. Become sensible/ reasonable






8. Understanding the importance of something






9. Has little or no value






10. Something that makes a good thing even better






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






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






13. Dishonestly use your position to get money for yourself

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14. Sleep (informal)

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






16. Hard - boring work






17. Recieve strong criticism






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






19. Immediately






20. Suddenly understanding something






21. Failed completely






22. Be dismissed from your job






23. Understand something






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






25. Remembering the past nostalgically






26. Stop being lazy (very informal)






27. Do something careless or stupid






28. Give something a new start






29. Become famous or respected for






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






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






32. Take action to get something into a good condition






33. To limit someone's freedom

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34. To sneer; show disrespect






35. Very angry






36. Come to a natural end






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






38. Say something accidentally which upsets or embarrasses someone






39. Control something firmly and effectively






40. New






41. Be extreme






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






43. To immediately like something/someone






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






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






46. Lose his job






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






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






49. Argue violently all the time






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







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