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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. Recieve strong criticism






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






3. Come to a natural end






4. Lose his job






5. Stop being lazy (very informal)






6. Understand something






7. Cry a lot (informal)






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






9. To immediately like something/someone






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






11. Dishonestly use your position to get money for yourself


12. Has just finished or sold all its supply






13. Suddenly understanding something






14. Control something firmly and effectively






15. Hard - boring work






16. Something that makes a good thing even better






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






18. To sneer; show disrespect






19. Be unacceptable






20. Give something a new start






21. Become sensible/ reasonable






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






23. Remembering the past nostalgically






24. To limit someone's freedom


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






26. Failed completely






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






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






29. Enthusiasm for adventurous activities






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






31. Argue violently all the time






32. Understanding the importance of something






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






34. Has little or no value






35. Say something accidentally which upsets or embarrasses someone






36. Start to listen carefully






37. Be extreme






38. New






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






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






41. Be dismissed from your job






42. Something that happens only once






43. Do something careless or stupid






44. Take action to get something into a good condition






45. Very angry






46. Immediately






47. Sleep (informal)


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






49. Become famous or respected for






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