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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. Be dismissed from your job






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






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






4. Control something firmly and effectively






5. Start to listen carefully






6. Very angry






7. To immediately like something/someone






8. Cry a lot (informal)






9. Understanding the importance of something






10. Something that happens only once






11. Say something accidentally which upsets or embarrasses someone






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






13. Suddenly understanding something






14. Enthusiasm for adventurous activities






15. Something that makes a good thing even better






16. Hard - boring work






17. Has little or no value






18. Dishonestly use your position to get money for yourself


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






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






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






22. Failed completely






23. Understand something






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






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






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






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






28. To sneer; show disrespect






29. Sleep (informal)


30. Immediately






31. Come to a natural end






32. Recieve strong criticism






33. Remembering the past nostalgically






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






35. Lose his job






36. New






37. To limit someone's freedom


38. Become famous or respected for






39. Stop being lazy (very informal)






40. Has just finished or sold all its supply






41. Take action to get something into a good condition






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






43. Argue violently all the time






44. Become sensible/ reasonable






45. Do something careless or stupid






46. Give something a new start






47. Be extreme






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






49. Be unacceptable






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