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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. Surprise them with something difficult or unpleasant to deal with






2. Argue violently all the time






3. Suddenly understanding something






4. Something that happens only once






5. Become sensible/ reasonable






6. Become famous or respected for






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






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






9. Recieve strong criticism






10. Enthusiasm for adventurous activities






11. Remembering the past nostalgically






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






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






14. Has just finished or sold all its supply






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






16. Failed completely






17. Sleep (informal)


18. Something that makes a good thing even better






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






20. Understanding the importance of something






21. Take action to get something into a good condition






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






23. Give something a new start






24. Do something careless or stupid






25. Very angry






26. Start to listen carefully






27. To immediately like something/someone






28. Immediately






29. Come to a natural end






30. Control something firmly and effectively






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






32. Stop being lazy (very informal)






33. Has little or no value






34. Say something accidentally which upsets or embarrasses someone






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






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






37. New






38. Understand something






39. Be extreme






40. Cry a lot (informal)






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






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






43. Be dismissed from your job






44. To limit someone's freedom


45. Lose his job






46. Hard - boring work






47. To sneer; show disrespect






48. Be unacceptable






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






50. Dishonestly use your position to get money for yourself