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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. Take action to get something into a good condition






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






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






4. Failed completely






5. Has little or no value






6. Understand something






7. Be extreme






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






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






10. Do something careless or stupid






11. Recieve strong criticism






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






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






14. To sneer; show disrespect






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






16. Dishonestly use your position to get money for yourself

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17. Immediately






18. Cry a lot (informal)






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






20. Lose his job






21. Stop being lazy (very informal)






22. Remembering the past nostalgically






23. To immediately like something/someone






24. Very angry






25. Come to a natural end






26. Start to listen carefully






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






28. Become sensible/ reasonable






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






30. Has just finished or sold all its supply






31. Argue violently all the time






32. Hard - boring work






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






34. Understanding the importance of something






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






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






37. Control something firmly and effectively






38. Be unacceptable






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






40. Give something a new start






41. Sleep (informal)

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42. Suddenly understanding something






43. Be dismissed from your job






44. Become famous or respected for






45. Enthusiasm for adventurous activities






46. To limit someone's freedom

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47. New






48. Something that happens only once






49. Say something accidentally which upsets or embarrasses someone






50. Something that makes a good thing even better