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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. Come to a natural end






2. Be unacceptable






3. Recieve strong criticism






4. To limit someone's freedom


5. Remembering the past nostalgically






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






7. Do something careless or stupid






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






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






10. New






11. Cry a lot (informal)






12. Take action to get something into a good condition






13. Understand something






14. Has just finished or sold all its supply






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






16. Immediately






17. Argue violently all the time






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






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






20. Hard - boring work






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






22. Give something a new start






23. Start to listen carefully






24. Dishonestly use your position to get money for yourself


25. Be extreme






26. Sleep (informal)


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






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






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






30. To sneer; show disrespect






31. Enthusiasm for adventurous activities






32. To immediately like something/someone






33. Become sensible/ reasonable






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






35. Failed completely






36. Something that happens only once






37. Lose his job






38. Control something firmly and effectively






39. Very angry






40. Understanding the importance of something






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






42. Become famous or respected for






43. Something that makes a good thing even better






44. Has little or no value






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






46. Say something accidentally which upsets or embarrasses someone






47. Suddenly understanding something






48. Stop being lazy (very informal)






49. Be dismissed from your job






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