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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. Argue violently all the time






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






3. Become sensible/ reasonable






4. Failed completely






5. Sleep (informal)

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6. Remembering the past nostalgically






7. Be extreme






8. Start to listen carefully






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






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






11. Be unacceptable






12. Do something careless or stupid






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






14. Control something firmly and effectively






15. Become famous or respected for






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






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






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






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






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






21. Suddenly understanding something






22. Take action to get something into a good condition






23. To limit someone's freedom

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24. Be dismissed from your job






25. Immediately






26. To immediately like something/someone






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






28. Hard - boring work






29. Cry a lot (informal)






30. Something that makes a good thing even better






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






32. Give something a new start






33. Stop being lazy (very informal)






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






35. Has just finished or sold all its supply






36. Recieve strong criticism






37. Say something accidentally which upsets or embarrasses someone






38. Dishonestly use your position to get money for yourself

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39. Something that happens only once






40. Understanding the importance of something






41. Lose his job






42. Come to a natural end






43. Very angry






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






45. New






46. Has little or no value






47. Understand something






48. Enthusiasm for adventurous activities






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






50. To sneer; show disrespect