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TOEFL Vocab: Everyday Phrases

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. To damage a joint in your body by suddenly twisting it SYN twist: I fell down the steps and sprained my ankle.






2. Without much time - running out of time - in a hurry






3. Owned and managed by a family or a husband and wife: a real .........restaurant






4. Escape being caught; avoid






5. Sense of right and wrong






6. Unfounded fear of being unwell






7. Time of trouble - time of need - emergency






8. Cut off - isolated - abandoned; marooned on a reef or section of land - run aground






9. Informal - often disapproving) a small cheap restaurant - usually one that is not very clean or attractive






10. Basarili olacagindan süphe etmek






11. 1. to work less hard or do something with less energy than before: Just relax and ......... a little. 2. to start doing something less - You should ......... on the whisky. 3. to improve or get less - The snow was .......






12. Insulting or provocative words - especially of an ethnic - racial - or sexist nature - considered unacceptable or illegal by certain institutions.






13. Formal to consider or discuss something again: We need to ..... this proposal as soon as the budget is clearer.






14. Listening carefully - trying to hear everything When Dad mentioned hunting - I was all ears. I loved to hunt.






15. 1. not definite or certain - and may be changed later SYN provisional OPP definite: I passed on my t...... conclusions to the police. The government is taking t......... steps towards tackling the country's economic problems. 2. done without confiden






16. Outside - open portion of the house - with a roof






17. Make way through a narrow path






18. Clumsy - awkward; not graceful; not talented






19. Criminal; person outside the protection of the law; fugitive






20. Bank of snow - mound of snow piled up by the wind; snow driven by the wind






21. Road crossing for those traveling by foot






22. A special bag used to carry clothes such as suits and dresses: I packed the dresses in a black .......






23. (Slang) person whose main interest is clothes dressing fashionably






24. Attempt to trick someone - attempted fraud (Slang)






25. A plastic hat that keeps your hair dry in a shower






26. Implements that hold things together - e.g. teeth______ - knee____






27. Fail to recognize or state the true value of someone or something.






28. To treat or represent someone or something good - beautiful etc in a way that is as good as they deserve: The photo doesn't .... her ........ - No words can ...........to the experience. do something such as a test well enough to show your real abili






29. Wearing glamorous clothes intended to create a striking impression






30. Poor - lacking money; under pressure - troubled






31. 9 to 5 - job where one works from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.






32. (informal) dirty or untidy: He looked a little scruffy. She was wearing a ......... pair of jeans. s.......ness noun [U]






33. An event or situation that might happen in the future - especially one that could cause problems: a ......... plan






34. Pay a high price - pay too much






35. Jobless






36. Silence






37. Be cheerful and get on with life






38. Not understand at all.






39. To be good enough to do a particular job or to reach a particular standard: We'll give you a week's trial in the job to see how you ........... - .......... to - How will the Secretary General ......... to his new responsibilities?






40. It is so unpleasant that you do not want to be near it - or it makes you feel ill - The smell r........ him. 2. [transitive] to make someone who is attacking you go away - by fighting them: The army was ready to ....... an attack. 3. [transitive] to






41. Become or cause to become soft or liquid






42. To quarrel






43. A flat hard area near a house - where people sit outside






44. Opposed to the existing authorities or establishment






45. Greatly impress - amaze - overwhelm (Slang)






46. Close call - near miss - miraculous rescue - escape with very little time to spare






47. Boy-girl or woman who has either the same mother or the same father as them






48. Straightforward; or something that has a rough edge - that hurts






49. Keep secret - not tell He won`t say where he is going for his holiday. He wants .......his ..

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50. Act before the appropriate time.







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