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TOEFL Vocab: Everyday Phrases

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Injured muscle - muscle which has been strained






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






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






4. Not understand at all.






5. Time of trouble - time of need - emergency






6. Informal) CAUSE A SENSATION - cause a stir - attract attention - draw attention to oneself/itself - get noticed - make an impression - make an impact.






7. To damage a joint in your body by suddenly twisting it SYN twist: I fell down the steps and sprained my ankle.






8. Partly frozen rain - mixture of snow and rain v-n






9. Shunned responsibility for - - avoided being held accountable for -






10. If necessary - if need be - in an emergency - just possibly - with difficulty; N. Amer. in a pinch; Brit. informal at a push.






11. 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?






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






13. A job - especially one that does not last for a long time






14. Boast - exaggerate about oneself






15. Involved in an argument - at odds - engaged in a disagreement






16. 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 .......






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






18. A frame on wheels that a baby can sit in and move around using its legs - before it can walk SYN baby ...... British English






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






20. A system in which people work a particular number of hours each week or month - but can change the times at which they start and finish each day






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






22. Adj. holy - sacred - sanctified - revered






23. Carriage in a train that is equipped with special couches for sleeping






24. Seriously - really - without joking -






25. Make way through a narrow path






26. Tools to pull apart or twist






27. Be cheerful and get on with life






28. Silence






29. A soft cream that you rub into your skin - especially as a medical treatment






30. Basarili olacagindan süphe etmek






31. Container used to hold water for washing oneself






32. Confused - bewildered - perplexed






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






34. Escape being caught; avoid






35. Severe cold and fever






36. To make someone react less strongly to something by making them become used to it - ......... somebody to something - Does TV ........ people to violence? — d.........zation






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






38. Become or cause to become soft or liquid






39. Don't think too much about it






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. Be absent from school without permission






42. Partially melted snow






43. Greatly impress - amaze - overwhelm (Slang)






44. Fixed - unchanging; arranged - prepared; resolute - firmly resolved; determined in advance






45. Depart; set off to sea






46. Kuyrugunu sikistirip kacmak






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

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48. Make someone bored or repelled.






49. Adj. faultless - perfect; free from sin - pure






50. 9 to 5 - job where one works from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.







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