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TOEFL Vocab: Everyday Phrases

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1. 9 to 5 - job where one works from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.






2. Unfounded fear of being unwell






3. Adj. holy - sacred - sanctified - revered






4. 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






5. Seriously - really - without joking -






6. Large boses for household things






7. Silence






8. Partially melted snow






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






10. 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






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






12. Make way through a narrow path






13. One who discloses the illegal or immoral acts of another person - informer






14. Pay a high price - pay too much






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






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






17. Poor memory - mind which does not absorb information






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






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






20. Turn to and adopt (a course of action) so as to resolve a difficult situation.






21. Something that helps you get clean. You stand under it and water sprays down on you.






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






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

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24. Boast - exaggerate about oneself






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






26. Chatter - babble - speak casually






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






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






29. Kuyrugunu sikistirip kacmak






30. A small dark shop or restaurant






31. Gale n. tempest - strong wind






32. Be completely at a loss as to what to do






33. One who exudes depression or sadness - one who dampens a light or happy atmosphere; killjoy






34. Left behind; stranded - put on a reef or section of land; abandoned in a deserted place






35. An implement used to propel or steer a boat






36. Severe cold and fever






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






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






39. Confused - bewildered - perplexed






40. Don't think too much about it






41. Fighting alone






42. Greatly impress - amaze - overwhelm (Slang)






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






44. Tools to pull apart or twist






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






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






47. Clumsy - awkward; not graceful; not talented






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






49. Be absent from school without permission






50. 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