LS 1 TOEFL Idioms

Question 1

about to

Answer 1

almost ready to

Question 2

above all

Answer 2

most importantl;y

Question 3

add up

Answer 3

make sense / be logical

Question 4

all at once

Answer 4

suddenly

Question 5

all of a sudden

Answer 5

suddenly

Question 6

as a matter of fact

Answer 6

actually

Question 7

as a rule

Answer 7

generally / customarily

Question 8

at ease

Answer 8

calm / not nerrvous

Question 9

at the drop of a hat

Answer 9

quickly / without time to prepare

Question 10

back out (of)

Answer 10

withdraw an offer

Question 11

bank on

Answer 11

depend on

Question 12

be my guest

Answer 12

help yourself / do what you want

Question 13

be rusty

Answer 13

needs practice

Question 14

beats me

Answer 14

I don’t know

Question 15

better off

Answer 15

in an improved condition

Question 16

bite off more than one can chew

Answer 16

take on too much responsibility

Question 17

bound to

Answer 17

certain to

Question 18

break down

Answer 18

stop functioning (eg: a machine)

Question 19

break in (on)

Answer 19

interrupt

Question 20

break the ice

Answer 20

do something to start a conversation

Question 21

break the news (to)

Answer 21

to inform / to give bad news

Question 22

break up

Answer 22

to end (eg: a meeting)

Question 23

break up (with)

Answer 23

to stop being a couple

Question 24

a breeze

Answer 24

very easy

Question 25

bring about

Answer 25

cause to happen

Question 26

bring up (a person)

Answer 26

to raise a child

Question 27

bring up (an idea)

Answer 27

introduce a topic or idea

Question 28

brush up on

Answer 28

review / study

Question 29

bump into

Answer 29

meet unexpectedly

Question 30

by and large

Answer 30

mostly / generally

Question 31

by no means

Answer 31

not at all

Question 32

by heart

Answer 32

by memory