TOEFL Idioms Flashcards
about to
almost ready to
above all
most importantl;y
add up
make sense / be logical
all at once
suddenly
all of a sudden
suddenly
as a matter of fact
actually
as a rule
generally / customarily
at ease
calm / not nerrvous
at the drop of a hat
quickly / without time to prepare
back out (of)
withdraw an offer
bank on
depend on
be my guest
help yourself / do what you want
be rusty
needs practice
beats me
I don’t know
better off
in an improved condition
bite off more than one can chew
take on too much responsibility
bound to
certain to
break down
stop functioning (eg: a machine)
break in (on)
interrupt
break the ice
do something to start a conversation
break the news (to)
to inform / to give bad news
break up
to end (eg: a meeting)
break up (with)
to stop being a couple
a breeze
very easy
bring about
cause to happen
bring up (a person)
to raise a child
bring up (an idea)
introduce a topic or idea
brush up on
review / study
bump into
meet unexpectedly
by and large
mostly / generally
by no means
not at all
by heart
by memory
