TOEFL Idioms Flashcards

1
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look like

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resemble

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look out for

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be careful

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look over

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examine or read

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look up

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find information or locate someone

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5
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make a fool of oneself

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act embarrassingly

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make a point of

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make a special effort

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7
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make ends meet

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balance a budget

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8
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make sense

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be logical and clear

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make up

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create or invent

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make up one’s mind

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to decide

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make way for

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allow space for

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12
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mean to

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intend to

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13
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mixed up

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confused

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14
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music to one’s ears

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something very pleasant

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a nervous wreck

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someone very nervous

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next to nothing

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very little

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no doubt about it

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definitely

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18
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no harm done

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nothing bad happened

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19
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not at all

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not in any way

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20
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not believe one’s ears/eyes

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to hear/see something unbelievable

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21
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not think much of

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not like / not have a good opinion of

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22
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odds and ends

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small miscellaneous items

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23
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an old hand (at)

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an experienced person

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24
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on edge

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nervous

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25
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on end

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consecutively / without a break

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26
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on hand

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easily available

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27
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on needles and pins

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nervous or anxious

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28
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on one’s own

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independent

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29
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on second thought

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after reconsidering

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30
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on the go

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always busy

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31
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on the tip of one’s tongue

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almost able to remember

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32
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on the whole

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in general

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33
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out of (something)

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not having something

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34
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out of one’s mind

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insane / illogical / irrational

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35
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out of the question

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definitely not

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36
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over and over

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again and again

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37
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over one’s head

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not understandable / too difficult

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38
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part with

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no longer have or get rid of

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39
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pass up

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not do or choose something when one has the chance

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40
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pass with flying colors

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do very well (on a test)

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41
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pat oneself on the back

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congratulate oneself

42
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pay attention (to)

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concentrate or focus on

43
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pick out

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choose or select

44
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pick up

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go to a location and get something OR to learn something without formal training

45
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pick up the tab (for)

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pay for

46
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the picture of

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a perfect example of something

47
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play it by ear

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do something without a definite plan

48
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play it safe

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choose a cautious plan

49
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point out

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indicate

50
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a pretty penny

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a lot of money

51
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pull one’s leg

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joke with someone or make up a story

52
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push one’s luck

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to keep taking chances too long

53
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put aside

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save for later

54
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put away

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return something to it’s proper place

55
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put off

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to delay

56
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put on

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to begin to wear

57
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put together

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assemble

58
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put up with

A

tolerate

59
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show off

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try to attract attention by an unusual behavior

60
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shut down

A

close

61
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show up

A

arrive

62
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sign up for

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to enroll in something

63
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sing another tune

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change one’s opinions or feel differently

64
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size up

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to measure or estimate

65
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sleep on it

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to postpone a decision until the next day

66
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slowly but surely

A

gradually or steadily

67
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snowed under

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very busy

68
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so far so good

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un until now there are no problems

69
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sooner or later

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at some indefinite time in the future

70
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speak one’s mind

A

to say what one is thinking

71
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speak up

A

speak more loudly

72
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speak up for

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to support verbally

73
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spell out (for)

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to make something very clear or explain in detail

74
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take a lot out of (someone)

A

be hard on someone; drain energy from someone

75
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take advantage of

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make use of

76
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take after

A

resemble

77
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take apart

A

disassemble

78
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take it easy

A

relax; calm down

79
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take a short cut

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take a faster or more direct route

80
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take off

A

(1) remove (2) ascend (in a plane) (3) become popular quickly

81
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take over

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assume control or responsibility

82
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take part in

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participate in

83
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take the plunge

A

finally take action

84
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take time off from

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take a vacation or break from school or work

85
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take up

A

begin to study something

86
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talk down to

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speak to someone as if they were a child

87
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talk (someone) into (something)

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to persuade someone to o something

88
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talk out of

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to convince not to do something

89
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talk over

A

sidcuss

90
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tear oneself away from something

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stop doing something interesting

91
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tear up

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rip into small pieces

92
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tell apart

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distinguish one thing from another

93
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things are looking up

A

the situation is improving

94
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think over

A

consider

95
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throw away

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discard or get rid of

96
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throw cold water on

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to discourage

97
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throw the book at someone

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give someone the maximum punishment

98
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try on

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test clothing before buying

99
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try out

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to test a product before buying it

100
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try out for

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to audition for something or attempt to join a group or team

101
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turn around

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to cface in a different direction