TOEFL Idioms Flashcards
look like
resemble
look out for
be careful
look over
examine or read
look up
find information or locate someone
make a fool of oneself
act embarrassingly
make a point of
make a special effort
make ends meet
balance a budget
make sense
be logical and clear
make up
create or invent
make up one’s mind
to decide
make way for
allow space for
mean to
intend to
mixed up
confused
music to one’s ears
something very pleasant
a nervous wreck
someone very nervous
next to nothing
very little
no doubt about it
definitely
no harm done
nothing bad happened
not at all
not in any way
not believe one’s ears/eyes
to hear/see something unbelievable
not think much of
not like / not have a good opinion of
odds and ends
small miscellaneous items
an old hand (at)
an experienced person
on edge
nervous
on end
consecutively / without a break
on hand
easily available
on needles and pins
nervous or anxious
on one’s own
independent
on second thought
after reconsidering
on the go
always busy
on the tip of one’s tongue
almost able to remember
on the whole
in general
out of (something)
not having something
out of one’s mind
insane / illogical / irrational
out of the question
definitely not
over and over
again and again
over one’s head
not understandable / too difficult
part with
no longer have or get rid of
pass up
not do or choose something when one has the chance
pass with flying colors
do very well (on a test)
pat oneself on the back
congratulate oneself
pay attention (to)
concentrate or focus on
pick out
choose or select
pick up
go to a location and get something OR to learn something without formal training
pick up the tab (for)
pay for
the picture of
a perfect example of something
play it by ear
do something without a definite plan
play it safe
choose a cautious plan
point out
indicate
a pretty penny
a lot of money
pull one’s leg
joke with someone or make up a story
push one’s luck
to keep taking chances too long
put aside
save for later
put away
return something to it’s proper place
put off
to delay
put on
to begin to wear
put together
assemble
put up with
tolerate
show off
try to attract attention by an unusual behavior
shut down
close
show up
arrive
sign up for
to enroll in something
sing another tune
change one’s opinions or feel differently
size up
to measure or estimate
sleep on it
to postpone a decision until the next day
slowly but surely
gradually or steadily
snowed under
very busy
so far so good
un until now there are no problems
sooner or later
at some indefinite time in the future
speak one’s mind
to say what one is thinking
speak up
speak more loudly
speak up for
to support verbally
spell out (for)
to make something very clear or explain in detail
take a lot out of (someone)
be hard on someone; drain energy from someone
take advantage of
make use of
take after
resemble
take apart
disassemble
take it easy
relax; calm down
take a short cut
take a faster or more direct route
take off
(1) remove (2) ascend (in a plane) (3) become popular quickly
take over
assume control or responsibility
take part in
participate in
take the plunge
finally take action
take time off from
take a vacation or break from school or work
take up
begin to study something
talk down to
speak to someone as if they were a child
talk (someone) into (something)
to persuade someone to o something
talk out of
to convince not to do something
talk over
sidcuss
tear oneself away from something
stop doing something interesting
tear up
rip into small pieces
tell apart
distinguish one thing from another
things are looking up
the situation is improving
think over
consider
throw away
discard or get rid of
throw cold water on
to discourage
throw the book at someone
give someone the maximum punishment
try on
test clothing before buying
try out
to test a product before buying it
try out for
to audition for something or attempt to join a group or team
turn around
to cface in a different direction
