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