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Magoosh is a test prep startup based in Berkeley, CA. We help you prep for the GRE, GMAT, SAT, and of course, the TOEFL! You can read our blog here and learn more about our TOEFL lesson videos here.  \nOur online TOEFL prep offers:  \n● over 100 TOEFL video lessons  \n● practice questions  \n● material created by expert tutors  \n● e-mail support  \n● personalized statistics based on performance  \n● access anytime, anywhere from an internet-connected device  \nWhat will you learn in this eBook?  \nIn this mini eBook, we’ll teach you how to use idioms on the TOEFL in a natural and score-enhancing way. Happy studying!  \n[toefl.magooosh.com](toefl.magooosh.com)  \nUsing Idioms on the TOEFL  \n“He offered me a penny for my thoughts on the new presidential election, but I just beat around the bush, because politics is a real hot potato with him.”  \nBuying someone’s thoughts for one cent? Beating a bush? Hot potatoes? What in the world does that sentence above mean? Well, to a native English speaker, the meaning would be clear enough. To offer “a penny for (someone’s) thoughts” means to ask them what their opinion is. To“beat around the bush” means to refuse to answer a question or refuse to speak directly about something. A “hot potato” is a topic, subject or idea that may make people angry or upset. Think about those meanings, reread the sentence above, and you’ll probably understand it.  \nWhat is an idiom?  \nThe phrases in bold in the first sentence on this page are a special unit of language called an idiom. Idioms are words that have been given a very different meaning than their common dictionary definition. Most idioms are phrases, such as “sweating bullets”(feeling very nervous or scared) or “pulling a fast one”(tricking someone). But occasionally, an idiom can be a single word. 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