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GMAT Idioms

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1. Jayne is contrasting his working style with that of Mal

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2. The child was reluctant (to attend / about attending) the class
Reluctant to
Drawn upon - used up
Associate X with Y
Not so much X as Y

3. Jayne contends (with/ that) his friend is innocent
Mandate that
Composed of
Require to
Contends that - claim/ state

4. Myopia differs from hypermetropia - I am very different from my twin sister - Her hobbies are different than mine
Differs/ different from
Speak for
Prohibit X from Y
Estimated to be

5. My problem is identical (with /to) yours
Composed of
Permit (someone) through
Identical with
Escape from

6. The team is composed (from/ of) people (of/ from) every department
Composed of
Think of X as Y
Credit for
Defined as

7. Evaporation is defined (as/ in/ to be) the process in which water changes into vapor
Defined as
Speak up
Expend on - spend on
Subscribe to

8. Newton is credited (with the discovery of/ as discovering / to having discovered/ for discovering the laws of) gravity
With the aim of 'verb'ing
Credited with
Mandate that
Contend with - compete with someone

9. My house is similar ___ yours
Associate X with Y
Permit up
Similar to
Concieve of X as

10. Jayne permitted his son __ drive to college
Cares about = cares for
Doubt that
Permit X to Y
Isolated from

11. This is a real life instnace__ plagiarism
Forbid to
Think of X as Y
Requires that X
Instance of

12. Jayne has very strong opinions (on/ about) censorship
Conform to
Results from
Opinions on
Between x and y

13. These CDs date (from/ on/ at) the early 70s
Aid in finding
Seek from
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Used X as Y

14. The match has been posponed as a result of rain
Draw attention to
As a result of = because of
Drawn to - attracted to
Refer to

15. The team credits its own success (to/ with) good fortune
Result in
Confirm with
Credit to
Likely to be

16. The members insisted ___ the speaker be removed from his post
Composed of
Known to
Noted that
Insisted that

17. The Royal Bengal Tiger is native (of/to) the Sunderbans
View X as Y
Responsible for
Choose X for Y
Native to - use for plants or animal species

18. Jack is contending (that/ with) Jerry for the award
No less ... than
Contend with - compete with someone
Among
Aid in finding

19. You are to your parents what I am to mine
Seek out
Flee to
Enable X to Y
X is to Y what W is to Z

20. Jayne's grades are so poor (as to/ in order to) lead to his expulsion from the school

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21. Jayne is confirming the plan __Jack
Responsibility to
Seek after
Not so much X as Y
Confirm with

22. This dish appears __ undercooked
Fascinated by
Appear to be
Results from
Believe to be

23. Even as a young boy he was (known to/ known as wanting to) explore different ways of doing things
Known to
Sequence of
Determined by
Neither X nor Y

24. My problem is less serious than yours
Indicate that
Flee to
Less X than Y
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem

25. Jayne forbid his driver (to enter/ from entering) the house
Permit X to Y
Forbid to
Identical with
Escape from

26. I will have either ice-cream or pastry
Sacrifice X for Y
Opinions on
Allowed for
Either X or Y

27. Please stop (acting like/ acting as) a kid
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Not so much X as Y
Range from X to Y
Determined by

28. The sculpture was estimated (to be/ at) worth much more than the base price.
Chosee as
Indicate to
Speak with
Estimated to be

29. By the end of the contest the boxer had drawn (on/ upon/ at/ to) all the energy he had
Prized above
Much as
Contend with - compete with someone
Drawn upon - used up

30. Tim is attending __ his sick mother
Similar to
Attend to
Promise to
Elect to

31. The child grew (into/ to be/ as) tall handsome teenager
Fascinated by
Disclose to - reveal
Not X but rather Y
Grow into

32. My car is better (than/ from) yours
Localized in
Better than
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Subscribe to

33. The management views the problem (as/ to be) an opportunity
Native of - use for human
Indifferent towards
View X as Y
Prized for

34. His behavior (aggravated/ was aggravating to) the problem
In order to
Encouraged X to Y
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying

35. Can you permit me ___ the door please
Permit (someone) through
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Regard as
Much as

36. Jayne is in danger of contracting malaria
Contends that - claim/ state
Enough to
In danger of verb +ing
Consider X Y

37. The document has been dated (at being/ at/ as being) 100 years old
Permit (someone) through
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Mistake X for Y
Dated at

38. The job requires Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Require X to
Speak for
Chosee as
Agrees with

39. It is the CEO's responsibility ___ meet the assigned targets
The same to X as to Y
Responsibility to
Less X than Y
Independent of

40. This topic is concerned (with/ about) the use of DNA sequencing
Grow into
Preoccupied with
Mistake X for Y
Concerned with

41. We isolated the chemicals___the source of the leak
Declared (takes nothing)
Concerned about = worried about
Isolated from
Agree to

42. Jayne mistook a Ferrari (as/ for/ to be) a Lamborghini
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Agree on = agree upon
Mistake X for Y
Used X as Y

43. (As an adolescent/ while in adolescence) - Jayne suffered from tonsillites
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Concerned about = worried about
Insisted that
Appear to be

44. Can you make yourself indifferent _____ someone you love?
Access to
As a result of = because of
Indifferent towards
Opinions on

45. His reasoning was flawed - and appeared to be independent (to/of) any logic
Range from X to Y
Independent of
Independent from
Mistake X for Y

46. Could I draw attention (to/ at) this slide?
Identical with
Isolated from
Draw attention to
Expected to

47. I have got as (many/ much) books as you can
Many
Conform to
Flee from - run away
Opinions on

48. I sacrificed a lot for money __ visit Europe
Both X and Y
Not X but rather Y
Sacrifice to
Range over

49. Freddie was elected (as/ to be/ to act as ) the president of our club
Elected as
X is to Y what W is to Z
Defined as
Sacrifice to

50. These trees range ____ a very large territory
Grow from
X is attributed to Y
Costs associated with
Range over

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