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GMAT Idioms

Subjects : gmat, english

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1. The US has imposed restrictions ___ the licensing of firearms
Restrictions on
Native of - use for human
Require to
Known to

2. For some people - laptops are just a means __ an end
Fail in - you will fail in something
A means to
Speaking from
Prized for

3. My problem is identical (with /to) yours
Try to
Composed of
Identical with
No less ... than

4. No city seems better served by a motorway beltways than Madrid
Credited with
Better served by X than by Y
Permit up
No less ... than

5. Evaporation is defined (as/ in/ to be) the process in which water changes into vapor
Capable of
Isolated from
Defined as
Range from X to Y

6. Gold jewelry has been prized ___ thousands of years
Less X than Y
Prized for
Regard as
Cares about = cares for

7. Her will power is starting to dwindle away
Encourage in
Associate with
So X that Y
Dwindle away - become less or smaller

8. The Royal Bengal Tiger is native (of/to) the Sunderbans
Essential to
Rates for
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Not so much X as Y

9. I hope that this will result ___ the police finding your car
Credit for
Associate X with Y
Centers on
Result in

10. (After/ Following) the gold rush - the mining town collapsed
After is better
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Credited with
Drawn upon - used up

11. I agree (to/ with) your proposal of buyout
X is attributed to Y
Agree to
Reluctant to
Among

12. The police led the criminal ___ from the other accused.
Centers on
Lead away
Seek out
Many

13. Jayne is unable to decide whether__ go to Harvard or Stanford
Consequence of = result of
Credit for
Whether to
Escape notice - to go unnoticed

14. The CEO deemed it necessary ___ask the employee to resign
Permit X to Y
Necessary to
Originate from
Aid in finding

15. Criminals cannot distinguish right from wrong - Criminals cannot distinguish between right and wrong
Sequence of
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Dispute over
Instance of

16. Cats have the ability (to see /of seeing) in the dark
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Connection between X and Y
Discourage from
Credited with

17. Do not expose the film__ direct sunlight
Expose to
Not X but rather Y
Much as
Native to - use for plants or animal species

18. The child asked __a glass of water
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Associate X with Y
Asked for

19. The rules of war mandate ___ no prisoner be tortured for information
Responsible for
Localized in
Mandate that
Determined by

20. I hope I do not fail (in/ on) the test
Fail in - you will fail in something
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Not X but rather Y
Necessary to

21. Are international charities becoming more localized ___the economic crisis?
Indicate to
Instance of
Known to
Localized in

22. Jerry mad me as (many/ much) as fifteen mistakes in the test
Many
Originate from
Except for
Act as - function

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

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24. The chairman approves __ the new marketing plan
Refer to
Approves of
Responsible for
Less X than Y

25. The more the price rise - the ____ the demand increases
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Accused of
Credit to
Based on

26. The weakest candidate emerged (as/ to be) the winner
Speak with
From X to Y
Many
Emerged as

27. Your analysis (agrees with/ agree to) mine
Cares about = cares for
Believe to be
Between x and y
Agrees with

28. Jayne thinks ___ Jack ___ is best friend
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
As a result of = because of
Think of X as Y
Based on

29. Tim has been asked to continue __ his training
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Agrees with
Continue with
Enough to

30. All the time I dream (about/ of) football
Emerged as
Contends that - claim/ state
Dream about
Sacrifice X for Y

31. The team's success is dependent (upon/ on) him
Preoccupied with
The same to X as to Y
Dependent on
Indicate to

32. Oxygen is essential (to/ for) life
Attend to
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Allowed for
Essential to

33. Even as a young boy he was (known to/ known as wanting to) explore different ways of doing things
Known to
Connection between X and Y
Promise to
Essential to

34. The temperature outside is high enough to cause a heat stroke
Enough to
Expose to
Seem to be
Result in

35. The match has been posponed as a result of rain
As a result of = because of
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
A means to

36. Tina decided ___ the chocolate flavored ice-cream
X is to Y what W is to Z
Decide on - select
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things

37. I sacrificed a lot for money __ visit Europe
Flee to
Sacrifice to
Many
Dispute over

38. I have always regarded you ___ my brother
Regard as
Mistake X for Y
Contends that - claim/ state
In danger of verb +ing

39. Language structure is partly determined (by/ from) social structure
Better served by X than by Y
Worried about
Subscribe to
Determined by

40. Unlike Jayne - (Tom wrote a good essay/ Tom's essay was good)
Unlike X - Y
Consequence of = result of
Except for
Capable of

41. A plant grows ___ a seed
Emerged as
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Grow from
Potential to

42. I think my earlier request escaped your notice
Contrasing with
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Dwindle away - become less or smaller

43. The conversation ceters (around/ on) Mozart's contribution to music
Act as - function
Centers on
Grow into
Asking for

44. She would permit not permit me up the ladder
Seem like
Permit up
Continue with
Speak for

45. Please stop (acting like/ acting as) a kid
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Responsible for
Depicted as
Neither X nor Y

46. The document has been dated (at being/ at/ as being) 100 years old
Opinions on
Dated at
Independent of
Determined by

47. Walter claimes __ he can run backwards
Defined as
Claims that
Preoccupied with
Rates for

48. The sculpture was estimated (to be/ at) worth much more than the base price.
Require to
Responsible for
Indicate that
Estimated to be

49. We could neither walk (nor/ or) drive to the venue
Not only X but also Y
Choose X for Y
Neither X nor Y
Refer to

50. Just as Katy is a champion swimmer - __ is Angie
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Invested in
Better served by X than by Y
Known to