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GMAT Idioms

Subjects : gmat, english

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1. Walter claimes __ he can run backwards
Among
As a result of = because of
Claims that
View X as Y

2. (As an adolescent/ while in adolescence) - Jayne suffered from tonsillites
Whether to
Defined as
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Expose to

3. The temperature outside is high enough to cause a heat stroke
Both X and Y
As great as
Enough to
Sequence of

4. It will be interesting to see what results ___ the police's efforts
Agrees with
Centers on
Results from
Capable of

5. The match has been posponed as a result of rain
Results from
Associate with
As a result of = because of
Neither X nor Y

6. Could I draw attention (to/ at) this slide?
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Correlate with
Mandate that
Draw attention to

7. This dish appears __ undercooked
Permit up
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Appear to be
Manage with

8. I will have tea ____ coffee
Fail in - you will fail in something
Concieve of X as
X instead of Y
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y

9. Can you make yourself indifferent _____ someone you love?
Such X as Y and Z
Credited with
Indifferent towards
Sequence of

10. All the time I dream (about/ of) football
Enable X to Y
Permit X to Y
Dream about
Seek from

11. The dogs fled __ their kennel
Flee to
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Consider X Y
Dwindle away - become less or smaller

12. Unlike Jayne - (Tom wrote a good essay/ Tom's essay was good)
Encourage in
Originate in
Unlike X - Y
In order to

13. The CEO deemed it necessary ___ask the employee to resign
Necessary to
Lead away
Enable X to Y
Resemble in

14. Tina decided ___ the chocolate flavored ice-cream
Prized as - prized for
Decide on - select
Dream about
So much as - can mean 'but rather'

15. Evaporation is defined (as/ in/ to be) the process in which water changes into vapor
Prized above
Defined as
In danger of verb +ing
Differs/ different from

16. He is asking __ trouble
Asking for
Preoccupied with
Forbid to
Based on

17. This is a real life instnace__ plagiarism
Instance of
Count on
Originate from
So X that Y

18. Please stop (acting like/ acting as) a kid
Worried about
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Disclose to - reveal
As good as = nearly

19. The CEO has attributed the loss ___the economic recession earlier in the year
Worried about
Try to
Reluctant to
X is attributed to Y

20. Jayne is fascinated (by/ with) his boss
Prefer X to Y
Require to
Fascinated by
Flee from - run away

21. The more the price rise - the ____ the demand increases
Subscribe to
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Count on
Try to

22. Gold jewelry has been prized ___ thousands of years
Compare with
Reluctant to
Prized for
Isolated from

23. The CEO is responsible ___ meeting the assigned targets
Among
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Prized for
Responsible for

24. Just as Katy is a champion swimmer - __ is Angie
Credited with
Concieve of X as
Credit for
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)

25. The team credits its own success (to/ with) good fortune
Credit to
Insisted that
Invests with
The same to X as to Y

26. I hope that this will result ___ the police finding your car
Danger to + noun
Result in
Declared (takes nothing)
Attribute to

27. The management views the problem (as/ to be) an opportunity
Required of
View X as Y
From X to Y
As a result of = because of

28. Some of our customs originate (in/ from) past belief
Delighted to = glad to
Originate from
Indicate that
Responsibility to

29. Are international charities becoming more localized ___the economic crisis?
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Localized in
Responsible for
Range from X to Y

30. The chairman approves __ the new marketing plan
Attend to
Sequence of
Declared (takes nothing)
Approves of

31. For some people - laptops are just a means __ an end
Whether to
A means to
Conform to
Speaking from

32. I am expecting parcel __ my brother
Isolated from
Seek after
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Drawn upon - used up

33. Sheena wants to speak ___ for the rights of the homeless
Compare with
Disapprove of
Speak up
Encourage in

34. The ruler is expected (to/ that he should) protect his people
Result in
Prized for
Expected to
Essential to

35. She began taking classes in order (to/ that she could) learn French
Accused of
Forbid to
Prized above
In order to

36. Modern mobile phones can (act as/ act like) cameras
Chosee as
Agree to
Act as - function
Compare with

37. The child grew (into/ to be/ as) tall handsome teenager
Seek after
Grow into
Independent of
After is better

38. The company's astounding profits speak ___ themselves
Independent of
Speak for
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
So much as - can mean 'but rather'

39. Jerry is capable (for/ of) great feats of strength
Capable of
Localized in
Encourage in
Depicted as

40. The boy was not tall ______ reach the window - The boy was short enough not to reach the window
Mistake X for Y
Such X as Y and Z
Enough to
Prefer X to Y

41. Jeanne has inherited her complexion ___ her mother
Responsibility to
Less X than Y
In order to
Inherited from

42. This group includes such cars ___ BMW ____ Audi
Such X as Y and Z
Trained to
Isolated from
Require to

43. The team's success is dependent (upon/ on) him
Conform to
Better served by X than by Y
Localized in
Dependent on

44. Evaporation refers ___ a scientific term
Refer to
Attribute to
Target at
Indicate that

45. These CDs date (from/ on/ at) the early 70s
Similar to
Doubt that
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Escape from

46. Does my dress conform (with/ to) your regulation?
Conform to
Dispute over
Restrictions on
X is attributed to Y

47. Lets try to agree (upon/ with) a date for the vacation
Promise to
In danger of verb +ing
Agree upon = agree on
Contends that - claim/ state

48. Do not expose the film__ direct sunlight
Mandate that
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Expose to
Reluctant to

49. Monarch declared all fundamental rights (none/ as/ to be) unconstitutional
Escape from
Encouraged X to Y
Declared (takes nothing)
Essential to

50. The country's mind is preoccupied ___ soccer
Prohibit X from Y
Preoccupied with
Grow from
Elect to