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GMAT Idioms

Subjects : gmat, english

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1. The children have been independent (to/ of) their parents since childhood
Allowed for
Require X to
Independent from
Modeled after

2. There was not _____ a speck of dust in the house
Act as - function
Contends that - claim/ state
In order to
So much as = even

3. Telenet gave Tim a credit (of / for) $100 because of an interruption in service
Credit for
Enough to
Both X and Y
Allowed for

4. Do not expose the film__ direct sunlight
Conform to
Expose to
X instead of Y
Prefer X to Y

5. Jerry was drawn (to/ at) the sports car
Drawn to - attracted to
Such X as Y and Z
Accused of
Disapprove of

6. Please stop (acting like/ acting as) a kid
Try to
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Chosee as
Connection between X and Y

7. Not only is he very intelligent - ____ very humble
Believe to be
Not only X but also Y
Prized for
Disclose to - reveal

8. This topic is concerned (with/ about) the use of DNA sequencing
Concerned with
Results from
Necessary to
Think of X as Y

9. The document has been dated (at being/ at/ as being) 100 years old
Dream about
Dated at
Depicted as
Both X and Y

10. Jacol likes to associate (with/ among) honest people
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
More... than
Act as - function
Associate with

11. The CEO is likely___arrested today
Seek from
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Appear to be
Likely to be

12. In Argentina - Maradona is often compared (to/with) God
Compared to
Dependent on
Among
Opinions on

13. Is this shirt promised __ anyone?
Preoccupied with
Promise to
Cares about = cares for
Credit to

14. A plant grows ___ a seed
Likely to be
Grow from
Inherited from
Subscribe to

15. (After/ Following) the gold rush - the mining town collapsed
Seem like
After is better
Prized above
Estimated to be

16. The conversation ceters (around/ on) Mozart's contribution to music
Centers on
Similar to
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Concerned about = worried about

17. I will have either ice-cream or pastry
Either X or Y
Credit to
Much as
Grow from

18. I will have tea ____ coffee
X is attributed to Y
X instead of Y
Better served by X than by Y
Enough to

19. The accused seemed (to be/ like) hiding something
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Seem to be
Permit X to Y
Contends that - claim/ state

20. The more the price rise - the ____ the demand increases
Many
Compared to
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Escape notice - to go unnoticed

21. This dish appears __ undercooked
Better served by X than by Y
Sacrifice to
Centers on
Appear to be

22. Jayne enquired the rates ___ apple
Responsibility to
Less X than Y
Rates for
Better than

23. The dogs fled __ their kennel
Enable X to Y
Flee to
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Draw attention to

24. Newton is credited (with the discovery of/ as discovering / to having discovered/ for discovering the laws of) gravity
From X to Y
Concieve of X as
Required of
Credited with

25. I am more clever than my brother
Range over
More... than
Asked for
Based on

26. I hope that this will result ___ the police finding your car
Result in
Much as
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done

27. Is the novel as great as is being reported in the media?
As great as
Try to
Requires that X
After is better

28. These CDs date (from/ on/ at) the early 70s
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Independent from
Manage with
After is better

29. Both Jayne __ Jack are coming for dinner
Much as
Appear to be
Both X and Y
Dated at

30. I am not so much sad ___perplexed
Discourage from
Not so much X as Y
Doubt that
Encouraged X to Y

31. Just as Katy is a champion swimmer - __ is Angie
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Count on
View X as Y
Unlike X - Y

32. We attribute our success (to/ from) good fortune
Attribute to
Neither X nor Y
Connection between X and Y
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)

33. The child asked __a glass of water
Reluctant to
Both X and Y
Asked for
Conform to

34. The US has imposed restrictions ___ the licensing of firearms
Restrictions on
Discourage from
Escape from
Escape notice - to go unnoticed

35. I consider myself (none/ as/ to be) a close firend of the rockstar
Defined as
Either X or Y
Consider X Y
Enable X to Y

36. Sheena wants to speak ___ for the rights of the homeless
Asked for
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Speak up
Drawn to - attracted to

37. My friend referred me ___ a specialist
Prized for
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Refer to

38. Jayne mistook a Ferrari (as/ for/ to be) a Lamborghini
Mistake X for Y
Determined by
Centers on
Dispute over

39. Tim is attending __ his sick mother
Think of X as Y
Credited with
Appear to be
Attend to

40. She would permit not permit me up the ladder
Disapprove of
Opinions on
Permit up
Requires that X

41. The facts dont correlate (to/ with) her story
Correlate with
No less ... than
Attend to
Not X but rather Y

42. Does my dress conform (with/ to) your regulation?
Consider X Y
Forbid to
Conform to
Access to

43. Jayne was required to supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Invested in
Require to
Concieve of X as
Indifferent towards

44. Jayne is confirming the plan __Jack
Forbid to
Confirm with
More... than
Speaking from

45. I am looking at him ____ I am studying his jacket

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46. Her will power is starting to dwindle away
Discourage from
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Lead away
Act as - function

47. Jayne is in danger of contracting malaria
Isolated from
Attribute to
Flee from - run away
In danger of verb +ing

48. All his troubles originate (in/ from) his mind
Originate in
Invests with
Grow into
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time

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

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50. Are international charities becoming more localized ___the economic crisis?
Instance of
Localized in
Emerged as
Many