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GMAT Idioms

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1. I'm delighted (to/ at) make your acquaintance
Delighted to = glad to
Sequence of
Essential to
Result in

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

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3. I am more clever than my brother
Mistake X for Y
Mandate that
Manage with
More... than

4. We encouraged Mary __ develop her singing talents
Encouraged X to Y
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Choose X for Y
Confirm with

5. The weakest candidate emerged (as/ to be) the winner
Results from
Lead to
Focus on
Emerged as

6. The match has been posponed as a result of rain
Confirm with
As a result of = because of
Speaking from
Indicate to

7. Jerry is so soft-spoken ___ one can barely hear him speak
Concieve of X as
From X to Y
Encouraged X to Y
So X that Y

8. Jayne is fascinated (by/ with) his boss
Refer to
Speak up
Fascinated by
Chosee as

9. The CEO is likely___arrested today
Likely to be
Agrees with
Seek after
Credited with

10. Would you sacrifice your job for a chance to go to Europe?
Either X or Y
Indifferent towards
No less ... than
Sacrifice X for Y

11. Jerry is capable (for/ of) great feats of strength
Associate with
Capable of
Lead away
Disclose to - reveal

12. Jayne permitted his son __ drive to college
Believe to be
Permit up
Asking for
Permit X to Y

13. I am concerned (with/ about) my brother's health
Likely to be
Prized above
Concerned about = worried about
Result in

14. Jayne contends (with/ that) his friend is innocent
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Attribute to
Contends that - claim/ state
Lead to

15. Tim is attending __ his sick mother
Accused of
Speaking from
Attend to
Resemble in

16. We attribute our success (to/ from) good fortune
Originate in
Credit for
Attribute to
Similar to

17. Jayne always associates coke (with/ to) pizza
With the aim of 'verb'ing
Attribute to
Associate X with Y
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things

18. The boy was not tall ______ reach the window - The boy was short enough not to reach the window
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Enough to
Based on
Encourage in

19. Don't expend too much effort (at/ on) this document
Decide on - select
Expend on - spend on
Seem like
Not so much X as Y

20. These trees range ____ a very large territory
Range over
Manage with
Appear to be
Flee from - run away

21. There is no connection between Tim and Larry
View X as Y
Identical with
Independent from
Connection between X and Y

22. I am travelling from New York to London
Encouraged X to Y
From X to Y
With the aim of 'verb'ing
Sequence of

23. Jayne is confirming the plan __Jack
Access to
Confirm with
Neither X nor Y
Cares about = cares for

24. For some people - laptops are just a means __ an end
A means to
In order to
Confirm with
Unlike X - Y

25. I have always regarded you ___ my brother
So X that Y
Mistake X for Y
Regard as
Not X but rather Y

26. Rising temperatures is a consequence (of/ for) global warming
Consequence of = result of
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Contends that - claim/ state
Enable X to Y

27. Is the novel as great as is being reported in the media?
Identical with
X is attributed to Y
Prized for
As great as

28. The child grew (into/ to be/ as) tall handsome teenager
Agree upon = agree on
Grow into
Seek from
Used X as Y

29. The team's success is dependent (upon/ on) him
Act as - function
Agrees with
Dependent on
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y

30. This movie is base __ a true story
Declared (takes nothing)
Native of - use for human
Based on
Choose X for Y

31. Can you make yourself indifferent _____ someone you love?
As great as
Mandate that
Discourage from
Indifferent towards

32. Jayne is a native (of/to) the US
Required of
Seek from
Native of - use for human
Choose X for Y

33. Jayne cant decide (among/ between) a laptop - a mobile phone and a media player
Originate in
Among
Responsibility to
Not only X but also Y

34. It is the CEO's responsibility ___ meet the assigned targets
Credit to
Permit (someone) through
Encourage in
Responsibility to

35. The ruler is expected (to/ that he should) protect his people
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
X instead of Y
Expected to
Choose X for Y

36. I am worried ___ my parents
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Sacrifice X for Y
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Worried about

37. This is a real life instnace__ plagiarism
Disclose to - reveal
Elect to
As a result of = because of
Instance of

38. Jayne said the would (try to come/ try and come) on time
Try to
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Prefer X to Y
Defined as

39. The country's mind is preoccupied ___ soccer
Determined by
Preoccupied with
Based on
Less X than Y

40. You are to your parents what I am to mine
Connection between X and Y
Result in
X is to Y what W is to Z
Defined as

41. Jayne enquired the rates ___ apple
Rates for
Choose X for Y
Concieve of X as
Cares about = cares for

42. I would have not tea ____ coffee
Not X but rather Y
Contends that - claim/ state
Seek after
From X to Y

43. The rules of war mandate ___ no prisoner be tortured for information
Mandate that
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Centers on
Escape from

44. The dogs fled ___ their cruel master
Target at
Used X as Y
Contends that - claim/ state
Flee from - run away

45. Fred indicated his assent to me
Result in
More... than
Capable of
Indicate to

46. Criminals cannot distinguish right from wrong - Criminals cannot distinguish between right and wrong
Capable of
Manage with
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Indifferent towards

47. The document has been dated (at being/ at/ as being) 100 years old
Known to
Dated at
Isolated from
Independent from

48. Jayne's working style is a contrast to Mal's

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49. The temperature outside is high enough to cause a heat stroke
Forbid to
Manage with
Enough to
Contrasing with

50. Designer corals have been prized ___ jewelry ___nearly 5000 years
Credit for
Prized as - prized for
Contends that - claim/ state
Delighted to = glad to

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