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GMAT Idioms

Subjects : gmat, english

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. We attribute our success (to/ from) good fortune
Prefer X to Y
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Prohibit X from Y
Attribute to

2. It will be interesting to see what results ___ the police's efforts
Indifferent towards
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Think of X as Y
Results from

3. This color looks the same to me ___ it would ___ anyone else
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Responsibility to
Independent from
The same to X as to Y

4. All the time I dream (about/ of) football
Contend with - compete with someone
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Dream about
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail

5. The job requires that Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Target at
Access to
Requires that X
Contends that - claim/ state

6. The police continue to seek ___ the thief who stole Jayne's car
Seek after
Restrictions on
Reluctant to
Count on

7. Jack is contending (that/ with) Jerry for the award
Appear to be
Sequence of
Contend with - compete with someone
Speak with

8. Sheena wants to speak ___ for the rights of the homeless
Speak up
Asking for
Preoccupied with
Danger to + noun

9. The team credits its own success (to/ with) good fortune
Potential to
Consequence of = result of
Credit to
Refer to

10. I am travelling from New York to London
Sequence of
From X to Y
In order to
Focus on

11. Jayne has invested 6 weeks __ preparing for the test
Count on
Indicate that
Credit for
Invested in

12. The CEO is likely___arrested today
Declared (takes nothing)
Enable X to Y
Likely to be
Indicate to

13. Jayne is confirming the plan __Jack
Confirm with
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Expose to
Credit for

14. Freddie was elected (as/ to be/ to act as ) the president of our club
Permit (someone) through
Not so much X as Y
Elected as
A means to

15. Criminals cannot distinguish right from wrong - Criminals cannot distinguish between right and wrong
Insisted that
Continue with
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Not so much X as Y

16. The Royal Bengal Tiger is native (of/to) the Sunderbans
Native to - use for plants or animal species
As good as = nearly
Indicate to
Both X and Y

17. There is a dispute ___ the new name of the city
Refer to
Either X or Y
Dispute over
Correlate with

18. Jack prefers tea (to/over) coffee
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Both X and Y
Prefer X to Y

19. My house is similar ___ yours
Focus on
Similar to
Regard as
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something

20. I do not subscribe ___ the view that Jayne is guilty
Worried about
Subscribe to
Credited with
Decide on - select

21. I consider myself (none/ as/ to be) a close firend of the rockstar
From X to Y
Requires that X
Not so much X as Y
Consider X Y

22. Jayne is unable to decide whether__ go to Harvard or Stanford
Concerned about = worried about
Many
Lead away
Whether to

23. Jayne cares a lot (of / for/ about) his family
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Cares about = cares for
As great as
Sacrifice X for Y

24. Rampant cutting of trees is a danger to ecology
Continue with
As great as
Danger to + noun
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'

25. It is the CEO's responsibility ___ meet the assigned targets
X is to Y what W is to Z
Attend to
Responsibility to
Concerned with

26. This movie is base __ a true story
Based on
Mandate that
Cares about = cares for
Such X as Y and Z

27. You are to your parents what I am to mine
Agrees with
Not only X but also Y
Prized as - prized for
X is to Y what W is to Z

28. My friend referred me ___ a specialist
Both X and Y
Insisted that
Refer to
Discourage from

29. Evaporation is defined (as/ in/ to be) the process in which water changes into vapor
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Defined as
As good as = nearly

30. I doubt (that/ whether) his venture will succeed
Indicate that
Doubt that
Act as - function
Correlate with

31. The thief has escaped ___ the prison
Seek from
Escape from
Responsibility to
Potential to

32. The boy was not tall ______ reach the window - The boy was short enough not to reach the window
Enough to
Claims that
Choose X for Y
Access to

33. This resembles chocolate ice cream ___ flavor - but not in consistency
Resemble in
Result in
Subscribe to
Range over

34. Please stop (acting like/ acting as) a kid
Restrictions on
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Appear to be

35. The new ad for lawnmower is targeted ___ gardeners
View X as Y
Target at
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
In order to

36. By the end of the contest the boxer had drawn (on/ upon/ at/ to) all the energy he had
Agree on = agree upon
Drawn upon - used up
Depicted as
Seek out

37. We encouraged Mary __ develop her singing talents
Disclose to - reveal
Act as - function
Lead to
Encouraged X to Y

38. I sacrificed a lot for money __ visit Europe
Require X to
Think of X as Y
As good as = nearly
Sacrifice to

39. The college has been asked to manage __the funds that it has
Manage with
Doubt that
From X to Y
Chosee as

40. Jayne thinks ___ Jack ___ is best friend
Dream about
Seem like
Seek from
Think of X as Y

41. I disaprove __ the use of cheating to pass the test
Disapprove of
Expected to
Required of
Restrictions on

42. His reasoning was flawed - and appeared to be independent (to/of) any logic
Delighted to = glad to
Credited with
Independent of
Drawn to - attracted to

43. Modern mobile phones can (act as/ act like) cameras
Used X as Y
Act as - function
Escape from
Asking for

44. Lets try to agree (upon/ with) a date for the vacation
Resemble in
From X to Y
Native of - use for human
Agree upon = agree on

45. The rules of war mandate ___ no prisoner be tortured for information
Centers on
Drawn upon - used up
Mandate that
Instance of

46. He had to choose between yoga (and/ or) dance
Isolated from
Between x and y
Asked for
Escape notice - to go unnoticed

47. My car is better (than/ from) yours
Better than
Require to
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Similar to

48. We can count __Jayne's to compete the project
Count on
Independent of
Sequence of
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child

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

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50. I will have either ice-cream or pastry
Associate with
Accused of
Either X or Y
Think of X as Y