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GMAT Idioms

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1. This dish appears __ undercooked
Appear to be
Contend with - compete with someone
Associate X with Y
Fascinated by

2. The company's astounding profits speak ___ themselves
Speak for
Target at
View X as Y
So much as - can mean 'but rather'

3. Tina decided ___ the chocolate flavored ice-cream
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Decide on - select
Result in
Speaking from

4. Lets try to agree (upon/ with) a date for the vacation
Agree upon = agree on
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Between x and y
Think of X as Y

5. Please stop (acting like/ acting as) a kid
X instead of Y
Speaking from
Instance of
Acting like - metaphorical comparison

6. Jack is contending (that/ with) Jerry for the award
Fascinated by
Conform to
Contend with - compete with someone
Lead to

7. I am worried ___ my parents
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Connection between X and Y
Worried about
Expend on - spend on

8. We allowed room __ improvement when we wrote this book
Allowed for
Seek out
Choose X for Y
Except for

9. She began taking classes in order (to/ that she could) learn French
Independent of
In order to
Associate with
Contend with - compete with someone

10. There is no connection between Tim and Larry
Dated at
Connection between X and Y
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Prized above

11. (After/ Following) the gold rush - the mining town collapsed
Results from
After is better
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Sequence of

12. The document has been dated (at being/ at/ as being) 100 years old
Originate in
Likely to be
Aid in finding
Dated at

13. The coach thinks Jack has the potential __ play at the national level
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Capable of
Prefer X to Y
Potential to

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

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15. The child asked __a glass of water
Asked for
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Prefer X to Y
Escape notice - to go unnoticed

16. His behavior (aggravated/ was aggravating to) the problem
Lead away
Aid in finding
Permit (someone) through
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying

17. Jerry is so soft-spoken ___ one can barely hear him speak
Choose X for Y
Insisted that
So X that Y
Worried about

18. Some of our customs originate (in/ from) past belief
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Native of - use for human
Prohibit X from Y
Originate from

19. My friend referred me ___ a specialist
Refer to
Approves of
Discourage from
Dependent on

20. The conversation ceters (around/ on) Mozart's contribution to music
In order to
Centers on
Lead away
Think of X as Y

21. The boss seemed ___ a nice person when I met him
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Emerged as
Seem like
Prefer X to Y

22. The thief has escaped ___ the prison
Escape from
X is attributed to Y
More... than
Indicate that

23. The child was reluctant (to attend / about attending) the class
Contends that - claim/ state
In order to
Range from X to Y
Reluctant to

24. I would have not tea ____ coffee
Contends that - claim/ state
Not X but rather Y
In danger of verb +ing
Acting like - metaphorical comparison

25. She would permit not permit me up the ladder
Speak for
As great as
Permit up
Seek after

26. The motorist need aid (in finding/ to find) their way out
Aid in finding
Manage with
Credited with
Agree upon = agree on

27. By the end of the contest the boxer had drawn (on/ upon/ at/ to) all the energy he had
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Contend with - compete with someone
Drawn upon - used up

28. I will have either ice-cream or pastry
Responsibility to
Either X or Y
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Allowed for

29. Jayne was required to supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Expected to
Require to
Allowed for
View X as Y

30. The landlord has prohibited Jayne ___ coming late in the night
Prohibit X from Y
Restrictions on
Concieve of X as
More... than

31. We attribute our success (to/ from) good fortune
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Choose X for Y
Attribute to
From X to Y

32. I'm delighted (to/ at) make your acquaintance
Conform to
Delighted to = glad to
Instance of
Correlate with

33. I hope that this will result ___ the police finding your car
Result in
More... than
Preoccupied with
Prized for

34. Myopia differs from hypermetropia - I am very different from my twin sister - Her hobbies are different than mine
Differs/ different from
Native of - use for human
Credit for
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better

35. He is asking __ trouble
Discourage from
Approves of
Asking for
Enough to

36. Jayne mistook a Ferrari (as/ for/ to be) a Lamborghini
Mistake X for Y
Trained to
As a result of = because of
Emerged as

37. He prized his only child ____ everything else in the world
Prized above
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Concieve of X as
Unlike X - Y

38. Evaporation refers ___ a scientific term
Expend on - spend on
Refer to
Choose X for Y
Expected to

39. I chose an interesting gift __ anniversary
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Choose X for Y
Cares about = cares for
Range over

40. The facts dont correlate (to/ with) her story
Originate in
Credit to
Concerned with
Correlate with

41. The CEO is likely___arrested today
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Disapprove of
Likely to be
Resemble in

42. Monarch declared all fundamental rights (none/ as/ to be) unconstitutional
Instance of
Many
Declared (takes nothing)
Either X or Y

43. I disagree ___ you on this subject
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Declared (takes nothing)
Attribute to
Concerned about = worried about

44. Jayne narrated the entire sequence __events to the cops
Focus on
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Instance of
Sequence of

45. I persuaded Tim ___ complete my assignment
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Rates for
Persuade X to Y
Prized for

46. The police continue to seek ___ the thief who stole Jayne's car
After is better
Concerned about = worried about
Seek after
Mistake X for Y

47. Tim has been asked to continue __ his training
Encourage in
Consequence of = result of
Depicted as
Continue with

48. Oxygen is essential (to/ for) life
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Essential to
Drawn to - attracted to
Consider X Y

49. My house is similar ___ yours
Emerged as
Dream about
Similar to
Manage with

50. Gold jewelry has been prized ___ thousands of years
Prized for
Drawn to - attracted to
In danger of verb +ing
Attend to

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