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GMAT Idioms

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1. Gold jewelry has been prized ___ thousands of years
Persuade X to Y
Originate in
Agree to
Prized for

2. I am travelling from New York to London
Isolated from
Aid in finding
From X to Y
Indicate to

3. Your analysis (agrees with/ agree to) mine
Grow from
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Agrees with
Speaking from

4. The children have been independent (to/ of) their parents since childhood
Reluctant to
Known to
Independent from
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time

5. For some people - laptops are just a means __ an end
A means to
Emerged as
Dream about
Requires that X

6. Don't expend too much effort (at/ on) this document
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Expend on - spend on
Speak for
Emerged as

7. I expected better __ Jayne
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Forbid to
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Seek after

8. Tim has been asked to continue __ his training
Continue with
Grow into
Likely to be
Preoccupied with

9. No city seems better served by a motorway beltways than Madrid
Credited with
Better served by X than by Y
So X that Y
Many

10. It will be interesting to see what results ___ the police's efforts
Results from
Identical with
Requires that X
Modeled after

11. Both Jayne __ Jack are coming for dinner
Unlike X - Y
Both X and Y
Refer to
As great as

12. The CEO is responsible ___ meeting the assigned targets
Responsible for
Agree to
Prohibit X from Y
Better than

13. Jenny sought ____ a helper for her mother
Attribute to
In danger of verb +ing
Seek out
Speak up

14. The country's mind is preoccupied ___ soccer
Lead away
Preoccupied with
Permit up
Expend on - spend on

15. Jayne is a native (of/to) the US
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Contend with - compete with someone
Native of - use for human
Rates for

16. Jack prefers tea (to/over) coffee
After is better
Disclose to - reveal
Worried about
Prefer X to Y

17. Tina decided ___ the chocolate flavored ice-cream
Credit for
Decide on - select
Similar to
Expend on - spend on

18. My achievement is no less than his achievement
Restrictions on
No less ... than
Subscribe to
Speak for

19. The worth of the sculpture was estimated ___ Madrid
Believe to be
Confirm with
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Agree upon = agree on

20. All the time I dream (about/ of) football
Whether to
Enough to
Dream about
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone

21. There was not _____ a speck of dust in the house
Expose to
Insisted that
So much as = even
Seek out

22. I believe Jayne's version (as/ to be) the truth
So much as = even
More... than
Believe to be
So much as - can mean 'but rather'

23. The management views the problem (as/ to be) an opportunity
View X as Y
Consider X Y
Mistake X for Y
Agrees with

24. He had to choose between yoga (and/ or) dance
Disclose to - reveal
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Prized as - prized for
Between x and y

25. The CEO is likely___arrested today
In danger of verb +ing
As a result of = because of
Likely to be
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with

26. I have always regarded you ___ my brother
Concerned with
Estimated to be
Regard as
Contends that - claim/ state

27. The Royal Bengal Tiger is native (of/to) the Sunderbans
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Focus on
Attend to
Determined by

28. Is the novel as great as is being reported in the media?
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Prefer X to Y
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
As great as

29. The team is composed (from/ of) people (of/ from) every department
Decide on - select
Composed of
No less ... than
Try to

30. The agreement invests the vice-chairman __ the authority to act on the chairman's behalf in certain conditions
Invests with
Better served by X than by Y
Danger to + noun
Modeled after

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

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32. Just as Katy is a champion swimmer - __ is Angie
In order to
Restrictions on
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)

33. He prized his only child ____ everything else in the world
Associate with
Associate X with Y
Compare with
Prized above

34. He is asking __ trouble
Much as
Encourage in
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Asking for

35. Telenet gave Tim a credit (of / for) $100 because of an interruption in service
Better served by X than by Y
Credit for
Contend with - compete with someone
Speak with

36. We encouraged Mary __ develop her singing talents
Encouraged X to Y
Sequence of
Reluctant to
Restrictions on

37. The boss seemed ___ a nice person when I met him
Believe to be
Depicted as
Choose X for Y
Seem like

38. This dish appears __ undercooked
Credit for
Prized as - prized for
Required of
Appear to be

39. Even as a young boy he was (known to/ known as wanting to) explore different ways of doing things
Known to
Credited with
X is attributed to Y
Worried about

40. The costs associated (to/ wtih) setting up a factory are prohibitive
Potential to
Costs associated with
Reluctant to
Identical with

41. This movie is base __ a true story
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Based on
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Dwindle away - become less or smaller

42. The ruler is expected (to/ that he should) protect his people
More... than
Decide on - select
Used X as Y
Expected to

43. Jerry is training for six hours with the aim of winning the marathon

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44. I am worried ___ my parents
Invests with
Believe to be
Enough to
Worried about

45. The donation will enable the college __ buy a new projector
Less X than Y
Many
Responsible for
Enable X to Y

46. Jayne demands (that he be given a raise/ for a raise)
Composed of
Mistake X for Y
Seem like
Jayne demands that he be given a raise

47. Studies indicate___women actually live longer than men
Require to
Emerged as
Indicate that
Not X but rather Y

48. Jacol likes to associate (with/ among) honest people
Associate with
Credited with
Think of X as Y
Prohibit X from Y

49. Are international charities becoming more localized ___the economic crisis?
Require to
Sequence of
Asking for
Localized in

50. By the end of the contest the boxer had drawn (on/ upon/ at/ to) all the energy he had
Speaking from
Independent from
Drawn upon - used up
Compared to

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