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Common Idioms Flashcards

Recognize proper use of common idioms on the GMAT

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I value my ABILITY TO SING.

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I value my ABILITY OF SINGING.

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I value my ABILITY FOR SINGING.

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I value the ABILITY FOR me TO SING.

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The holiday ALLOWS Maria TO WATCH the movie today.

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Maria WAS ALLOWED TO WATCH the movie.

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The demolition of the old build ALLOWS FOR new construction.

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The holiday ALLOWED FOR Maria TO WATCH the movie.

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The holiday ALLOWED Maria the WATCHING OF the movie.

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The holiday ALLOWS THAT homework BE done (or CAN BE done).

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Homework is ALLOWED FOR DOING BY Maria.

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The ALLOWING OF shopping TO DO (or TO BE DONE).

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13
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We are concerned about the forests AND the oceans.

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We are concerned about the forests, the oceans, AND the mountains.

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We work all night, AND we sleep all day.

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We are concerned about the forests AND ALSO the oceans.

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We are concerned about the forests, ALSO the oceans.

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AS I walked, I became more nervous.

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=during

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AS I had already paid, I was unconcerned.

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=because/since

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AS we did last year, we will win this year.

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= in the same way

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JUST AS we did last year, we will win this year.

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=in the same way

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As the president of the company, she works hard.

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=in the role of

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AS a child, I delivered newspapers.

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=in the stage of being

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My first job was an apprenticeship AS a sketch artist.

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25
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AS PART OF the arrangement, he received severance.

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My first was an apprenticeship OF a sketch artist.

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They worked AS a sketch artist.

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WHILE BEING a child, I delivered newspapers.

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29
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AS BEING a child, I delivered newspapers.

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30
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WHILE IN childhood, I delivered newspapers.

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31
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Cheese is AS GREAT AS people say.

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32
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Cheese is NOT AS great AS people say.

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33
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We have AS MANY apples AS need to be cooked.

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34
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We have THREE TIMES AS MANY pears AS you.

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35
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We have AT LEAST AS MANY apples AS you.

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36
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We have 10 apples, ABOUT AS MANY AS we picked yesterday.

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37
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His knowledge springs AS MUCH from experience AS from schooling.

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38
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His knowledge springs NOT SO MUCH from experience AS from schooling.

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39
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He wins frequently, AS MUCH because he plays SO hard AS because he cheats.

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40
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Cheese is NOT SO great AS people say.

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41
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We have AS MANY apples AS OR MORE apples THAN you.

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42
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We have AS MANY apples AS THERE need to be cooked

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43
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He wins frequently, AS MUCH because he plays AS hard AS because he cheats.

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44
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Cheese is SO great AS people say.

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45
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Cheese is SO great THAT people say.

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46
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Cheese is AS great THAT people say.

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47
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We have AS MANY apples THAN you.

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48
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We have SO MANY apples AS you.

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49
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We have AS MANY OR MORE apples THAN you.

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50
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We have THREE TIMES AS MANY MORE pears THAN you.

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51
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We have 10 apples, ABOUT EQUIVALENT TO what we picked yesterday.

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52
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His knowledge springs NOT from experience AS from schooling.

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53
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BECAUSE the sun SHINES, plants grow.

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54
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Plants grow BECAUSE the sun SHINES.

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55
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BECAUSE OF the sun, plants grow.

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56
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BY SHINING, the sun makes plants grow.

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57
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Plants grow, FOR the sun shines.

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correct but very formal

58
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Plants grow BECAUSE OF the sun, WHICH SHINES.

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59
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Plants are amazing IN THAT they grow in the sun.

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correct but wordy

60
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The growth of plants IS EXPLAINED BY THE FACT THAT the sun shines.

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correct but wordy

61
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Plants BECAUSE OF the sun SHINING.

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62
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Plants grow AS A RESULT OF the sun SHINING.

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63
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BECAUSE OF SHINING, the sun makes plants grow.

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64
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ON ACCOUNT OF SHINING or ITS SHINING, the sun makes plants grow.

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65
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BECAUSE the sun SHINES IS the REASON that plants grow.

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66
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The ABILITY OF plant TO grow IS BECAUSE the sun shines.

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67
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BEING THAT the sun shines, plants grow.

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68
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The growth of plants IS EXPLAINED BECAUSE OF the shining of the sun.

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69
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The growth of plants IS EXPLAINED BECAUSE the sun shines.

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