GMAT - Idiom Flashcards
a consequence …
a consequence of
“Many have been laid off from work as a consequence of the administration’s policies”
a debate …
a debate over
“The research will also reignite the debate over the use of cannabis for other medicinal purposes”
a responsibility …
a responsibility to
“Individuals have a responsibility to control personal begavior”
Access …
access to
“The staircase gives a access to the top floor”
Agree … (person/idea)
agree with (person/idea)
“I completely agree with your recent editorial”
“I don’t agree with random drugs testing in schools”
Agree … (plan/action)
Agree to
“Mrs Martin agreed to take the suggestion to the town council”
Allows …
Allows for
“The house was demolished to allow for road widening”
Appeal …
appeal to
“The range of topics will appeal to yongsters”
Approve …
approve of
“I approve of your choice”
“I don’t approve of smoking in any form, whether it’s cannabis or nicotine”
“He generally disapproved of borrowings outside of financing entrepreneurship”
Instance …
an instance of
“Last wednesday I saw three such instances of this abuse, and it really is a matter that needs to be tackled head on by the council”
“A serious instance of corruption”
Associate …
associate with
“We associate illness with aging”
“The company wants to associate itself with the arts”
Attribute …
Attribute X to Y
“He attributed the firm’s success to the efforts of the managing director”
Afraid …
be afraid of
“I’m afraid of dogs”
“In all her life she had never been afraid of a singe man besides her father”
Believe …
Believe to be
“The fugitive is believed to be headed for the Mexican border”
Capable …
capable of
“I’m quite capable of taking care of myself”
Centers …
Centers on
“He centered his novel on the civil war”
