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Idiom from GMAT 1 Flashcards

1
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a long face

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不開心、沮喪。

‘Why have you got such a long face?’ ‘I just lost all my money in the casino.’

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ability to

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Bats have the ability to fly in the dark

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act as

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A big tree can act as an umbrella in the rain.

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act like = behave in a certain way

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Please stop acting like a child, said the mother to the teenager.

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agree (up)on

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Let’s try to agree upon a date for the vacation

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agree to

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We agreed to share the lottery prize.

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aid in

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The explorers needed aid in finding drinking water.

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allow for

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Allowing for his youth and lack of experience, I forgave him completely for his oversight.

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appeal to

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The idea of a vacation to Florida this winter appeals to me a lot.

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are in danger of

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These days, fewer people are in danger of dying due to bacteria related diseases.

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11
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as an adolescent

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As an adolescent, he suffered from acne.

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12
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as good as

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She owes me an apology - she as good as called me a liar.

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13
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ask for

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The child asked for a glass of water

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14
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associate with

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I always associate Water with pizza for some reason

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15
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attend to

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Please attend to your teacher’s instructions

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16
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attribute to

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We attribute our success to your good advice

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17
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base on

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I based my opinion upon my own seasoned judgment.

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18
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begin to see daylight

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看見曙光(工作結束後)。

I’ve been working on my thesis for two years, and at last I’m beginning to see daylight.

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19
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between x and y

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Correct Usage: He had to choose between studying or going to play.

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20
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burn the candle at both ends

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She’d been burning the candle at both ends studying for her exams and made herself ill.

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21
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care about

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I care very much about my family.

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22
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care for

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I don’t care for sweet desserts

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23
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choose for

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I chose a funny card for his birthday.

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24
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choose as

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We will choose her as our representative.

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25
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claim to or claim that

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He claims that he can run backwards.

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26
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come to a dead end

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  1. Lit. to reach a point where one can go no farther and can turn in no new direction.
  2. Fig. to have run out of possible ideas, solutions, energy.

EX: I’ve come to a dead end. I’m fresh out of ideas.

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27
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compare with

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Let’s compare the virtues of savings accounts with investing in bonds.

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28
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composed of

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The committee is composed of people from every department.

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29
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consider (as)

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I don’t consider you as a possible candidate

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30
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contend with

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I don’t want to have to contend for the job with Ed

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31
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continue with

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Do you mind if I continue with my knitting as we talk?

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32
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conform to

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Does my casual dress conform to your regulations?

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33
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conform with

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to match or agree with a model, plan, or set of specifications.

EX:Does this part conform with the specifications?

34
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consider x y

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Correct: Michael Owen is a good football player, but not generally considered an all time great.

35
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In Contrast to

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In contrast to previous reports, one senior British official suggested an attack was not imminent,

36
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contrast with

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The black one contrasts nicely with the white one.

37
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count on

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We can count on Bill to get the job done.

38
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to credit with

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  1. Lit. to record a payment, deposit, etc., to the account of someone or something. 給…獎賞

EX:I will credit you with this payment as you request. Your account has been credited with this adjustment.

  1. Fig. to give someone or something well-deserved praise for doing something or having something. 歸功於…

EX:We have to credit Jeff with saving us a lot of money. We will credit the weather with part of the success of the picnic.

39
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credit for

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to give someone or something the praise deserved for doing something.

EX: We must credit Sarah for her efforts on our behalf.
We have to credit all the rain we’ve had for saving the crops.
Mary should get a lot of credit for the team’s success.

40
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credit to

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We had to credit much of our success to simple good luck.

41
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debate about

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The candidates debate about taxes tomorrow

42
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debate on

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Are they still debating on the question?

43
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decide on

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I decided on the chocolate flavored ice cream.

44
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declared unconstitutional

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The Dictator declared all fundamental rights unconstitutional.

45
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define as

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We have to define that comment as careless and unthinking.

46
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delighted to

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I’m delighted to make your acquaintance,

47
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different from

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I am very different from my twin sister.

48
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disclose to

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to tell or reveal something to someone.揭示

EX:Please disclose the names to me at once.

49
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distinguish between

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Psychopaths cannot distinguish between right and wrong.

50
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distinguish from

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Psoriatic arthritis can be difficult to distinguish from rheumatoid arthritis

51
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draw a line

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Let’s draw a line under the whole episode and try to continue our work in a more positive frame of mind.

52
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draw attention to

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Now, I would like to draw your attention to Fred, the gentleman we have all heard so much about

53
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draw (up)on smth. or sm.

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o use someone or something in some beneficial way; to extract from a resource, reserve, etc.

By the end of the contest I had drawn upon all the energy I had

54
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draw to

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He was drawn to the sports car.

55
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dream about

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I dreamed about you all night last night.

56
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dream of

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I dreamed of a huge chocolate cake.

57
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dwindle away

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noise dwindled away to nothing.

58
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easier said than done

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finding a good job is easier said than done.

59
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easy to come by

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A good job is not very easy to come by

60
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either x or y

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The money is either in my wallet or I have lost it.

61
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elect as

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She was elected as our president.

62
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elect to

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We elected you to office, so do your job.

63
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emerge as

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The caterpillar would emerge as a butterfly in a short time

64
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enable to

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This money will enable me to open my own business

65
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encourage in

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We want to encourage her in her musical career

66
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encourage to

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We encouraged her to develop her musical talents

67
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enough to

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Correct Usage: The Kid was not tall enough to go on to the ride.

68
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escape from

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I wish to escape from my addiction.

69
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escape to

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Max escaped from prison to a hideout in Alabama.

70
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escape notice

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I’m sorry. Your letter escaped my notice.

71
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essential to

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Heat is essential to life.

72
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estimated to be

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Correct Usage: The antique picture was estimated to be worth much more than the floor price.

73
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except for

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The car is beautiful and perfect, except for one thing - the price

74
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expected to

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期待。

The king was expected to protect his people.

75
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explain oneself

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Expand on what one has said in order to make oneself clear.解釋清楚

EX:Jo Cooper? You had better explain yourself, and it had better be good.

76
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explain to

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Please explain the experiment to me.

77
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explain away

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Minimize the significance of an embarrassing fact or action by giving an excuse or justification. 化解尷尬

You will find it hard to explain away all these mistakes

78
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expose to

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Do not expose the film to the light.

79
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fail someone on something

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to give someone an unsatisfactory grade on an assignment or test.給低的分數

EX: The teacher failed half the class on the assignment.

80
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fail in

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I hope I do not fail in math.

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