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Idiom from GMAT 2 Flashcards

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flee from someone or something

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to run away from someone or something.

EX:The children fled from the wrath of the old man.

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flee to

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to escape to something or some place.

EX:The little mouse fled to its hole in the wall when the cat came around.

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focus on

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Let’s focus our attention on Tom and discuss his achievements so far.

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forbid to

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They forbade them to enter the castle

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forbid from

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They forbade them from entering the castle.

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go to the mat (for somebody/something)

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to support someone or something very strongly.全力以赴

EX:When he believes in a project, he’s willing to go to the mat for it.

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7
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grow from

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Can you grow a mango tree from a seed?

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grow into

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The child grew into a tall, powerful athlete.

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grow out of

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  1. Lit. to develop and grow outward from something.

EX:A bush grew out of the gutter and hung down the front of the house.
Soft green shoots grew out of the trunk of the tree.

  1. Lit. to age out of something; to outgrow something; to abandon something as one matures.

EX:Finally, Ted grew out of his bedwetting. Haven’t you grown out of your fear of the dark yet?

  1. Lit. to grow so much that some article of clothing does not fit.

EX:Timmy’s getting so tall that he’s grown out of all his clothes. He grew out of his suit, and he’s only worn it three times.

  1. Fig. [for a problem] to develop from something less serious.

EX:This whole matter grew out of your failure to let the cat out last night.
A big argument has grown out of a tiny disagreement!

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have a run of something

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I had a run of bad luck at the casino

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help (someone) (get) over something

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I helped the puppy over the barrier.

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include someone out

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I am not interested in your games. Include me out of them.

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13
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independent of

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His reasoning was flawed, and appeared to be independent of any logic.

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14
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independent from

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‘The children have been independent from their parents

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15
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indicate that

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Studies indicate that women actually live longer than men.

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indicate to

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Fred indicated his assent to me.

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17
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indifferent towards

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Can you make yourself indifferent towards someone you might love?

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in order to

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Correct Usage: She began dating the playboy in order to go to the best parties.

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inherit from

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My dark hair was inherited from my father.

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20
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invest in

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I invested five weeks of my time in building this model ship.

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21
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invest with

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The constitution invests the vice president with the authority to act on the president’s behalf in certain conditions

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22
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isolated from

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We isolated the children from the source of the disease

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23
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just as x, so y

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Just as Kate was considered for a seat at Harvard Business School, so was Tina.

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known to

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Correct Usage: Even as a young boy he was known to explore different ways of doing things.

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lead away

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The trainer led away the dog from the other animals.

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26
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lead to

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a life of crime will lead to inevitable sorrow.

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27
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left, right and centre

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The rebels were firing at people left, right and centre.

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28
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localized in

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Are International Charities Becoming More Localized in the Economic Cris

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29
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manage with

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I am sure we can manage with the money that we have

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30
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a means to an end

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Correct Usage: For some people, mobile phones are just a means to an end.

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31
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mistake x for y

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Correct Usage: Because of the sisters’ similar looks, one was often mistaken for the other

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32
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modeled after

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Robot Modeled After Bat And Dolphin Echolocation Behavior

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33
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more than ever

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Correct Usage: I regret more than ever not getting into HBS

34
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much as

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Much as she needed the job, she had to refuse.

35
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native of

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Svetlana is a native of Poland

36
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native to

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The cobra is native to Africa

37
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necessary to

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Lisa deemed it necessary to go home.

38
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originate from

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to come from something or some place.

EX:Some of our customs originate from old beliefs

39
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originate in

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to have had a beginning in something or some place.

EX:All your troubles originate in your lungs.

40
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originate with

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to have been started by someone, something, or during a time period or event.

EX:This idea originated with the committee.

41
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permit (someone) through

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Would you permit me through the door?

42
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permit up

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She would not permit me up the ladder

43
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prized above

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珍貴寶貴 He prized his only daughter above everyone else in the world

44
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prized as

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pink corals have been prized as jewelry for 5000 years

45
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prized for

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Gold Jewellery Has Been Prized for Thousands of Years

46
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prohibit from

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Correct Usage: Only when we prohibit people from driving fast will we reduce the number of accidents.

47
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promise the moon

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答應做不到的事 My boss promised the moon, but never gave me a raise

48
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promise to

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Is this book promised to anyone?

49
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range from

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The winter weather ranges from bad to terrible in this part of the north.

50
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range over

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These animals range over a very large territory

51
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reluctant to

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Correct Usage: The child was reluctant to jump into the deep end of the pool.

52
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refer to

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My doctor referred me to a specialist.

53
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regard as

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I have always regarded you as my friend.

54
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required to

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The employees were required to hand over the pass when the quit the company.

55
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require of

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What is required of me in this job?

56
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resemble in

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This resembles vanilla ice cream in flavor, but not in consistency.

57
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result from

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It will be interesting to see what results from your efforts.

58
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result in

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I hope that this will result in the police finding your car.

59
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rival in

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No one rivals Ted in pitching a baseball.

60
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sacrifice for

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Would you sacrifice your bank account for a chance to go to Europe?

61
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sacrifice to

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I sacrificed a lot of money to a fancy lifestyle

62
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seem like

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seemed like such a nice person when I met you.

63
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seem to

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Correct Usage: The officer went to question the man who seemed to be hiding something.

64
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seek out

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Liz sought out a helper for Karen.

65
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seek from

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We will seek an injunction from the judge

66
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seek after

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will continue to seek after the thief who stole my car.

67
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seek revenge

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報復 I will not seek revenge for what he did to me.

68
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sequence of

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The sequence of events folded step by step

69
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speak about

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提及 And now I will speak about Abraham Lincoln.

70
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speak against

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Please don’t speak against cats in my presence.

71
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speak down to (Talk in simple language)

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（再）詳加解釋 There is no need to speak down to me. I can understand anything you are likely to say.

72
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speak from

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Believe me, I speak from experience.

73
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speak up

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提高嗓門 I want to speak up for the rights of students.

74
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speak volumes

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The unsightly yard and unpainted house speaks volumes about what kind of people live there.

75
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speak with

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He did what? I will speak with him!

76
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speak for

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發聲（代表） Is the experiment a success? I think the numbers speak for themselves

77
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train to

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Correct Usage: He was trained to become an athlete ever since he was a child.

78
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try to or try and

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Correct Usage: He tried to start afresh after the set back.

79
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unlike x, y

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Unlike Tom, Brenda loves to go shopping

80
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used as

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Correct Usage: language can be used as a weapon

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