Idiom from GMAT 2 Flashcards
flee from someone or something
to run away from someone or something.
EX:The children fled from the wrath of the old man.
flee to
to escape to something or some place.
EX:The little mouse fled to its hole in the wall when the cat came around.
focus on
Let’s focus our attention on Tom and discuss his achievements so far.
forbid to
They forbade them to enter the castle
forbid from
They forbade them from entering the castle.
go to the mat (for somebody/something)
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.
grow from
Can you grow a mango tree from a seed?
grow into
The child grew into a tall, powerful athlete.
grow out of
- 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.
- 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?
- 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.
- 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!
have a run of something
I had a run of bad luck at the casino
help (someone) (get) over something
I helped the puppy over the barrier.
include someone out
I am not interested in your games. Include me out of them.
independent of
His reasoning was flawed, and appeared to be independent of any logic.
independent from
‘The children have been independent from their parents
indicate that
Studies indicate that women actually live longer than men.
indicate to
Fred indicated his assent to me.
indifferent towards
Can you make yourself indifferent towards someone you might love?
in order to
Correct Usage: She began dating the playboy in order to go to the best parties.
inherit from
My dark hair was inherited from my father.
invest in
I invested five weeks of my time in building this model ship.
invest with
The constitution invests the vice president with the authority to act on the president’s behalf in certain conditions
isolated from
We isolated the children from the source of the disease
just as x, so y
Just as Kate was considered for a seat at Harvard Business School, so was Tina.
known to
Correct Usage: Even as a young boy he was known to explore different ways of doing things.
lead away
The trainer led away the dog from the other animals.
lead to
a life of crime will lead to inevitable sorrow.
left, right and centre
The rebels were firing at people left, right and centre.
localized in
Are International Charities Becoming More Localized in the Economic Cris
manage with
I am sure we can manage with the money that we have
a means to an end
Correct Usage: For some people, mobile phones are just a means to an end.
mistake x for y
Correct Usage: Because of the sisters’ similar looks, one was often mistaken for the other
modeled after
Robot Modeled After Bat And Dolphin Echolocation Behavior
more than ever
Correct Usage: I regret more than ever not getting into HBS
much as
Much as she needed the job, she had to refuse.
native of
Svetlana is a native of Poland
native to
The cobra is native to Africa
necessary to
Lisa deemed it necessary to go home.
originate from
to come from something or some place.
EX:Some of our customs originate from old beliefs
originate in
to have had a beginning in something or some place.
EX:All your troubles originate in your lungs.
originate with
to have been started by someone, something, or during a time period or event.
EX:This idea originated with the committee.
permit (someone) through
Would you permit me through the door?
permit up
She would not permit me up the ladder
prized above
珍貴寶貴 He prized his only daughter above everyone else in the world
prized as
pink corals have been prized as jewelry for 5000 years
prized for
Gold Jewellery Has Been Prized for Thousands of Years
prohibit from
Correct Usage: Only when we prohibit people from driving fast will we reduce the number of accidents.
promise the moon
答應做不到的事 My boss promised the moon, but never gave me a raise
promise to
Is this book promised to anyone?
range from
The winter weather ranges from bad to terrible in this part of the north.
range over
These animals range over a very large territory
reluctant to
Correct Usage: The child was reluctant to jump into the deep end of the pool.
refer to
My doctor referred me to a specialist.
regard as
I have always regarded you as my friend.
required to
The employees were required to hand over the pass when the quit the company.
require of
What is required of me in this job?
resemble in
This resembles vanilla ice cream in flavor, but not in consistency.
result from
It will be interesting to see what results from your efforts.
result in
I hope that this will result in the police finding your car.
rival in
No one rivals Ted in pitching a baseball.
sacrifice for
Would you sacrifice your bank account for a chance to go to Europe?
sacrifice to
I sacrificed a lot of money to a fancy lifestyle
seem like
seemed like such a nice person when I met you.
seem to
Correct Usage: The officer went to question the man who seemed to be hiding something.
seek out
Liz sought out a helper for Karen.
seek from
We will seek an injunction from the judge
seek after
will continue to seek after the thief who stole my car.
seek revenge
報復 I will not seek revenge for what he did to me.
sequence of
The sequence of events folded step by step
speak about
提及 And now I will speak about Abraham Lincoln.
speak against
Please don’t speak against cats in my presence.
speak down to (Talk in simple language)
（再）詳加解釋 There is no need to speak down to me. I can understand anything you are likely to say.
speak from
Believe me, I speak from experience.
speak up
提高嗓門 I want to speak up for the rights of students.
speak volumes
The unsightly yard and unpainted house speaks volumes about what kind of people live there.
speak with
He did what? I will speak with him!
speak for
發聲（代表） Is the experiment a success? I think the numbers speak for themselves
train to
Correct Usage: He was trained to become an athlete ever since he was a child.
try to or try and
Correct Usage: He tried to start afresh after the set back.
unlike x, y
Unlike Tom, Brenda loves to go shopping
used as
Correct Usage: language can be used as a weapon
