Idioms 1 Flashcards
GMAT
1
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Isolate ___
A
Isolate from
2
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Separate ___
A
Separate from
3
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Descend ___
A
Descend from
4
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Differ ___
A
Differ from ➡️ as an conceptual separation
Differ in ➡️ as a difference in a field or discipline
5
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Prevent ___
A
Prevent A from B
B (object) is almost always a gerund
6
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Prohibit ___
A
Prohibit A from B
B (object) is almost always a gerund
7
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Choose ___
A
Choose from ➡️ when discussing various options
Choose to do X ➡️ as an action
8
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Range ___
A
Range from A to B
9
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Different ___
A
Different from
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Difference ___
A
Difference in
Difference between A and B
Difference with respect to
11
Q
Conform ___
A
Conform to
12
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Contribute ___
A
Contribute to
13
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Compare ___
A
Compare to
Compare A to B
Compare A with B
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Compared ___
A
Compared to
Compared to A, B
Compared with
Compared with A, B
15
Q
___ contrast ___
A
In contrast to A, B
In contrast with A, B
Contrast A with B
In contrasted with is a mistake
Prepositions “for” and “of” are always incorrect
16
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Responsible ___
A
Responsible to ➡️ when referring to the person in charge
Responsible for ➡️ when a something depends on a person/thing that controls it
17
Q
Subject ___
A
Subject to
18
Q
Agree ___
A
Agree with ➡️ alignment
Agree to ➡️ commitment
19
Q
Collaborate ___
A
Collaborate with
20
Q
Credit ___
A
Credit A with B
21
Q
Enamored ___
A
Enamored with
22
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Provide ___
A
Provide with ➡️ when the object of the with is the input/material
Provide for ➡️ when the object of the for are the recipients
23
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Sympathize ___
A
Sympathize with
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Consistent ___
A
Consistent with
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Consist ___
Consist **of**
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Accuse ___
Accuse **A of B**
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Think ___
Think **of A as B** ➡️ when A is something under consideration, and B is a role. When perceiving something
Think **that** ➡️ must be follow by a clause
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Consisting ___
Consisting **of**
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Made ___
Made **of**
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Composed ___
Composed **of**
The verb "compose" relates parts to whole. If the parts are the subject, the verb must be active: [parts] compose [whole]
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Included ___
Included **in**
The verb "include" relates parts to whole. If the parts are the subject, the verb must be active: [parts] include [whole]
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___ collection ___
**a** collection **of**
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___ number ___
**a** number **of**
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___ amount ___
**an** amount **of**
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Chance ___
Chance **of**
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Probability ___
Probability **of**
Probability **that**
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Capable ___
Capable **of**
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Result ___
Result **of** ➡️ when talking about cause-effect
Result **in**
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Instead ___
Instead **of**
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Because ___
Because **of** ➡️ With nouns
Because**.** ➡️ With clauses
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As ___
As **of**
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Out ___
Out **of**
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___ danger ___
**In** danger **of**
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___ violation ___
**In** violation **of**
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___ account ___
**on** account **of**
This one is grammatically correct but GMAT almos never shows this
46
Allow ___
Allow **A to** ➡️ has the connotation of conscious design or intent
Allow **for** ➡️ used for an unintended consequence
47
Argue ___
Argue **for** ➡️ when supporting a position
Argue **against** ➡️ when discussing opposite ideas
Argue **with** ➡️ when speaking about the manner of one's arguing
Argue **that** ➡️ must be follow by a clause
48
___ a cause
**For** a cause
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Substitute ___
Substitute **A for B**
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Mistake ___
Mistake **A for B**
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Sacrifice ___
Sacrifice **A for B**
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Responsibility ___
Responsibility **for**
Responsibility **to**
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___ every ___
**For** every **A, B**
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Protect ___
Protect **from**
Protect **against**
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Fight ___
Fight **for**
Fight **against** ➡️ when discussing opposite ideas
Fight **with** ➡️ when describing the quality of the fight or tools/means used
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Victory ___
Victory **over**
Victory **against**
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Prejudiced ___
Prejudiced **against**
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Based ___
Based **on**
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Expend ___
Expend **X on**
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Depends ___
Depends **on**
Depends **on whether**
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Aid ___
Aid **in** ➡️ when aid is used as a verb, and must be follow by a noun, never an infinitive
Aid **to** or **for** ➡️ when aid is used as a noun, and must be follow by another noun (the recipient f the aid)
62
___ by
Passive voice
**[auxiliar verb]** + **[participle verb]** + by ➡️ for passive voice, but GMAT doesn't like it
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Fascinated ___
Fascinated **by** ➡️ with fascinated as a verb
Fascinated **with**
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Fascination ___
Fascination **with** ➡️ with fascination as a noun
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Indifferent ___
Indifferent **towards**
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Modeled ___
Modeled **after**
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Worry ___
Worry **about** ➡️ both for the noun and the verb
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Dated ___
Dated **at** ➡️ with *date* as the infinitive "to date" meaning "to determine the date of", not the noun *cita*
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According ___
According **to**
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Next ___
Next **to**
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Prior ___
Prior **to**
72
Construction GMAT hates
**[Preposition]** + **[Noun]** + **[Participle]**
It's too much action packed in the same place
**[Preposition]** + **[Noun]** + **[Participial phrase]**
It's too much action packed in the same place
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Define ___
Define **A as B** ➡️ when perceiving something
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Regard ___
Regard **A as B** ➡️ when perceiving something
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View ___
View **A as B** ➡️ when perceiving something
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Work ___
Work **as**
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Apprenticeship ___
Apprenticeship **as**
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Same to ___
Same to **A as to B**
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So ___
So **that**
So **as to**
(it's a synonym of "so that")
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Decide ___
Decide **to do X**
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Forbid ___
Forbid **to do X**
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Persuade ___
Persuade **to do X**
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Try ___
Try **to do X**
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Able ___
Able **to**
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Ability __
Ability **to**
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Reluctant ___
Reluctant **to**
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___ order ___
**In** order **to**
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Believe ___
Believe **in**
Believe **A to be B**
Believe **that**
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Claim ___
Claim **that A is B**
Claim **to be able to**
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Conclude ___
Conclude **that**
91
Contend ___
Contend **that**
92
Doubt ___
Doubt **that**
Doubt **whether**
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Hold ___
Hold **that**
94
Predict ___
Predict **that**
Sometimes "That" can be omitted with this word
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Suggest ___
Suggest **that**
96
Reveal ___
Reveal **that**
Sometimes "That" can be omitted with this word
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Ask ___
Ask **for**
Ask **A to**
Ask **that**
Ask **whether**
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Due ___
Due **to**
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___ [adjective] ___
**as** [adjective] **as** ➡️ comparing nouns
**so** [adjective] **that** ➡️ comparing actions
**so** [adjective] **as to** ➡️ comparing actions
"So [adjective] as" without the "to" is a mistake
100
Such ___
Such **that**
Such **[Noun] that**
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More ___
More **than**
More **[adjective] than**
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Unlike ___
Unlike **A, B** ➡️ mainly for Nouns, GMAT prefers Whereas for full clauses
103
___ rather ___
**A** rather **than B**
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Distinction ___
Distinction **between A and B**
**the** Distinction **of A from B**
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Distinguish ___
Distinguish **between A and B**
Distinguish **A from B**
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Whereas ___
Whereas **A, B** ➡️ mainly for full clauses, GMAT prefers Unlike for nouns
107
X is to Y ___
X is to Y **what A is to B**
108
Just ___
Just **as A, so B**
**not** just **A but B**
**not** just **A but also B**
109
Exemplify ___
Exemplify **by** ➡️ when the subject is the general case, and the object of "by" is the example
**Exemplifying** ➡️ when the subject is example, and 2nd part is the the general case
110
Means ___
X Means **of** Y ➡️ when X is a kind of Y
X Means **to** Y ➡️ when X is an step for a goal Y
Means *for* is always a mistake
111
___ consider ___
**[Subject]** consider **A B**
**[Subject]** consider **A a B**
It's simple, all the extra words are a mistake. Eg, Consider A *as* B, A *to be* B, that A *is* B
112
Question ___
Question **whether**
113
Wonder ___
Wonder **whether**
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Afraid ___
Afraid **of**
Afraid **to**
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Associate ___
Associate **with**
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Assure ___
Assure **that**
117
Attribute ___
Attribute **A to B**
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Consequence ___
Consequence **of**
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Contrast ___
Contrast **A with B**
120
Derive ___
Derive **from**
121
Fear ___
Fear **of** ➡️ means that someone perceives X as a danger or threat and thus regards X with fear, not concern
Fear **for** ➡️ means someone perceives X as vulnerable, as threatened by some external danger.
Fear **that**
122
Hope ___
Hope **to do X**
Hope **for** ➡️ BUT be careful: [Hope] + [For] + [participle] is a mistake
Hope **in** ➡️ when talking about placing hope into something or someone
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Indicates ___
Indicates **that**
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Know ___
Know **A to be B**
Know **A to do B**
Know **that A is B**
125
Known ___
Known **for**
Known **as**
Known **to**
Known **by**
*Of* is always wrong
126
Replace ___
Replace **A with B**
127
Want ___
Want **to**
128
Between ___
Between **A and B**
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Either A ___ B
Either A **or** B
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Neither A ___ B
Neither A **nor** B
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Both A ___ B
Both A **and** B
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Not A ___ B
Not A **but** B
