Idioms

Question 0

Define

Answer 0

As

My GMAT teacher defines the conclusion as the main point of the argument.

Question 1

Worry

Answer 1

About

If you worry too much about the GMAT, you’ll develop an ulcer.

Question 2

Regard

Answer 2

As

Art historians regard the Mona Lisa as one of the greatest works of art.

Question 3

Not so

Answer 3

As

He is not so much smart as cunning.

Question 4

So

Answer 4

As to be

She is so beautiful as to be exquisite.

Question 5

Think of

Answer 5

As

Think of it more as a promise than a threat.

Question 6

See

Answer 6

As

Many people see euthanasia as an escape from pain.

Question 7

The same

Answer 7

As

Mom and Dad gave the same punishment to me as to you.

Question 8

As

Answer 8

As

Memorizing idioms is not as fun as playing bingo.

Question 9

Target

Answer 9

At

The commercials were obviously targeted at teenage boys.

Question 10

Responsible

Answer 10

For

You are responsible for the child.

Question 11

Prohibit

Answer 11

From

He was prohibited from entering the public library after he accidentally set the dictionary on fire with a magnifying glass.

Question 12

Different

Answer 12

From

Democrats are not so different from Republicans in the United States.

Question 13

Dispute

Answer 13

Over

The men had a dispute over money.

Question 14

So

Answer 14

That

He was so late that he missed the main course.

Question 15

Hypothesis

Answer 15

That

The hypothesis that aspartame causes brain rumors has not been proven yet.

Question 16

Believe

Answer 16

To be

His friends do not believe the ring he bought at the auction to be Jackie o’s; they all think he was tricked.

Question 17

Estimate

Answer 17

To be

The time he has spent impersonating Elvis is estimated to be longer than the time Elvis himself spent performing.

Question 18

Forbid

Answer 18

To

I forbid you to call me before noon.

Question 19

Ability

Answer 19

To

If you take the GMAT enough times, you might develop the ability to choose the credited responses without reading the questions.

Question 20

Attribute

Answer 20

To

Many amusing quips are attributed to Dorothy Parker.

Question 21

Require

Answer 21

To

Before you enter the house you are required to take off your hat.

Question 22

Responsibility

Answer 22

To

You have a responsibility to take care of the child.

Question 23

Permit

Answer 23

To

I don’t permit my children to play with knives in the living room.

Question 24

Superior

Answer 24

To

My pasta sauce is far superior to my mother-in-law’s.

Question 25

Try

Answer 25

To

Try to stay awake during the essay section of the test.

Question 26

Credit

Answer 26

With

Many people credit Christopher Columbus with the discovery of America, but Native Americans were here first.

Question 27

Associate

Answer 27

With

Most politicians prefer not to be associated with the Mafia.

Question 28

Contrast

Answer 28

With

My father likes to contrast my grades with my brother’s.

Question 29

Consider

Answer 29

(Nothing)

Art historians consider the Mona Losa one of the greatest works of art.

Question 30

Distinguish

Answer 30

From

I can’t distinguish day from night.

Question 31

Distinguish between

Answer 31

And

I can distinguish between black and white.

Question 32

Native (noun)

Answer 32

Of

Mel Gibson is a native of Australia.

Question 33

Native (adjective)

Answer 33

To

The kangaroo is a native to Australia.

Question 34

Not only

Answer 34

But also

She is not only beautiful, but also smart.

Question 35

Not

Answer 35

But

The review was not mean-spirited but merely flippant.

Question 36

Either

Answer 36

Or

I must have either chocolate ice cream or carrot cake to complete a great meal.

Question 37

Neither

Answer 37

Nor

Because Jenny was grounded, she could neither leave the house nor use the telephone.

Question 38

Both

Answer 38

And

When given the choice, I choose both ice cream and cake.

Question 39

More…than

Answer 39

Less…than

The chimpanzee is much more intelligent than the orangutan.

Question 40

As vs like

Answer 40

As is used to compare actions.
Like is used to compare nouns.

He did not vote for the Libertarian Party, as I did.
Her coat is just like mine.

Question 41

Like vs such as

Answer 41

Like means similar to.
Such as means for example.

The mule, like the donkey, is a close relative of the horse.
Many of my favorite ice cream flavones, such as chocolate chip and strawberry, are also available as frozen yogurt.

Question 42

The more

Answer 42

The -er

The more you ignore me, the closer I get.

Question 43

From

Answer 43

To

Scores on the GMAT range from 200 to 800.

Question 44

Just as

Answer 44

So too

Just as I crossed over to the dark side, so too will you, my son.

Question 45

Each vs all or both

Answer 45

Use each when you want to emphasize the separateness of the items.
Use both (for two things) or all (for more than two things) when you want to emphasize the togetherness of the items.

Each of the doctors had his own specialty.
Both of the women went to Bryn Mawr for their undergraduate degrees.
All of the letters received before January 15 went into the drawing for the $10 million prize.

Question 46

Whether vs if

Answer 46

Use whether when there are two possibilities.
Use if in conditional statements.

Eduardo wasn’t sure whether he could make it to the party.
If Eduardo comes to the party, he will bring a bottle of wine.