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Complete list of GMAt idioms with examples

Complete List Of Gmat Idioms With Examples

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	able + ______	able + infinitive
	ability ___	Ability to
	accede ____	Accede to
	access _____	access to
	Acclaimed ______	Acclaimed as is
	Accompanied _____	Accompained by
	According___	According to
	on account___	on account of
	acquaint____	acquaint with
	acquiesce____	acquiesce in
	adapted____	adapted for
	affect____	affect to
	affinity____	affinity with
	afraid ___	afraid of
	agree on + ______	agree on + noun
	agree on + _______	agree on + gerund
	agree ____	agree to
	agree _____	agree with
	aid + ______	aid + person/ thing
	aid in + ______	aid in + gerund
	aim ___	aim at
	allergy ___	allergy to
	Allocated ___	allocated to
	allows ____	allows for
	___ lot	a lot
	athough x, __	although x, y
	alternative ___	alternative to
	amount ___	amount to
	analogy ___	analogy with
	analogous ___	analogous to
	angry ___	angry at
	widely anticipated ____	widely anticipated that
	appear ___	appear to
	apply ___	apply to
	argue ____/_____	agrue over/ with
	appeal___	appeal to
	approve/ disapprove ___	approve/ disapprove of
	as......___	as.....as
	as X____ Y	as X so Y
	as....so____	as....so too
	___ X to Y	as X to Y
	ask___	ask of
	ask X ___Y	ask X to Y
	ask + ______	ask + infinitive
	ask+ person + _______	ask + person + infinitve
	associate____	associate with
	associate X ____ Y	associate X with Y
	assume.....__ __ __.....	assume... to be of....
	assure ......	assure that
	at least as......____	at least as......as
	attend___ (someone)	attend to (someone)
	attribute X __ Y/ X is attributed __to Y	attribute X to Y/ X is attributed to Y
	attempt ___	attempt to
	attention ____	attention to
	attended __	attended by
	attest ____	attest to
	authority __	authority on
	available ___	available to
	averse __	averse to
	aware __	aware of
	aware___	aware that
	*base __	base on
	based __	based on
	because ___	because of
	begin + _____	begin + infinitive
	believe X __ ___ Y	believe X to be Y
	belief __	belief in
	benefit ___	benefit from
	between a ____ b	between a and b
	better served by X ___ __ Y	better served by X than by Y
	better ___	better than
	both on X __ __ Y	both on X or on Y
	boom __	boom in
	bringing __	bringing to
	built ___	built by
	call ___	call for
	capable ___	capable of
	care ____	care about
	care ___	care for
	centers __ + person/ thing	centers on + person/ thing
	center ___	center on (not round)
	chance ___/ chance____	chance to/ chance of (chance for is wrong)
	choice __	choice of
	choose ___/ from	choose to/ from
	choose + _____	choose + infinitive
	claims __	claims to
	claims to __/ claims ___	claims to be/ claims that
	collaborate ____	collaborate with
	collide ____	collide with ( not against)
	comment ___	comment on
	combined X __ Y/ combined X __ Y	combined X with Y / combined X and Y
	compare ___ (similarities)	compare to (similarities)
	compare___ (differences)	compare with
	*compare A __ B/ compare A / B	compare A to B/ compare A with B
	compensate__	compensate for
	comply ___	comply with
	comprise ___	comprise of
	to be + composed __ + thing	to be +composed of + thing
	concerned __ (worried)	concerned for
	concerned ___	concerned with
	conclude ___	conclude that
	concur __ (an opinion)	concur in
	concur ___ (a person)	concur with
	condictive __	conductive to
	conform ___	confrom to
	in conformity __	in conformity with
	connection between X ___ Y	connection between X any Y
	consequence __	consequence of
	consider X __ (without to be)	consider X Y
	consist ___/ consist __ consist __	consist with/ consist in/ consist of
	consistent___	consistent with
	contend ___	contend that
	* consider + person/ ____	consider + person/ thing
	cost __/ __	cost to/ of
	craving __	craving for
	created ___	created with ( not to)
	give credit ___	give credit __( money received for or in exchange for)
	to credit ___	to credit with ( not to)
	credit X Rupees __ Y's account	credit X Rupees __ Y's account ( when money is involved)
	are in danger __ + gerund ( a verb ending in -ing and used as a noun)	are in danger of
	date ___	date from
	deal ___	deal with
	debate ___/ debate ___	debate over/ debate on
	decide __ + thing/ person	decide on + thing/ person
	decline __	decline in
	defend ____	defend against
	defined ___	defined as
	delighted __	delighted by
	demand ____	demand that
	demonstrate ____	demonstrate that
	depend ___	depend on
	depends on _____	depends on whether
	depicted ___	depicted as
	descend ____	descend from
	descendent ___	descendent of ( descendent for is incorrect)
	desirous ___	desirous of
	determined ___	determined by
	* different _____/ differ ____	different from / differ from
	difficult + _____	Difficult + infinitive
	__ __ disadvantage	at an disadvantage
	disclose __ + person/ organization	discolse to + person/ organization
	* distinguish between X ___ Y	distinguish between X and Y
	* distinguish X ___ Y	distinguish X ___ Y
	disagree ___	disagree with (person/ idea)
	discourage ___	discourage from
	disdain ____	disdain of
	dispose ___	dispose of
	feel disgusted ___	feel disgusted with
	at ____ disposal	at one's disposal
	dispute _____	dispute whether
	divergent ____	divergent from
	doubt ___	doubt that (doubt whether is wrong)
	draw + _____	draw + thing
	to be drawn ___ + thing/ person	to be drawn to + thing/ person
	* dream __/ about	dream of/ about
	due ___	due to
	dwindle ____	dwindle from
	[ in an ] effort __	in an effort to
	easy __	easy to
	either......__	either.... or
	elect___	elect to
	elect + _____	elect + person
	be embarrassed ___	be embarrassed by (not at)
	emerges ____	emerges from
	*enable + person + _____	enable + people + infinitive
	enable X _ Y	enable X to Y
	enamored ___	enarmored with
	*encourage + person + ____	encourage + person + infinitive
	encourage X __ Y	encourage X to Y
	encouraged __	encouraged by
	end with, end ___	end with, end in (not by)
	entrusted ___	entrusted with
	be envious __, jealous __	be envious of, jealous of
	be equal ___	be equal to ( not as )
	escape ___	escape from
	be essential ___	be essential to
	estimate __ __	estimate to be
	to be + essential ___ + person/ thing	essential to
	except for + person/ ____	except for + person/ thing
	except for + _____	except for + gerund
	except ____	except that
	to exchange X __ Y	exchange X for Y ( exchange X with Y is incorrect)
	except __	except to
	X expected __ Y	X expected to Y
	expected X to be Y... expected that X ___ ___ Y	expected X to be Y... expected that X would be Y
	explain __	explain to
	expose __	expose to
	extend __	extend to
	extent __/ extent to	extent of/ extent to
	equal ( nothing )/ equal __	equal to
	fail __/ fail __	fail in / fail to
	fear __	fear that
	fluctuations __	fluctuations in
	be familiar __	be familiar with
	fascinated ___	fascinated by
	flee ___	flee from
	*Forbid X __ __ Y	forbid X to do Y
	for ___.... XXX years	for over.... XXX years..
	force + thing/person + ______	force + thing/ person + infinitive
	focus __ + thing/ person	focus on + thing/ person
	frequency __	frequency of
	from a __ b	from a to b
	get credit ___/ give credit for	get credit for/ give credit for
	get rid ___	get rid of
	grounds ___	grounds for
	grow ___	grow from
	grow out ___	grow out of
	in contrast __	in constrast to
	help + thing/ person + ______	help + thing/ person + infinitive
	be hindered ___	be hindered by
	hypothesized ___	hypothesized that
	inclined __	inclined to
	in danger __	in danger of
	identical to/___	identical to/ with
	independent ___/ independent __	independent from/ independent of
	indifferent _____	indifferent toward
	indicate ___	indicate that
	indicate __ +person	indicate to + person
	infected ___	infected with
	inherit ___	inherit from
	in order __	in order to
	Inside ___	inside (nothing)
	insist ___	insist that
	instance __	instance of
	instead ___	instead of
	X instead __ Y	X instead of Y
	instill something ___ someone	instill something in someone
	intent __	intent to
	interaction __	interaction of
	introduce __	introduce to
	invest __	invest in
	isolate ___	isolate from (in isolation from is wrong)
	judge __	judge by ( not on)
	just as.......so ___	just as.....so too
	just as X, __ Y	just as X, so Y
	know to __ X	know to do X
	leads __	leads to
	less ___	less than
	less X ____ Y	less X than Y
	likelihood __/ likelihood ___	likelihood of/ likelihood that
	likely __/ likely __ __	likely to/ likely to be
	liken __	liken to
	localized __	localized to
	manage __	manage to
	mandate __	mandate that
	* make + thing/ person + ___	make + thing/ person + verb (simple form)
	as a means __/ as a measn __	as a means to/ as a means of
	meet ___/ meet (blank)	meet with
	*mistake + thing/ person+ __/ mistake X __ Y	mistake + thing/ person + for / Mistake X for Y
	modeled ___	modeled after
	__ monitor	to monitor
	more common amond X ___ ___ Y	more commmon amoung X than amoung Y
	(no) more .. than/ (no) less...___	no more than no less than
	more than ___	more than ever
	move away ___	move away from
	* native __	native to
	* a native ___	a native of
	need ___	need (blank)
	need __	need to
	a need __	a need for
	to be + necessary + ______	to be + necessary+ infinitive
	necessity __/ necessity __	necessity of/ necessity for
	neither... ___	neither....nor
	no less... ___	no less.... than
	no less an authority ___	no less authority than
	no less was X than __ Y	no less was X than was Y
	X is unknown, nor it is ___	X is unknown , nor is it known
	no sooner.... ___	no sooner... than
	not X ___ rather Y	not X but rather Y
	noted ___	noted that
	not a __ b	not a but b
	Not ..... ___ [rather merely]	Not....... but [ rather merely]
	not in a flash ... ___ in a	not in a flash but in a
	not only .... ___ ___	not only but also
	Not so......___	Not so.....as
	Not so much.....___	Not so much ....as
	Not so much to X ...__ __ Y	Not so much to X as to Y
	not (X or Y) __ Z	not (X or Y) nor Z
	be oblivious ___	be oblivious of
	oblivious ___	oblivious to
	off ___	off (blank)
	Once __	once in
	One X __ ___ Z	One X for every Z
	opportunity ___/ opportunity ___	opportunity for/ opportunity to
	opposite ___	opposite of
	__ orbit	to orbit
	X ordered Y __ __ Z	X ordered Y to do Z
	ought __	ought to
	Originate __	originate in
	partake __	partake of
	participate __	participate in
	perceive __	perceive as
	* permit + thing/ person + ____	permit + thing/ person + infinitive
	permit X to Y/ X permits Y __ Z	permit X to Y/ X permits Y for Z
	persuade X __ Y	persuade X to Y
	prejudiced _____	prejudiced against
	pressure ___	pressure to
	plead guilty __ ...failing	plead guilty for... failing
	potential __/ potential __	potential to / potential for
	practice___ / practice __/ practice ___	practice for/ practice to/ practice of
	predisposed __	predisposed to
	preferable ___	preferable to
	prefer X __ Y	prefer X to Y
	pressure __	pressure to
	prevent ___	prevent from
	prior ___	prior to
	prized __	prized by
	prized __	prized as
	prized __	prized for
	profit __	profit by ( not from)
	promise ____/ promise ___	promise of/ promise to
	protect ____	protet against
	provide __	provide with
	way ____ provide	way to provide
	published ___/ published __	published by / published in
	question _____	question whether
	range __	range of
	* range ___ X to Y	range from X to Y
	rates ___ ( not of)	rates for ( not of )
	rather ____	rather than
	* range from X __ Y	range from X to Y
	rather __	rather than
	__ ratify	to ratify
	receptive ___/ receptive __	receptive of/ receptive to
	related __	related to
	relations ____	relations with
	refer __	refer to
	* regard ___	regard as
	X regarded __ Y	X regarded as Y
	regardless _____	regardless (blank)
	repent __	repent of
	replace __	replace with
	in response __	in response to
	require + thing/ person + ____	require + thing/ person + infinitive
	required __	required of
	requiring ____ X Y	requiring that X Y
	require that X __ Y	require that X be Y
	requiring X __ Y	requiring X to Y
	requisition ___	requisition for
	research __	research to
	resemble + thing/ ____	resemble + thing/ person
	resemblance of X __ Y	resemblance of X to Y
	resemblance between X ___ Y	resemblance between X and Y
	resistance __	resisteance to
	responsibility __	responsibility to
	responsible ___	responsible for
	restitution... ___ ..	restitution....as..
	results __/ results __	results in/ results from
	result __	result of
	retroactive __	reteoactive to
	rival __	rival for
	rivalry between X ___ Y	rivalry between X and Y
	*the rivals X ___ Y	the rivals X and Y
	rule __	rule that
	sacrifice X__ Y	sacrifice X for Y
	the same ___	the same as
	the same to X __ __ Y	the same to X as to Y
	save __/ save __	save for/ save from
	in search _	in search of
	see __	see as
	seek + _____	seek + infinitive
	seek + thing/ ____	seek + thing/person
	seem + ______	seem + infinitive
	seek + ____/ person	seek+ thing/ personsee
	seem to____	seem to indicate
	sense of so...____	sense of so... that
	send __	send to
	be sensible ___	be sensible of
	be sensitive __	be sensitive to
	separate ____	separate from
	sequence ___	sequence of
	similar ___	similar to
	sleep ____	sleep with
	so (adjective) ___	so that
	so X ___ Y	so X that Y
	so X as __ __ Y	so X as to be Y
	so X __ __ constitute Y	so X as to constitute Y
	so as not to be hindered __	so as not to be hindered by
	so unrealististic as __	so unrealististic as to
	be solicitous __	be solicitous of (not to)
	be sparing __	be sparing of
	speak __/ speak __	speak to/ speak with
	spend ___	spend on
	subject __	subject to
	subscribe a __ b	subscribe a for b
	such.... __	such.... as
	such X as Y ___Z	such X as Y and Z
	such X ___	such X that
	sufffer ___	suffer from
	superior __	superior to
	supplant __	supplant by
	__ survive	to survive
	suspicious __	suspicious of
	sympathy ___	sympathy for
	sympathize ___	sympathize with
	take advantage __	take advantage of
	tamper ___	tamper with
	target __	target at
	teach + person + ______	teach + person + infinitive
	teach + person + ___	teach + person + thing
	tell + ____	tell + person
	tend ___	tend (blank)
	tend __	tend to
	tendency __	tendency to
	that X... ___ Y	that X... that Y
	think of .... ___	think of.... as
	threaten __	threaten to
	tie __	tie to
	tinker ___	tinker with
	be tolerant __	be tolerant of
	train __	train to
	transit __	transit to
	transmit __	transmit to
	try __	try to
	to try __ fix	to try to fix
	type __	type of
	use __	use as
	use + person/ thing + ____	use + person/ thing + infinitive
	used + ____	used + infinitive
	to be + used to + ___	to be + used to + gerund
	the use __	the use of
	view __	view as
	vote __	vote for
	in violation __	in violation of
	visit ___	visit (blank)
	wait __/ wait __	wait for/ wait on
	X is to... what .. Y __ __	X is to ... what... Y is to
	to be + willing + ______	to be + willing + infinitive
	worry ___	worry about

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