Gmat Idioms Another List

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a debate

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over

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a sequence

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of

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Ability

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to

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able

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to

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access

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to

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advise

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to

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agree

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with (person/idea)/ to (a plan of action)/ that

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allow

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to

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an instance

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of

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approve

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of

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as ...

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as

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as a Consequence

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of

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as a result

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of

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ask

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to & That

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associate

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with

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attend

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to

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attribute

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to

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based

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on

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be afraid

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of

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beg

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to & That

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believe

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to be

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better served

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by

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capable

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of

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centers

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on

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claim

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to be/ that (To be is preferred)

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compare

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to (similarities)/ with (differences)

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concerned

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with

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conform

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to

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consider

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(consider AS is wrong) Nothing after consider (Consider X Y)

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contend

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that

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Contrast

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with

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credited

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with

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declare

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NOTHING (declare X Y) / that could be used but will bw wordy

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Define

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as

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demand

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that

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depend on

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whether

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dependent

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on

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depicted

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as

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determined

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by

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dictate

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that

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differ

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"FROM (When things are not alike, they ""differ from"" each other)
WITH (When people disagree, they ""differ with"" each other)"

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Different

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from

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disagree

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with (person/idea)

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discourage

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from

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disdain

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of (not for)

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Dispute

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over /whether

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distinguish

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"between X and Y (similar things)
X from Y (dissimilar things)"

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doubt

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that / whether

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due to / because of

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"due to: Caused by (mostly:Noun be(was) due to)
Because of: is followed by a verb."

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Estimate

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to be

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except

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for

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expect

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to be

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fascinated

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by

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find

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that

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forbid

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to do/ from doing

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Hypothesis

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that

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identical

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with (not To)

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in contrast

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to

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in danger

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of

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independent

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from

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indicate

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that

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indifferent

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towards

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insist

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that

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intend

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to & That

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isolated

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from

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mandate

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that

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Native (adjective)

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to

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Native (noun)

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of

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Not so

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as

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order

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to & That

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Permit

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to

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persuade

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to

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potential

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to

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prefer

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to & That

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Prohibit

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from

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Prohibitting

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a Clause (Prohibit X from being sold, or prohibitting the sale of X)

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propose

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that

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recommend

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that

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Regard

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as

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request

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that

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require

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to & That

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resemblance

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between

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Responsibility

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to

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Responsible

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for

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reveal

Back 85

that

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rule

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that

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See

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as

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show

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that

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So…

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as to be/ that

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stipulate

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that

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suggest

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that

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Superior

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to

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Target

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at

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The same…

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as

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Think of…

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as

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Try…

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to

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urge

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to & That

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want

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to

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Worry

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about