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GMAT idioms preperation Elad Shoushan

Gmat Idioms Preperation Elad Shoushan

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	able Tom is able..... the guitar with his toes.	able + infinitive Tom is able to play the guitar with his toes.
	access ..... Steve never has access .... his dad's bank account.	access to Steve never has access to his dad's bank account.
	as Tom acts as a scout for GQ here in South America.	as Tom acts as a scout for GQ here in South America.
	agree on + ...... We agreed on .....	agree on + noun We agreed on the plan.
	agree ..... + ...... We agreed ......+ ....... town.	agree on + gerund We agreed on going to town.
	agree We agreed.... go away	agree to We agreed to go away Agreed with is used to describe an agreement between people. Agreed to is used to describe a willingness to implement a plan.
	aid + ..... The magnifying glass aided ....	aid + person/thing The magnifying glass aided his search. aid + in aid in healing (not aid to heal)!!
	allows Your schedule does not allow ..... much time.	allows for Your schedule does not allow for much time.
	appeal He wants to appeal .....my good sense.	appeal to He wants to appeal to my good sense.
	as She is as tired ..... I am	as....as She is as tired as I am
	ask + ... He asked ..... home	ask + infinitive He asked to go home
	associate We never associate ......Steve – he is far too tacky!	associate with We never associate with Steve – he is far too tacky!
	attribute His tackiness can be attributed ...... too many comic books as a child	attribute to His tackiness can be attributed to too many comic books as a chil
	base ..... I think that the movie Star Wars is based ..... a true story	base on I think that the movie Star Wars is based on a true story
	begin It soon began ....	begin + infinitive It soon began to rain
	boom There was a boom .....the sale of yellow polka-dot bikinis as soon as Natalie Paris tried one on	boom in There was a boom in the sale of yellow polka-dot bikinis as soon as Natalie Paris tried one on
	built The Avro Arrow was built ....proud Canadians	built by The Avro Arrow was built by proud Canadians
	care Who cares .... that?	care about Who cares about that?
	care I don't care ..... your tone.	care for I don't care for your tone.
	centers .....+ ...... The story centers ......+ ....... for meaning in a chaotic universe.	centers on + person/thing The story centers on the struggle for meaning in a chaotic universe.
	choose I do it because I choose ..... it.	choose + infinitive I do it because I choose to do it.
	to be + composed .... The atom is composed .... various parts.	to be + composed of + thing The atom is composed of various parts.
	consistent Your story is not consistent ..... Joel's story	consistent with Your story is not consistent with Joel's story
	contend Joel contends ..... you are lying.	contend that Joel contends that you are lying.
	consider + I consider ..... a friend.	*consider + person/thing I consider you a friend.
	continue + ...... If you continue .... that we will not be friends.	continue + infinitive If you continue to do that we will not be friends.
	contrast A .... B If you contrast Bill ..... you Bob, you find....	contrast A with B If you contrast Bill with you Bob, you find....
	convert The new device will convert matter .... energy.	convert to The new device will convert matter to energy.
	compare A .... B Caliban is compared .... a beast in Shakespeare's The Tempest	*compare A to B Caliban is compared to a beast in Shakespeare's The Tempest
	*compare A .... B Compared .... you, I cannot sing well at all.	*compare A with B Compared with you, I cannot sing well at all.
	count .... + ......... I count .... you for the correct answers	count on + person/thing I count on you for the correct answers
	to credit ...... Columbus is credited ..... discovering the Americas.	to credit with Columbus is credited with discovering the Americas.
	give credit ...... I have to give you credit ...... working so hard.	give credit for I have to give you credit for working so hard.
	are in danger ..... + gerund The robber was in danger ..... being captured.	are in danger of + gerund The robber was in danger of being captured.
	decide + ......... We decided .... .... the party early.	decide + infinitive We decided to leave the party early.
	decide ....+ thing/person We decided ... the all-meat pizza.	decide on + thing/person We decided on the all-meat pizza.
	delighted..... Steve was delighted .... the new findings.	delighted by Steve was delighted by the new findings.
	depend ..... Steve depends ..... Joel for financial support.	depend on Steve depends on Joel for financial support.
	different ...... Canadians are very different ...... Americans.	different from Canadians are very different from Americans.
	difficult + ....... Steve finds it difficult ...... to Latin music.	difficult + infinitive Steve finds it difficult to dance to Latin music.
	disclose ....... + person/ organization Joel decided to disclose .... the world the truth about Steve's crazy ideas	disclose to + person/ organization Joel decided to disclose to the world the truth about Steve's crazy ideas
	distinguish ....... I want to distinguish ........ London ..... Paris	distinguish between X and Y I want to distinguish between London and Paris
	distinguish X .... Y If you distinguish London ..... Paris	distinguish X from Y If you distinguish London from Paris
	draw .... (take out) Unlike Felix, Steve can draw .... funds from Joel's bank account.	draw on (take out) Unlike Felix, Steve can draw on funds from Joel's bank account.
	draw + ..... The tattoo artist drew...... on Joel's left bicep.	draw + thing The tattoo artist drew a lovely flower on Joel's left bicep.
	to be drawn to + ....... Women are drawn to .........	to be drawn to + thing/person Women are drawn to Steve's bulging muscles
	dream ....... Natalie Paris often dreams .... Steve.	dream of/about Natalie Paris often dreams about Steve.
	dwindle ..... Mr. Bolton's bank account dwindled ..... one thousand dollars to less than half that in less than a week	dwindle from Mr. Bolton's bank account dwindled from one thousand dollars to less than half that in less than a week
	easy..... It's easy ..... see why Mark is so popular.	easy to It's easy to see why Mark is so popular.
	elect ..... Mark will be elected ..... the Congress in 2016	elect to Mark will be elected to the Congress in 2016
	elect + ..... We elected Steve as our office "gopher".	elect + person We elected Steve as our office "gopher".
	emerges ...... The snail emerges ...... its shell.	emerges from The snail emerges from its shell.
	enable + ...... + ....... My job enables ..... to travel	enable + person + infinitive My job enables me to travel
	encourage + ....... + ........ We encouraged ...... to paint.	encourage + person + infinitive We encouraged him to paint.
	escape ........ Steve wishes to escape ...... grinding poverty.	escape from Steve wishes to escape from grinding poverty.
	to be + essential ..... + person/thing Coffee is essential .... me, especially in the morning.	to be + essential to + person/thing Coffee is essential to me, especially in the morning.
	except .... + person/thing Everyone is here except ..... the teacher	except for + person/thing Everyone is here except for the teacher
	except ...... + gerund Except ..... being handsome, he wasn't very special.	except for + gerund Except for being handsome, he wasn't very special.
	explain ....... Juan explained ...... Steve the difference between Salsa and Merengue	explain to Juan explained to Steve the difference between Salsa and Merengue
	expose Steve is exposed ..... intense ridicule every day of his life.	expose to Steve is exposed to intense ridicule every day of his life.
	fail ...... We fail .... see the humor in these sentences.	fail to We fail to see the humor in these sentences.
	flee ...... Steve fled ...... their sharp criticisms	flee from Steve fled from their sharp criticisms
	forbid .... We forbid you .... go.	forbid to We forbid you to go.
	force + ........ + .......... This mishap forces ..... to plan ahead	force + thing/person + infinitive This mishap forces me to plan ahead
	focus ..... + ........ I want to focus ...... our mutual problem.	focus on + thing/person I want to focus on our mutual problem.
	fail ..... We fail ...... see the humor in these sentences	fail to We fail to see the humor in these sentences
	flee ..... Steve fled ..... their sharp criticisms	flee from Steve fled from their sharp criticisms
	forbid .... We forbid you .... go	forbid to We forbid you to go
	force + ..... + ...... This mishap forces +..... +....... ahead	force + thing/person + infinitive This mishap forces me to plan ahead
	focus ...... + thing/person I want to focus ...... our mutual problem	focus on + thing/person I want to focus on our mutual problem
	get credit ...... /give credit ..... I have to give you credit ...... your good work	get credit for/give credit for I have to give you credit for your good work
	grow ...... Joel predicts that Test Tutor will grow ........ a small company to a major multinational within five years.	grow from Joel predicts that Test Tutor will grow from a small company to a major multinational within five years.
	grow ....... ......... Steve grew ...... ........ of his overalls just last year	grow out of Steve grew out of his overalls just last year
	helps+ ........ + pr. simple Music helps ....... think	helps+ thing/person + pr. simple Music helps me think
	indicate ........ Studies indicate ....... people with gray hair are smarter than the majority	indicate that Studies indicate that people with gray hair are smarter than the majority
	indicate ........ + person Steve's constant worrying over his gray hair indicates ....... me a serious self-esteem problem	indicate to + person Steve's constant worrying over his gray hair indicates to me a serious self-esteem problem
	inherit ....... Steve inherits his gray hair ....... his mother's family	inherit from Steve inherits his gray hair from his mother's family
	invest ...... Steve should invest ...... hair dye.	invest in Steve should invest in hair dye.
	leads .... Lack of exercise leads ..... obesity.	leads to Lack of exercise leads to obesity.
	localized ...... The pain is localized ...... my left foot.	localized in The pain is localized in my left foot.
	Manage ....... You've managed ....... screw this up again, Steve.	Manage to You've managed to screw this up again, Steve.
	*make +........ + verb (simple form) Chocolate makes ....... think of Switzerland.	*make + thing/person + verb (simple form) Chocolate makes me think of Switzerland.
	*mistake + thing/person + ....... I'm sorry. I mistook you ..... someone else.	*mistake + thing/person + for I'm sorry. I mistook you for someone else.
	native ...... Penguins are native ...... the Antarctic.	native to Penguins are native to the Antarctic.
	*a native ...... Steve is a native ...... Canada.	*a native of Steve is a native of Canada.
	need ...... Steve needs ...... think of some better sentences.	need to Steve needs to think of some better sentences.
	to be + necessary + ........ It is necessary ........ creative.	to be + necessary + infinitive It is necessary to be creative.
	Originate ...... Liberalism, as we know it, originated ....... 17th century England.	Originate in Liberalism, as we know it, originated in 17th century England.
	*permit+........ +.......... Money permits + ....... +....... a comfortable life.	*permit+thing/person+infinitive Money permits us to live a comfortable life.
	prized ...... Stephen is prized ....... a teacher in Bogotá.	prized as Stephen is prized as a teacher in Bogotá.
	prized ....... Stephen is prized .......his ability to dance the salsa.	prized for Stephen is prized for his ability to dance the salsa.
	*prohibit ........ + gerund In school, we were prohibited ....... fighting.	*prohibit from + gerund In school, we were prohibited from fighting.
	promise ...... + thing The promise ....... success drove us to the mountain's peak.	promise of + thing The promise of success drove us to the mountain's peak.
	promise ....... I promise ...... tell the truth more often – I swear.	promise to I promise to tell the truth more often – I swear.
	published ....... Joel's first novel Love and the GMAT are published ...... ETS.	published by Joel's first novel Love and the GMAT are published by ETS.
	published ..... Steve's first novel will be published ....... March.	published in Steve's first novel will be published in March.
	*range ...... X ....... Y His clients range ....... multinationals ....... the smallest businesses.	*range from X to Y His clients range from multinationals to the smallest businesses.
	refer ....... I wish to refer ...... the latest work by Foucault.	refer to I wish to refer ....... the latest work by Foucault....
	regard ...... She is regarded ...... an expert.	regard as She is regarded as an expert.
	require +......... + ........ My work requires +....... +......	require + thing/person + infinitive My work requires me to travel.
	resemble + .......... Steve resembles + ..........	resemble + thing/person Steve resembles a young Charles Atlas
	results ....... Rough play often results ....... injuries.	results in Rough play often results in injuries.
	results ........ Injuries often result .......rough play.	results from Injuries often result from rough play.
	rivalry ....... X ....... Y The rivalry ........ Joel ........ Enrique Iglesias is legendary.	rivalry between X and Y The rivalry between Joel and Enrique Iglesias is legendary.
	the rivals X ....... Y The rivals Enrique ...... Joel quarreled often.	the rivals X and Y The rivals Enrique and Joel quarreled often.
	Save ....... Save ...... that inconvenience, the trip was a success.	Save for Save for that inconvenience, the trip was a success.
	save ....... They saved me ....... another boring party.	save from They saved me from another boring party.
	seek + ........ He seeks ....... your soul.	seek + infinitive He seeks to save your soul.
	seek + .......... I seek +..........	seek + thing/person I seek the truth
	seem + .......... You seem ........ sleepy today.	seem + infinitive You seem to be sleepy today.
	sleep ...... I can sleep ........ whoever I want!	sleep with I can sleep with whoever I want!
	speak ........ + person I spoke ...... my secretary about the report I wanted.	speak to + person I spoke to my secretary about the report I wanted.
	speak ....... + person I spoke ........my colleague about the upcoming report.	speak with + person I spoke with my colleague about the upcoming report.
	Take advantage ...... Steve loves to take advantage ...... those around him.	Take advantage of Steve loves to take advantage of those around him.
	teach + ........+ ......... She taught + ....... + ........	teach + person + infinitive She taught Jim to dance.
	teach + ...... + ....... She taught ..... + ........	teach + person + thing She taught Jim the lambada.
	tell + ......... She told ....... that he was a terrible dancer.	tell + person She told him that he was a terrible dancer.
	tie ....... The rope is tied ..... the chair.	tie to The rope is tied to the chair.
	transmit ......... We transmitted the e-mail ...... him.	transmit to We transmitted the e-mail to him.
	target......	target at
	..... + Use . + .......... Years ago, he used ....... k every day to work.	Use + person/thing + infinitive
	used + .......... He is used ........ to work.	used + infinitive He is used to walking to work.
	to be + used to + gerund	to be + used to + gerund
	to be + willing + infinitive	Fortunately, he was willing to help us
	likely +... + .... + at a Contestants entering the competition for the third or fourth time are likely+.... +......+ at a significant advantage and are frequently able to outperform their less-seasoned rivals.	likely to be at a Contestants entering the competition for the third or fourth time are likely to be at a significant advantage and are frequently able to outperform their less-seasoned rivals.
	notable ..... This new astronomy text is notable ..... its use of concrete, nonmathematical illustrations to explain difficult scientific concepts.	notable for This new astronomy text is notable for its use of concrete, nonmathematical illustrations to explain difficult scientific concepts.
	“a is to b what y was to z.” Cellular phones and fax machines are to today’s business world what dictation and stenographers were to a former time.	“a is to b what y was to z.” Cellular phones and fax machines are to today’s business world what dictation and stenographers were to a former time.
	not so much as... as Denim jeans were originally worn not so much as a fashion statement as for their being practical work clothes.	not so much as... as Denim jeans were originally worn not so much as a fashion statement as for their being practical work clothes.
	Conceded+ ....... The coach conceded + ......... of the lineups.	Conceded+ noun The coach conceded the validity of the lineups.
	Worry ......	Worry about
	Define.....	Define as
	Regard.....	Regard as
	Not so.....	Not so ... as
	So ......	So ... as to be
	Think of.....	Think of ... as
	See ......	See ... as
	Responsible ......	Responsible for
	Prohibit ......	Prohibit from
	Different .....	Different from
	Dispute ...... The man has dispute ..... money.	Dispute over The man has dispute over money.
	Hypothesis .....	Hypothesis ... that
	Believe ......	Believe to be
	Estimate .....	Estimate + infinitive Estimated + that
	Responsibility .......	Responsibility to
	Superior .....	Superior to
	Contrast .......	Contrast with
	Just as...	Just as ... so too
	Controversy…	Controversy…over
	empathize .......	empathize with
	so x	that y - y is subordinate clause that describes x as to y - comparison
	Persuade X	Persuade X to do Y
	reluctant +	reluctant + infinitive
	double vs twice	double - adjective cannot modify verb. twice - adverb that can modify verbs
	Declare + _____	declare X not correct - declare as...
	order X order that X	Order X to be Y Order that X be Y
	claims +	claims + that + a subordinate clause Claims + infinitive
	X is expected .....	X is expected to Y
	Known + ___	Known + to
	X cost twice as much to maintain + ___	X cost twice as much to maintain as Y.
	Projects that X + ... Project +	Projects that X will do Y Project + Noun
	Immune +	Immune to
	heard + ____	heard that not heard of
	to have a job as	to have a job as
	to span from x to y.	to span from x to y.
	effort to restrain	effort to restrain NOT: effort at restraining
	prior to refers to : ____	prior to + event refers to event
	cause to indicates: _____	cause to indicates probability
	cause of indicates:_____	cause of indicates root cause
	Because VS In that	because is preferable because it emphasise cause and effect relationship
	Chance of indicates:_____	Chance of Indicates probability. Use it with numbers.
	because of VS Based on	based on - something used as evidence because - causality
	greater VS more	number were more - יותר מספרים number were greater - מספרים יותר גדולים
	took on =	took on = acquired / gained
	heard that VS heard of	heard of is incorrect.
	capable + ____	CORRECT: Capable of INCORRECT: Capable to
	immune + _____	CORRECT: immune to INCORRECT: immune from
	preclude X ___ Y = prevent X ___ Y	preclude X from Y.
	Immune + _____	Correct: Immune + to Incorrect: Immune + from

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