Idioms2

Front 1

to be drawn to + thing/person

Back 1

Women are drawn to Steve's bulging muscles.

Front 2

*dream of/about

Back 2

Natalia Paris often dreams about Steve.

Front 3

dwindle from

Back 3

Mr. Bolton's bank account dwindled from one thousand dollars to less than half that in less than a week.

Front 4

easy to

Back 4

It's easy to see why Mark is so popular.

Front 5

elect to

Back 5

Mark will be elected to the Congress in 2016.

Front 6

elect + person

Back 6

We elected Steve as our office "gopher".

Front 7

emerges from

Back 7

The snail emerges from its shell.

Front 8

*enable + person + infinitive

Back 8

My job enables me to travel.

Front 9

*encourage + person + infinitive

Back 9

We encouraged him to paint.

Front 10

escape from

Back 10

Steve wishes to escape from grinding poverty.

Front 11

to be + essential to + person/thing

Back 11

Coffee is essential to me, especially in the morning.

Front 12

except for + person/thing

Back 12

Everyone is here except for the teacher.

Front 13

except for + gerund

Back 13

Except for being handsome, he wasn't very special.

Front 14

explain to

Back 14

Juan explained to Steve the difference between salsa and merengue.

Front 15

expose to

Back 15

Steve is exposed to intense ridicule every day of his life.

Front 16

fail to

Back 16

We fail to see the humor in these sentences.

Front 17

flee from

Back 17

Steve fled from their sharp criticisms.

Front 18

*forbid to

Back 18

We forbid you to go.

Front 19

force + thing/person + infinitive

Back 19

This mishap forces me to plan ahead.

Front 20

focus on + thing/person

Back 20

I want to focus on our mutual problem.

Front 21

get credit for/give credit for

Back 21

I have to give you credit for your good work.

Front 22

grow from

Back 22

Joel predicts that Test Tutor will grow from a small company to a major multinational within five years.

Front 23

grow out of

Back 23

Steve grew out of his overalls just last year.

Front 24

help + thing/person + infinitive

Back 24

Music helps me to think.

Front 25

indicate that

Back 25

Studies indicate that people with gray hair are smarter than the majority.

Front 26

indicate to + person

Back 26

Steve's constant worrying over his gray hair indicates to me a serious self-esteem problem.

Front 27

inherit from

Back 27

Steve inherits his gray hair from his mother's family.

Front 28

invest in

Back 28

Steve should invest in hair dye.

Front 29

leads to

Back 29

Lack of exercise leads to obesity.

Front 30

localized in

Back 30

The pain is localized in my left foot.

Front 31

Manage to

Back 31

You've managed to screw this up again, Steve.

Front 32

*make + thing/person + verb (simple form)

Back 32

Chocolate makes me think of Switzerland.

Front 33

*mistake + thing/person + for

Back 33

I'm sorry. I mistook you for someone else.

Front 34

*native to

Back 34

Penguins are native to the Antarctic.

Front 35

*a native of

Back 35

Steve is a native of Canada.

Front 36

need to

Back 36

Steve needs to think of some better sentences.

Front 37

to be + necessary + infinitive

Back 37

It is necessary to be creative.

Front 38

Originate in

Back 38

Liberalism, as we know it, originated in 17th century England.

Front 39

*permit + thing/person + infinitive

Back 39

Money permits us to live a comfortable life.

Front 40

prized as

Back 40

Stephen is prized as a teacher in Bogota.

Front 41

prized for

Back 41

Stephen is prized for his ability to dance the salsa.

Front 42

*prohibit from + gerund

Back 42

In school, we were prohibited from fighting.

Front 43

promise of + thing

Back 43

The promise of success drove us to the mountain's peak.

Front 44

promise to

Back 44

I promise to tell the truth more often – I swear.

Front 45

published by

Back 45

Joel's first novel Love and the GMAT is published by ETS.

Front 46

published in

Back 46

Steve's first novel will be published in March.

Front 47

*range from X to Y

Back 47

His clients range from multinationals to the smallest businesses.

Front 48

refer to

Back 48

I wish to refer to the latest work by Foucault....

Front 49

*regard as

Back 49

She is regarded as an expert.

Front 50

require + thing/person + infinitive

Back 50

My work requires me to travel.

Front 51

resemble + thing/person

Back 51

Steve resembles a young Charles Atlas.

Front 52

results in

Back 52

Rough play often results in injuries.

Front 53

results from

Back 53

Injuries often result from rough play.

Front 54

rivalry between X and Y

Back 54

The rivalry between Joel and Enrique Iglesias is legendary.

Front 55

*the rivals X and Y

Back 55

The rivals Enrique and Joel quarreled often.

Front 56

Save for

Back 56

Save for that inconvenience, the trip was a success.

Front 57

save from

Back 57

They saved me from another boring party.

Front 58

seek + infinitive

Back 58

He seeks to save your soul.

Front 59

seek + thing/person

Back 59

I seek the truth.

Front 60

seem + infinitive

Back 60

You seem to be sleepy today.

Front 61

speak to + person

Back 61

I spoke to my secretary about the report I wanted.

Front 62

speak with + person

Back 62

I spoke with my colleague about the upcoming report.

Front 63

Take advantage of

Back 63

Steve loves to take advantage of those around him.

Front 64

teach + person + infinitive

Back 64

She taught Jim to dance.

Front 65

teach + person + thing

Back 65

She taught Jim the lambada.

Front 66

tell + person

Back 66

She told him that he was a terrible dancer.

Front 67

tie to

Back 67

The rope is tied to the chair.

Front 68

transmit to

Back 68

We transmitted the e-mail to him.

Front 69

Use + person/thing + infinitive

Back 69

I use a light to read.

Front 70

used + infinitive

Back 70

Years ago, he used to walk every day to work.

Front 71

to be + used to + gerund

Back 71

He is used to walking to work.

Front 72

to be + willing + infinitive

Back 72

Fortunately, he was willing to help us.