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29th July 2015, 08:04 AM
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GMAT Idioms

I want to give the exam of Graduate Management Admission Test and for that I want to get the list of most frequently asked Graduate Management Admission Test Idioms so can you provide me that?
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29th July 2015, 11:33 AM
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Re: GMAT Idioms

As you want to get the list of most frequently asked Graduate Management Admission Test Idioms so here is the information of the same for you:

[B]A [/B]
access to The company has access to large capital reserves.
act as The poison pill in the contract acts as a preventative measure against hostile takeovers.
allows for The design of the robot arm allows for great flexibility.
as...as Chocolate tastes as good as ice cream.
associate with He associates beer with potato chips.
attribute to The poor first quarter results are attributed to the restructuring.
a responsibility to The CEO has a fiduciary responsibility to all shareholders.
a result of The recent Nasdaq decline is a result of higher interest rates.
a sequence of The Sumerian text was a sequence of incomprehensible symbols.
agree with The Teamsters do not agree with the Republicans on many issues.
among Used when discussing more than two items. He was the finest policeman among the hundreds of rookies.
as good as/or better than The new software is as good as or better than anything on the market.
as great as The new house looks as great as I had hoped.
attend to (someone) The emergency room doctor attended to the injured victim.
attribute X to Y/X We attribute the results to the new management.
attributed to Y The extinction of the dinosaurs has been attributed to an asteroid collision.

[B]B [/B]
based on The results are based on a comprehensive ten year study.
begin to He will begin to study twelve hours before the test.
believe X to be Y After seeing the flying saucer, I believe UFOs to be a real phenomenon
between Used when discussing two things (if there are more than two, then use among instead). He could not decide between Corn Flakes and Raisin Bran.

[B]C [/B]
care about How much do business schools care about your score?
centers on + noun The GMAT centers on the knowledge of basic math and writing/reading skills.
choose to The number of students who choose to go to business school has increased in the last ten years.
consistent with Your grades are not consistent with your abysmal GMAT scores.
contend that He contends that the GMAT has a cultural bias.
consider + noun How important do you consider the test?
continue + to If you continue to study, you will succeed.
contrast A with B If you contrast A with B, you can see the difference.
convert to You may convert muscle to fat if you study too much.
compare A to B Compare to stresses similarities. The music critic favorably compared him to Bob Dylan.
compare A with B Compare with stresses differences. Broccoli is good for you compared with ice cream.
count on + noun He counts on management support.
concerned with They are concerned with investor relations more than actual profitability.
conform to When you work at a new company, you should try to conform to its corporate culture.

[B]D[/B]
decide to We decided to continue.
decide on We decided on the new format.
depend on The global economy depends on improving productivity.
different from The CAT is very different from the paper and pencil GMAT.
difficult to Many students find the CAT difficult to take.
distinguish between X and Y Distinguish between domestic and international production.
distinguish X from Y Juries must attempt to distinguish truth from falsehood.
depends on whether Our place in the playoffs depends on whether we win tonight.

[B]E [/B]
to be + essential to + noun Speed is essential to success in the Internet marketplace
except for He did well on the GMAT, except for the sentence construction questions.

[B]F [/B]
flee from The convict fled from the country.

[B]G [/B]
grow from Dell Computer grew from a start-up to a Fortune 500 company in less than fifteen years.
grow out of Needless to say, they quickly grew out of their first office.

[B]H [/B]
help + noun + to Their direct business model helped them to grow rapidly.

[B]I [/B]
indicate that Dell's recent stock trouble may indicate that their growth will not continue to be as rapid.
invest in He is too risk-averse to invest in the stock market.
identical with His DNA is identical with his twin's.
in contrast to The candidate claims to support tax cuts, in contrast to his prior statements.
independent from The Federal Reserve Board is supposed to be independent from political considerations.
indifferent towards Some countries are indifferent towards human rights.

[B]L [/B]
leads to Rapid growth often leads to problems.
like Usually used only for direct comparison: He walks like Joe walks.
localized in Most Internet venture capital is localized in a few areas of the world.

[B]M [/B]
mistook + noun + for I mistook you for an old friend.
modeled after The judicial building is modeled after the Parthenon.
more than ever Companies demand MBA graduates now more than ever.

[B]N [/B]
native to There is a unique business culture native to the U.S.
a native of It infects those who are not even a native of America.
need to Living in New York City is an experience everyone needs to try.
to be + necessary + to It is necessary to get a high GMAT score to get into Stanford.
neither...nor Neither Tom nor Sam has the necessary skills to finish the job.
not only...but also Stanford not only has the highest GMAT average, but also the highest GPA.

[B]P [/B]
prohibit from + gerund You are prohibited from using a calculator on test day.
potential to A graduate of a top business school has the potential to make over $100,000.

[B]R [/B]
range from X to Y The GMAT scores at top business schools will range from 650 to 750.
refer to If you have any more questions, you should refer to a grammar book.
regard as Wharton's finance program is regarded as the finest in the world.
require + noun + to You require a GMAT score to go to most U.S. business schools.
rivalry between X and Y The rivalry between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees is one of the most celebrated in professional sports.
responsible for The manager is responsible for seven entry level employees.
retroactive to The tax policy change is retroactive to last year.

[B]S[/B]
save for Save for William, no one else passed the exam.
save from Many people use business school to save them from dull jobs.
so that So should not be used as an adjective: GMAT preparation is so... boring. Use it with "that." This guide is designed so that you may raise your score.
subscribe to Business school students should subscribe to the Wall Street Journal.

[B]T[/B]
tie to The contract should be tied to concessions.
transmit to The communications system will transmit to anyone within range.

[B]U [/B]
used + infinitive Japan used to be the model industrial economy.
to be + used to + gerund After five practice tests, he was used to the GMAT CAT format.

[B]Some More idioms[/B]

a debate over
a lot
a responsibility to
a result of
a sequence of
agree with
as an instance of
as good as/or better than
as great as
as good as...or better than
as much as
attend to (someone)
attribute X to Y/X is attributed to Y
based on
believe X to be Y
both X and Y
centers on
concerned with
conform to
created with
defined as
depends on whether
depicted as
different from/differ from
distinguishes between X and Y
distinguish from
doubt that
either...or
enable to
fascinated by
forbid X to do Y
identical with
in contrast to
independent from
indifferent towards
modeled after
(no) more...than/(no) less...than
more than ever
neither...nor
not only...but also
not so much...as
prohibits X from doing Y
potential to
range from X to Y
regard as
regardless
responsible for
resulting in
retroactive to
so X as to be Y
so (adjective) that
subscribe to
such...as
the same to X as to Y
to contrast X with Y
to mistake X for Y
to result in
to sacrifice X for Y
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13th March 2020, 05:27 PM
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Re: GMAT Idioms

Can you list me the most common GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) Idioms list as I need it for preparation of the Examination?
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13th March 2020, 05:29 PM
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Re: GMAT Idioms

[B]The most common GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) Idioms list is as follows:

Idiom Example[/B]

A debate over A debate over the election results ensued.
A means to This job is only a means to an end for him.
A responsibility to The teacher has a responsibility to keep the children safe.
A result of The consequence is a result of your behavior.
Ability to He doesn’t have the ability to make better choices right now.
Act as While Dr. Martinez was at a conference, Dr. Johnson acted as the interim head surgeon.
Act like Stop acting like a child.
Agree on The team agreed on a solution.
Agree to When the police arrived, he agreed to a search.
Agree with He agreed with the sergeant’s findings.
Aid in The village needed aid in harvesting the season’s crops.
Allow for My work schedule doesn’t allow for many breaks.
Appeal to The contract appealed to my sense of order.
Are in danger of If Maria doesn’t pass the class, she is in danger of being placed on academic probation.
As/as I am as successful as he is.
Ask for My committee asked for my dissertation paperwork.
Associate with I associate the smell of cinnamon with the holiday season.
Attend to (someone) He attended to his sick wife.
Attribute x to y/x is
attributed to y He attributes his depression to a death in the family.
Type 2 diabetes is sometimes attributed to obesity.
Base on We based our conclusions on the results of three peer-reviewed studies.
Believe x to be y The judge did not believe the evidence to be sufficient.
Between…and For her major, she has to choose between biology and chemistry.
Both x and y Both my advisor and my professor will be at the meeting.
Centers on The discussion centered on the film that we watched together.
Composed of The organization is composed of elected officials.
Concerned with Jason doesn’t concern himself with this matter.
Conform to He refuses to conform to social norms.
Consider x y (no “to be”) RIGHT: I consider Mark my friend.
WRONG: I consider Mark to be my friend.
Contend with My love for my daughter doesn’t content with my love for my son.
Created with The playwright wrote the play with the help of community members.
Credit to I credit my success to my mentors.
Decide on It’s difficult to decide on a course schedule when there are so many classes available.
Delighted to He told us that he would be delighted to assist us.
Depends on whether x The success of the contract depends on whether we are able to compromise or not.
Depicted as In the media, she was depicted as a villain.
Different from He is very different from his siblings.
Disclose to He disclosed his complicated history to the counselor.
Distinguish x from y It’s sometimes difficult to distinguish temporary grief from clinical depression.
Distinguish between x and y Toddlers start to learn to distinguish between right and wrong.
Doubt that I doubt that he’ll actually call back today.
Dwindle away We watched as our time dwindled away to nothing.
Either/or, neither/nor Either Dr. Smith or Dr. Cortes will lead the discussion.
Neither an apology nor a letter will be sufficient.
Elect as She was elected as the club’s vice president.
Elect to The voters elected him to office.
Enable to My health insurance enables me to choose the proper specialist.
Essential to Water is essential to life.
Estimate to be The average lifespan of a black lab is estimated to be 14 years.
Fascinated by My daughter was fascinated by the butterfly garden.
Further (for degree); Farther (for distance) She ran farther than I did.
We tried to contain the spill to avoid further destruction.
In contrast to In contrast to her earlier self, Mary is now outgoing and exuberant.
In contrast with x, y In contrast with Annie, David waits until the last minute to start writing his papers.
In the (morning, afternoon, evening) The plane is leaving in the morning.
Independent from Teenagers want to be independent from their parents.
Independent of That’s my personal opinion, independent of any media influence.
Indicate that The results indicated that our hypothesis was correct.
Indicate to My boss indicated to me that he was displeased.
Indifferent towards No matter how hard I try, I can’t be indifferent towards her.
Invest in They were both invested in the relationship, so they got married.
Invest with The judge is invested with the authority to approve of the will.
Just as…so too Just as exercise can lead to weight loss, so too can a healthy diet.
Modeled after We modeled the curriculum after Montessori educational materials.
Native of She is a native of Spain.
Native to This animal is native to Australia.
Necessary to CPS deemed it necessary to remove the child from the home.
Not only/but also The exam is not only difficult but is also lengthy.
Not so much/as I was not sleepy so much as exasperated.
Originate from The ritual originates from an ancient Nordic tradition.
Originate in The idea originated with my brainstorming group.
Potential to Though he is struggling, he has the potential to improve.
Prefer x to y I prefer classic literature to contemporary works.
Prohibit x from y The school cannot prohibit the student from writing a controversial paper.
Range from x to y The kids range in age from 10 to 17.
Refer to I was referred to a specialist after my appointment.
Regard as We regard him as part of the family.
Require that x be y The group requires that participants be attentive.
Required from Our HR department doesn’t require that documentation from employees.
Required to He is required to submit to a drug test as a condition of his parole.
Responsible for He is not responsible for the child’s welfare.
Resulting in Our collective stress ultimately resulted in a family fight.
Rival in The massive tome rivaled War and Peace in length.
Sacrifice for Don’t sacrifice your personal life for your career.
Sacrifice to I sacrificed a great deal of time and energy to that demanding job.
Sequence of The sequence of events that unfolded shocked all of us.
So x as to be y He was so quiet as to be nearly unintelligible.
So x that y It was so cold that school was cancelled.
Speak about We need to speak about the incident.
Speak from I speak from experience when I say that you should hire an attorney when filing a claim.
Subscribe to I don’t subscribe to that theory.
Targeted…at All of our criticism was targeted at the committee head.
To sacrifice x for y We weren’t willing to sacrifice family time for church.
Unlike x, y Unlike the flu, allergies are not contagious.
X expected to y Taxes for the rich are expected to decrease next season.


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