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Frequently tested Idioms on GMAT-
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Updated on: 07 Dec 2013, 21:27
Most commonly tested Idioms on GMAT-85 Idioms, previously appeared on GMAT or they are more often used in American English.
Common GMAT Idioms | Total # = 85
accuse A of B
agree with
allow for
associate with
assure that
attribute A to B
based on
because of
believe A to be B
between A and B
both A and B
capable of
choose from
choose to
collaborate with
comply with
conclude that
conform to
consequence of
consider A a B
consider A B
consist of
consistent with
contend that
contrast A with B
in contrast to A, B
contribute to
credit A with B
dated at
debate over
define A as B
descend from
depend on
depends on whether
determined by
different from
distinguish A from B
distinguish between A and B
doubt that
either A or B
enamored with
estimate A to be B
fascinated by
forbid A to B
from A to B
in danger of
in contrast to
in violation of
indifferent towards
instead of
isolate from
just as A, so B
mistake A for B
model after
neither A nor B
not A but B
not only A but also B
not so much A as B
on account of
prejudiced against
prevent A from B
prohibit A from B
protect against
provide with
question whether
range from A to B
A rather than B
regard as
reluctant to
responsibility to
responsible for
result of
result in
sacrifice A for B
same to A as to B
separate from
so A as to be B
substitute A for B
sympathize with
so (adjective) that
subject to
think of A as B
try to
view A as B
I have gathered them in last 27 days while I was revising Sentence Correction. Their ar 100's of IDIOMS if not thousand, But i believe If you memorize this, you can face the exam confidently.
Here is a simple test for You-
Kepler's Third Law expresses the relationship between the semi-major axis of a planet's orbit and its orbital period: the further a planet's orbit is from the Sun, the longer the planet's period of revolution around the Sun.
the further a planet's orbit is from the Sun, the longer the planet's period of revolution around the Sun when a planet's orbit is further from the Sun, the longer the planet's period of revolution around the Sun the further a planet's orbit is from the Sun, thereby the planet's period of revolution around the Sun is that much longer when a planet's orbit is further from the Sun, the planet's period of revolution around the Sun being that much longer by having an orbit further from the Sun, a planet also having a period of revolution around the Sun being that much longer
a) the further a planet's orbit is from the Sun, the longer the planet's period of revolution around the Sun
b) when a planet's orbit is further from the Sun, the longer the planet's period of revolution around the Sun
c) the further a planet's orbit is from the Sun, thereby the planet's period of revolution around the Sun is that much longer
d) when a planet's orbit is further from the Sun, the planet's period of revolution around the Sun being that much longer
e) by having an orbit further from the Sun, a planet also having a period of revolution around the Sun being that much longer
The above question is testing a very rare Idiom-
"the" [comparative adjective or adverb] [independent clause about P], "the" [comparative adjective or adverb] [independent clause about Q]
Originally posted by
honchos on 07 Dec 2013, 15:32.
Last edited by
honchos on 07 Dec 2013, 21:27, edited 5 times in total.