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30 Aug 2017, 04:28
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Hi,
I have a general question about idioms: What's the point in learning tens or hundreds of idioms if there is a bunch of other - less familiar - idioms that it is impossible (almost
) to learn? let's assume that i have learned all the correct idioms in the Manhattan strategy guide. Even than i'll not be able to eliminate choices on idioms grounds (even if one of the idiom i'm familiar with will appear) because i'm not familiar with all the idioms in the world. So what the hack? What is the value in learning idioms if it dose not allow me to eliminate choices on idioms grounds?
I have a general question about idioms: What's the point in learning tens or hundreds of idioms if there is a bunch of other - less familiar - idioms that it is impossible (almost
) to learn? let's assume that i have learned all the correct idioms in the Manhattan strategy guide. Even than i'll not be able to eliminate choices on idioms grounds (even if one of the idiom i'm familiar with will appear) because i'm not familiar with all the idioms in the world. So what the hack? What is the value in learning idioms if it dose not allow me to eliminate choices on idioms grounds?
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30 Aug 2017, 04:47
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I got your point. Actually, I'm on my last stage of GMAT preparation - and idiom seems to become my biggest weakness.
I only memorize several famous idioms, not spent too many times only to memorize a number of other idioms.
Believe it or not, idiom can make easy questions become hard questions for me - and vice versa - just because in the easy question, sometimes they just only test the idiom. On the other hand, hard questions often test several things in one single questions - and sometimes you do not need to break the idiom problems because you already solve another point of grammatical and logical mistakes.
GMATNinja has written down wonderful explanation about this struggling, you may check it also : https://gmatclub.com/forum/experts-topic-of-the-week-5-29-17-no-bs-guide-to-gmat-idioms-241848.html
Happy studying!
30 Aug 2017, 04:57
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Thanks for the response
I try to understand. You face a question that tests idioms (solely or together with some other issues). let's assume that you identify one of the correct idiom-usage you have learned. How does it help you to eliminate choices that dose not include the idiom you learned but different versions? How the idioms knowledge helps you to decide that the other usage are wrong? I want to learn the idioms if its worth something (even if not much) but i struggle to understand what it worth.
Thanks for the response
I try to understand. You face a question that tests idioms (solely or together with some other issues). let's assume that you identify one of the correct idiom-usage you have learned. How does it help you to eliminate choices that dose not include the idiom you learned but different versions? How the idioms knowledge helps you to decide that the other usage are wrong? I want to learn the idioms if its worth something (even if not much) but i struggle to understand what it worth.
