G. Idioms
Look for these common idiom tricks on GMAT questions:
| A | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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. |
C | |
| 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. |
D | |
| 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. |
E | |
| 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 correction questions. |
F | |
| flee from | The convict fled from the country. |
G | |
| 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. |
H | |
| help + noun + to | Their direct business model helped them to grow rapidly. |
I | |
| 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. |
L | |
| leads to | Rapid growth often leads to problems. |
| like | Usually only used for direct comparison: He walks like Joe walks. |
| localized in | Most Internet venture capital is localized in a few areas of the world. |
M | |
| mistake + 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. |
N | |
| 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. |
P | |
| 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. |
R | |
| 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. |
S | |
| 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. |
T | |
| tie to | The contract should be tied to concessions. |
| transmit to | The communications system will transmit to anyone within range. |
U | |
| 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. |
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