转贴一些词组

G. Idioms

Look for these common idiom tricks on GMAT questions:

• Consider, regard...as, think of...as: there is no as after consider, while both regard and think of need the as.
  
  
• To be/being: In general, avoid the construction to be/being because they are usually passive. To be/being are commonly used in junk answer choices.
  Idioms in Bold tend to be more common on the GMAT
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  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.