IDIOMS TESTED ON THE GMAT
Memorizing these can be very useful for evaluating many GMAT sentences.
111. In order to
- in order to
Correct Usage: She
began dating the playboy in order to go to the best parties.
Usage:
She began dating the playboy in order that she got to go to the best parties.
112. Invest in
Examples
Now is a good time to invest in the property market.
He invested his life savings in his son's business.
113. Invest with
- Invest sb with sth = to give sb power pr authority, especially as part of their job.
Examples
The new position invested her with a good deal of responsibility.
114. Isolate from
Examples
We isolated the
children from the source of the disease.
We must keep the oil and gas industry isolated from influence on politics.
115. Just as.......so too
Example
Just as the number of vendors has gone up, so too has the number of violations.
116. Just as X, so Y
Example
Just as Kate was
considered for a seat at Harvard Business School, so was Tina.
117. Known to
Correct Usage: Even
as a young boy he was known to explore different ways of doing things.
Incorrect Usage:
Even as a young boy, he was known as wanting to explore different ways of doing
things.
118. Lead to
Examples
Rapid growth often leads to problems.
A life of crime
will lead to inevitable sorrow.
119. Left, right and center
Example
The rebels were
firing at people left, right and center.
120. Less than
Example
Retail sales rise less than expected.
- Less X than Y
Example
High-tech fishing trawlers less effficient than Victorian fleets'.
To be continued
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