IDIOMS TESTED ON THE GMAT
Memorizing these can be very useful for evaluating many GMAT sentences.
46. "Credit with" vs " "Credit to"
- Credit A with B = to believe or say that sb is responsible for doing sth, especially something good
- Credit B to A = to believe or say that sb is responsible for doing sth, especially something good
Examples
The company is credited with inventing the industrial robot.
The invention of the industrial robot is credit to the company.
- Credit A (with B) = to add an amount of money to sb's bank account
- Credit B (to A) = to add an amount of money to sb's bank account
Examples
Your account has been credited with $50,000.
$50,000 has been credited to your account.
- Credit A with B = to believe that sb/sth has a particular good quality or feature
Examples
I credited you with a little more sense.
47. Give credit for
- Give credit for sth = praise or approval because you are responsible for sth good that has happened
Examples
Credit will be given in the exam for good spelling and grammar.
48. Credit to
- Credit to sb/sth = a person or thing whose qualities or achievements are praised and who therefore earns respect for sb/sth else
Example
She is credited to the school.
49. Date back to/ date from
- Date back to/ date from : to have existed since a particular time in the past or for the length of time mentioned
Examples
The college dates back to medieval times.
A law dating from the 17th century.
50.Deal with
- Deal with sth = to solve a problem, perform a task, etc
Examples
He's good at dealing with pressure.
Have you dealt with these letters yet?
- Deal with sth = to be about sth
Example
Her poems often deal with the subject of death.
To be continued
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