IDIOMS PART 2

IDIOMS TESTED ON THE GMAT

6. Act like
- Act like sb/sth: to behave in a particular way

   Example

          "Stop acting like a kid", a girl said to her boy friend.

7. Associate with
- Associate sb/sth with sb/sth = connection between people or things in your mind.

 Examples

           Most people immediately associate additions with drugs, alcohol and cigarettes.
           He always associates the smell of baking with his childhood.

8. Account for sth
- Account for sth = to be the explanation or cause of something.

 Example

         The poor weather may have accounted for the small crowd.

- Account for = to be a particular part of something

 Example

              The Japanese market accounts for 35% of the company's revenue.

9. On account of 
- On account of sb/sth = because of sb/sth

Example

                    She retired early on account of ill health.

10.  Take account of sth
- Take account of sth = take something into account = to consider particular facts, circumstances, etc when making a decision about something

Examples

          The company takes account of environment issues wherever possible.
          Coursework is taken into account as well as exam results.

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