IDIOMS TESTED ON THE GMAT
11. Accuse of
- accuse sb (of sth) = to say that sb has done sth wrong or is guilty of sth
Examples
She accused him of lying.
The government was accused of incompetence.
12. Acquaint with
- acquaint sb/yourself with sth = to make sb/yourself familiar with or aware of sth
Examples
You will first need to acquaint yourself with the filling system.
Let me acquaint you with my family.
13. Aid in
- aid in sth/ doing something : to help sb/sth to do sth, especially by making it easier
Examples
The new test should aid in the early detection of the disease.
11. Accuse of
- accuse sb (of sth) = to say that sb has done sth wrong or is guilty of sth
Examples
She accused him of lying.
The government was accused of incompetence.
12. Acquaint with
- acquaint sb/yourself with sth = to make sb/yourself familiar with or aware of sth
Examples
You will first need to acquaint yourself with the filling system.
Let me acquaint you with my family.
13. Aid in
- aid in sth/ doing something : to help sb/sth to do sth, especially by making it easier
Examples
The new test should aid in the early detection of the disease.
| The explorers needed aid in
finding drinking water - in aid of sb/sth: in order to help sb/sth Example Collecting money in aid of charity. 14. Allergy to - allergy to sth : a medical condition that causes you to react badly or feel sick/ill when you eat or touch a particular substance Examples I have an allergy to animal hair. An allergy to pollen can cause hay fever 15. Argue with - argue with sth = to disagree with the statement ( usually used in negative sentence) Example He's a successful man - you can't argue with that. - Argue with sb = to speak angrily to sb because you disagree with them Example I don't want to argue with you - just do it! To be continued Learn&Share |
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