IDIOMS PART 16

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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