IDIOMS PART 17

IDIOMS TESTED ON THE GMAT
Memorizing these can be very useful for evaluating many GMAT sentences.

121.Localized in

Examples
          Most Internet venture capital is localized in a few areas of the world.
         Are international Charities becoming more localized in the economic crisis?

122. Manage to

Examples
          We managed to get to the airport in time.
          How did you manege to persuade him?

123. Mandate that

Examples
         The law mandates that imported goods be identified as such.
         Basel II guidelines mandate that banks must avoid becoming overly saturated with any one asset class.

124. Meet with

Examples
        The President met with senior White House aides.
        N. Korean leader Kim Jong-Il is expected to meet with Chinese President Hu Jintao in Beijing.

125.Mistake X for Y

Correct Usage: Because of the sisters' similar  looks, one was often mistaken for the other.

Incorrect Usage: Because of the sisters' similar  looks, one was often mistaken as the other.

126. Modeled after

Examples

       Robot Modeled After Bat And Dolphin Echolocation Behavior.

       The judicial building is modeled after the Parthenon.

127. More common among X than Y

Example

       Up until the mid-1990s, melanoma was more common among women than men.

128. More than ever

Correct Usage: I regret more than ever not getting into HBS.

Incorrect Usage: I regret more than never not getting into HBS.

129. (No) more than

Example

       The country's economy is likely to register growth of more than 5% in the first three months of the year.

130. Move away from

Example

        China should adopt a property-ownership tax and gradually move away from the existing system.

To be continued
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