IDIOMS PART 19

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

141. Noted that

Example
          Fischer noted that the countries defined as "developing" posted stronger economic growth.

142. Not X but Y

Example
           It may not be a bestseller but broadband study may quell its critics.

143. Not so as/not so much..as

Examples
          Quality is not so much a concern as the government is expected to divest only in profitable PSUs.
          Murder mysteries now are not so much intuitive and leg-work driven as science driven.

144. Not only...but also

Example
           Stanford not only has the highest GMAT average, but also the highest GPA.

145. Not so much to X....as to Y

Example
            The goal is not so much to achieve something as to create the impression that it is achieving something.

146. Obvious to

Examples
           It was obvious to everyone that the child had been badly treated.
           It is shocking how people are oblivious to the fact that e-mails are a treasure trove for lawyers.

147. X order Y ..to do Z

Example
          He refused to stop his car despite being ordered to do so by police.

148. Originate from

Example
         Some of our customs originate from old beliefs.

149. Originate in

Examples
        All your troubles originate in your lungs..
        According to experts, 70% of all bank fraud cases originate in a branch.

150. Originate with

Example
      This idea originated with the committee.






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