IDIOMS PART 20

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

151. Participate in

Examples

         She didn't participate in the discussion.

         We encourage students to participate in the running of the college.

152. Perceive as 

Examples

        What do you perceive as the single largest issue facing the town?

        This discovery was perceived as a major breakthrough.

153. Permit X to Y

Examples

      The state permitted Rio Tinto to mine areas currently under the control of Naxalites.

      She would not permit herself to look at them.

154. Persuade X to Y

Examples

      You should try to persuade him to come.

     It's very difficult to persuade kids to not eat chocolates.

155. Potential to

Examples

       He has the potential to become a world-class musician.

      A graduate of a top business school has the potential to make over $100,000.

156. Preferable to

Examples

      Mr Wolfson said that spending cuts are far preferable to tax increases.

      Anything was preferable to the tense atmosphere at home.

157. Prefer X to Y

Examples

       I much prefer jazz to rock music.

       Patients prefer powder  to liquid lactulose for the treatment of constipation.

158. Prejudiced against 

Examples

      Tea Party supporters say the movement is not prejudiced against President Obama.

      There is a little prejudice against workers from other EU states.

159. Pressure to

Example

     Trichet is under pressure to do more to calm markets after the pledge of a $142 billion bailout for Greece.

160. Prevent from

Examples

     Nothing would prevent him from speaking out against injustice.

     That still leaves a vast quantity of oil that crews may be unable to prevent from washing onto the marshes.

To be continued

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