IDIOMS PART 9

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

46. "Credit with" vs " "Credit to"
- Credit A with B = to believe or say  that sb is responsible for doing sth, especially something good
- Credit B to A = to believe or say  that sb is responsible for doing sth, especially something good

Examples
             The company is credited with inventing the industrial robot.
             The invention of the industrial robot is credit to the company.

- Credit A (with B) = to add an amount of money to sb's bank account
- Credit B (to A) = to add an amount of money to sb's bank account

Examples
            Your account has been credited with $50,000.
            $50,000 has been credited to your account.

- Credit A with B = to believe that sb/sth has a particular good quality or feature

 Examples
            I credited you with a little more sense.

47. Give credit for
- Give credit for sth = praise or approval because you are responsible for sth good that has happened

Examples
            Credit will be given in the exam for good spelling and grammar.

48. Credit to
- Credit to sb/sth = a person or thing whose qualities or achievements are praised and who therefore earns respect for sb/sth else

Example
             She is credited to the school.

49. Date back to/ date from
- Date back to/ date from : to have existed since a particular time in the past or for the length of time mentioned

Examples
             The college dates back to medieval times.
             A law dating from the 17th century.

50.Deal with
- Deal with sth = to solve a problem, perform a task, etc

Examples

             He's good at dealing with pressure.
              Have you dealt with these letters yet?
- Deal with sth = to be about sth 

Example
             Her poems  often deal with the subject of death.


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