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3. ability to teaches MBA candidates how to
4. accede to think efficiently on the GMAT and
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6. acclaimed as is the correct idiom (Acclaimed to be is wrong) [more]
7. accompanied by GMAT Prep Articles
8. according to “GMAT PILL HD+” Android App
9. account for (When explaining something) Now Available for Large Screen
10. on account of Tablets, Too! (+Upgrades!)
11. account to (When receiving blame or credit) Congrats to Anders (720) for 11 pt
12. accuse of Quant improvement from Q35 to
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20. agree on + noun When To Take the GMAT And
21. agree on + gerund Why Earlier Is Usually Better
22. agree to What is the GMAT?
23. agree with GMAT Scoring: The 5 GMAT
24. aid + person/thing Scores on Your Report
25. aid in + gerund The 1 GMAT Strategy You Need to
26. aim at Know – It's Not What You Think It
27. allergy to (Allergy of, allergy for are incorrect) Is!!
28. allocated to Recommended Practice Questions:
29. allows for What’s Good and What’s Not
30. a lot 4 Myths of the Computer Adaptive
31. although x,y Test (CAT)
32. alternative to GMAT Vs. SAT
33. amount to Submit Your Question
34. analogy with External Links
35. analogous to GMAT Vs. GRE for Business
36. angry at School
37. widely anticipated that Critical Reasoning – What Does It
38. appear to Test? Useful Tips
39. apply to GMAT History Lesson + Where
40. argue over/ with Your $250 GMAT Fee Goes
41. appeal to Customer Testimonials
42. approve/disapprove of Comprehensive GMAT Idiom List
43. *as….as The Last Minute GMAT Prep
44. as X so Y Study Plan
45. as …so too… GMAT Questions
46. as X to Y Interview with Stanford MBA
47. ask of Interview with Harvard MBA
48. ask X to Y Mergers & Inquisitions
49. ask + infinitive Marquis Stanford MBA Blog
50. ask + person + infinitive GMAT Psychology and Timing
51. *associate with Strategies
52. associate X with Y Interview with Kellogg MBA
53. assume …to be of… Admit
54. assure that US News And Report's Bschool
55. at least as . . . as Rankings
56. attend to (someone) How To Study GMAT | GMAT
57. attribute X to Y / X is attributed to Y Study Techniques
58. attempt to Why GMAT Pill?
59. attention to Goldman Analyst Compares
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275. likely to
276. likely to be
277. liken to
278. localized in
279. M
280. Manage to
281. mandate that
282. *make + thing/person + verb (simple form)
283. meet with
284. Meet
285. *mistake + thing/person + for
286. modeled after
287. to monitor
288. more common among X than among Y
289. (no) more…than/(no) less…than
290. more than ever
291. move away from
292. N
293. Name
294. *native to
295. *a native of
296. need
297. need to
298. a need for
299. to be + necessary + infinitive
300. necessity of
301. necessity for
302. neither…nor
303. no less… than
304. no less an authority than…
305. no less was X than was Y
306. X is unknown, nor it is known – is a correct idiom (Neither is not required)
307. no sooner…than
308. not X but rather Y
309. noted that
310. not [a] but [b]
311. Not ……. but [rather merely]
312. not in a flash…but in a …
313. not only…but also
314. Not so ……. as
315. not so much…as
316. not so much to X…as to Y
317. not ( X or Y ) nor Z
318. O
319. be oblivious of
320. oblivious to
321. off
322. One X for every Z ( some numeric number) Y’s …
323. opportunity for
324. opportunity to
325. opposed to
326. opposition to
327. opposite of
328. to orbit
329. X ordered Y to do Z
330. ought to
331. Originate in
332. P
333. partake of
334. participate in
335. Perceive as
336. *permit + thing/person + infinitive
337. permit X to Y
338. persuade X to Y
339. plead guilty for … failing
340. potential to
341. practice for
342. practice to
343. practice of
344. predisposed to
345. preferable to
346. prefer X to Y
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419. be sensible of
420. be sensitive to
421. separate from ( not away from or out )
422. sequence of
423. similar to
424. sleep with
425. so (adjective) that
426. so X that Y
427. so X as to be Y
428. so X as to constitute Y
429. so as not to be hindered by
430. be solicitous of ( not to )
431. be sparing of ( not with )
432. speak to + person
433. speak with + person
434. spend on
435. subject to
436. subscribe to
437. substitute [a] for [b]
438. such…as
439. such X as Y and Z
440. such X that
441. suffer from ( not with)
442. superior to
443. supplant by
444. to survive
445. suspicious of
446. sympathy for
447. sympathize with
448. T
449. Take advantage of
450. tamper with
451. target at
452. teach + person + infinitive
453. teach + person + thing
454. tell + person
455. Tend
456. tend to
457. tendency to ( not for)
458. that X …that Y
459. think of…as
460. threaten to
461. tie to
462. tinker with ( not at )
463. be tolerant of ( not to )
464. train to
465. transit to
466. transmit to
467. try to
468. to try to fix is the right idiom (to try and fix is incorrect)
469. type of
470. U
471. use as
472. Use + person/thing + infinitive
473. used + infinitive
474. to be + used to + gerund
475. [the] use of
476. V
477. view as
478. vote for
479. in violation of
480. Visit
481. W
482. wait for
483. wait on
484. X is to… what…Y is to
485. to be + willing + infinitive
486. worry about
a long face
‘Why have you got such a long face?’ ‘I just lost all my money in the casino.’
ability to
Correct Usage: Bats have the ability to fly in the dark
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encourage in
We want to encourage her in her musical career
encourage to
We encouraged her to develop her musical talents
enough to
Correct Usage: The Kid was not tall enough to go on to the ride.
Incorrect Usage: The Kid was short enough not to go on the ride.
escape from
I wish to escape from my addiction.
escape to
Max escaped from prison to a hideout in Alabama.
escape notice
I’m sorry. Your letter escaped my notice.
essential to
Heat is essential to life.
estimated to be
Correct Usage: The antique picture was estimated to be worth much more than the floor price.
Incorrect Usage: The antique picture’s worth was estimated at much more than the floor price.
except for
The car is beautiful and perfect, except for one thing – the price
Except for being good with numbers, she wasn’t anything great.
expected to
Correct Usage: The king was expected to protect his people.
Incorrect Usage: The king is expected that it should protect his people.
explain oneself
Jo Cooper? You had better explain yourself, and it had better be good.
explain to
Please explain the experiment to me.
explain away
You will find it hard to explain away all these mistakes
expose to
Do not expose the film to the light.
fail on
The teacher failed half the class on the assignment
fail in
I hope I do not fail in math.
flee from
The children fled from the wrath of the old man.
flee to
The little mouse fled to its hole in the wall when the cat came around.
focus on
Let’s focus our attention on Tom and discuss his achievements so far.
forbid to
They forbade them to enter the castle
forbid from
They forbade them from entering the castle.
go to the mat
When he believes in a project, he’s willing to go to the mat for it.
grow from
Can you grow a mango tree from a seed?
grow into
The child grew into a tall, powerful athlete.
grow out of
A big argument has grown out of a tiny disagreement!
have a run of something
I had a run of bad luck at the casino
help (someone) (get) over something
I helped the puppy over the barrier.
in contrast to or in contrast with
Correct Usage:
- In contrast to his earlier self, the athlete appeared weak & frail.
- In contrast with his earlier self, the athlete appeared weak & frail.
Incorrect Usage:
As contrasted with his earlier self, the athlete appeared weak & frail
include someone out
I am not interested in your games. Include me out of them.
independent of
His reasoning was flawed, and appeared to be independent of any logic.
independent from
‘The children have been independent from their parents
indicate that
Studies indicate that women actually live longer than men.
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indicate to
Fred indicated his assent to me.
indifferent towards
Can you make yourself indifferent towards someone you might love?
in order to
Correct Usage: She began dating the playboy in order to go to the best parties.
Incorrect Usage: She began dating the playboy in order that she got to go to the best parties.
inherit from
My dark hair was inherited from my father.
invest in
I invested five weeks of my time building this model ship.
invest with
The constitution invests the vice president with the authority to act on the president’s behalf in certain
conditions.
isolated from
We isolated the children from the source of the disease
just as x, so y
Just as Kate was considered for a seat at Harvard Business School, so was Tina.
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.
lead away
The trainer led away the dog from the other animals.
lead to
a life of crime will lead to inevitable sorrow.
left, right and centre
The rebels were firing at people left, right and centre.
localized in
Are International Charities Becoming More Localized in the Economic Cris
manage with
I am sure we can manage with the money that we have
a means to
Correct Usage: For some people, mobile phones are just a means to an end.
Incorrect Usage:
- For some people, mobile phones are a means for an end.
- For some people, mobile phones are a means of an end.
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
modeled after
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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
much as
Much as she needed the job, she had to refuse.
native of
Svetlana is a native of Poland
native to
The cobra is native to Africa
necessary to
Lisa deemed it necessary to go home.
originate from
Some of our customs originate from old beliefs
originate in
All your troubles originate in your lungs.
originate with
This idea originated with the committee.
permit (someone) through
Would you permit me through the door?
permit up
She would not permit me up the ladder
prized above
He prized his only daughter above everyone else in the world
prized as
pink corals have been prized as jewelry for 5000 years
prized for
Gold Jewellery Has Been Prized for Thousands of Years
prohibit from
Correct Usage: Only when we prohibit people from driving fast will we reduce the number of accidents.
Incorrect Usage: Only when we prohibit people to drive fast will we reduce the number of accidents.
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