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TOPIC: Re:GMAT Idioms!
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naina.joy (Moderator)
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GMAT Idioms! 6 Months ago Karma: 5  
Hi,

Here's a compilation of all the idioms tested in OG 12!


x is more than y
unlike x, y
in contrast with x, y
in contrast to x, y
estimate to be
the same to x as to y
depends on whether x
so x that y
targeted ... at
rivalry between x and y
expended on
the ability ... to
x is to y what w is to z
amount of x
attributes x to y
not just because of x, but because of y
distinctions between x and y
either x or y
to consider x y
less successful than
so x that y
x is dated at z years old



Idioms from OG 11:


x is more than y
in contrast with x, y
estimated to be
in danger of
seem + infinitive
as much as
to credit x with
as many ... as
between x and y
require x to do y
restrictions on x
not only x ... but also y
there is no doubt that
as a means to
attribute x to y
as many as
used x as y
not x, but rather y
order x to be y
just as x, so y
distinguish between x and y
both x and y
so x that y


More idioms from the Verbal Review:

not...but
the rising cost
range from x to y
except for + noun
between x and y
to mistake x for y
to think of x as y
with the aim of + (verb)ing
not only x ... but also y
prohibit x from doing y
more x than y
not only x ... but also y
so x that y
not x, but rather y
not only ... but also
in order to x
as x as
worried about
either x or y
better served by x than by y
ordered x to do y
both x and y
x rose almost as fast as y
between x and y
more x than y
x rather than y
isolated from
not only x ... but also y
as a result of
 
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Re:GMAT Idioms! 5 Months, 3 Weeks ago Karma: 0  
Hi Deepa,

Can you explain the difference between " in contrast with x, y" and " in contrast to x, y"? Are there any pointers to decide between the two in a given situation?

Sandeep
 
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