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Kaplan Idioms
1. Able to (ability to)
No one has been able to prove that the …
2. Among vs between
3. Amount vs number
4. As vs like
Use like to compare nouns; use as to compare actions—in other words use as when what follows is a clause.
Like fine wine, fruitcake tastes better …
Dogs don’t scratch up furniture, as cats often do.
5. As … as
She actually is as naïve as she appears.
6. Associate with
7. At least as … as
The Eiffel Tower is at least as tall as the Statue of Liberty.
8. Attribute to
I attribute his success to having good friends in high places.
9. Believe to be
The expert believes the painting to be a fraud.
10. Between and
11. Both vs each
Use both when pointing out similarities; use each when pointing out differences.  Note that each is always singular.
Although both cooks enjoy making goulash, each has a different take on this classic dish.
12. Both ... and …
He is both an artist and a rogue.
13. Compare to vs compare with
On the GMAT, compare with is the generally preferred form.  Use compare to to point out an abstract or figurative likeness, and compare with to consider likeness and differences in general.
Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?
Compared with a summer’s day, it’s cold outside.
14. Connection between
I saw little connection between her words and deeds.
15. Consequence of
One consequence of …
16. Consider
I consider you a very good friend.
Note: Although consider to be is also correct, it will never be correct on the GMAT.
17. Continue to verb
18. Contrast with
I like to contrast my plaid pants with a lovely paisley jacket.
19. Credit with
James Joyce is often credited with the invention of …
20. Debate over
This idiom only applies when debate is used as a noun.
They held a lively debate over whom to throw off the island.
21. Decide to
She decided to go to the party after all.
22. Define as
The dictionary defines a clause as group of words containing a subject and a verb.
23. Different from
24. Difficult to
It’s difficult to disagree with such a persuasive argument.
25. Dispute over
This idiom applies only when dispute is used as a noun.
The dispute over how to …
26. Distinguish between … and …
Some colorblind people cannot distinguish between red and green.
27. Distinguish … from …
Other colorblind people find it difficult to distinguish blue from purple.
28. Double vs twice (triple vs three times, etc.)
On the GMAT, double (triple, quadruple, etc.) is only used as a verb; when making a comparison, the preferred form is twice (three times, etc.).
He promised to double the company’s profits in less than a year.
I ate twice as much as you did.
29. Each other vs one another
In GMAT English, each other is used to refer to two things, and one another is used for three or more.
Those two theories contradict each other.
Those three theories contradict one another.
30. Either … or …
31. Extent to which
You should appreciate the extent to which the same idioms repeatedly appear on the GMAT.
32. Estimated to be
33. Fewer (countable, like jelly beans or people) vs less (uncountable, like soup or love)
I ate fewer hotdogs and less potato salad than I did at last year’s picnic.
34. Forbid to
I was forbidden to discuss …
35. From … to …
From the Redwood forest to the Gulf Stream waters …
36. Just as … so too …
Just as sand flows through an hourglass, so too flow the days of our lives.
37. If vs whether
On the GMAT if is reserved for conditional “if-then” statements.
38. In danger of
Conservationists fear that the West Indian manatee is in danger of becoming extinct.
39. Like vs such as
Chose such as.  The GMAT writers prefer such as to like when that follows are examples; to these writers like means “similar to”.
I prefer salty snacks such as potato chips to sweet snacks such as candy bar.
40. Likely to
You’re likely to do well on the GMAT verbal section.
41. Link to
Exposure to classical music has been linked to improved performance on mathematical aptitude tests.
42. Model after
Louisiana’s legal system is modeled after the Napoleonic Code.
43. More than
I was more prepared this time than I was the last time I took the test.
44. Native
Use native to, meaning “indigenous to”, when discussing plants, animals, etc.  Use a native of when discussing people and where they were born.
The sugar maple is native to Canada.
Leslie Nielsen is a native of Canada.
45. Neither … nor …
Note: whatever follows nor determines whether the verb is singular or plural.  (The same thing is true of either … or … subjects.)
Neither the players nor the coach was surprised by the team’s victory.
46. Not … but [rather, merely] …
It’s not a bother but rather an honour to serve you.
47. Not only … but also …
48. Not … so as …
It’s not so bad as it seems.
49. Not so much … as …
The company’s recent success is due not so much to better management as to an improved economy.
50. The number of vs a number of
On the GMAT, the number of will always be singular, while a number of will always be plural.
The number of stars in our galaxy is huge.  A number of guests are waiting in the foyer.
51. Opposition to
There has been far less opposition in the United States than in Europe to the use of genetically modified foods.
52. Perceive as
I didn’t mean for my comments to perceived as criticism.
53. Prohibit from
People are prohibited from entering the park after 10 pm.
54. Range from … to …
Scores on the GMAT range from 200 to 800.
55. Regard as
I regard him as little more than a common criminal.
56. Require to
The laws in many states require couples to have their blood tested before getting married.
57. Resistance to
Stress can lower one’s resistance to cold and flu viruses.
58. Same as
I got the same score as he did.
59. Seem to
He seemed to be at a loss for words.
60. So … as to be …
My new computer game is so entertaining as to be genuinely addictive.
61. So … that …
In fact, it’s so addictive that I spend several hours every day playing it.
62. Superior to
Superman’s powers are clearly superior to those of Batman.
63. Target at
I sometimes suspect that beer ads are targeted at morons.
64. The –er … the –er …
65. Try to
Try to write a short story based on your travel experiences.
66. Use as
Lacking cooking implements, we used one of the car’s hubcaps as a makeshift pan.
67. View as
Many view the former publishing magnate as a con artist extraordinaire.
68. Worry about
There’s no need to worry about idioms on the GMAT; just study the ones you don’t recognize.