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conform to
Does my casual dress conform to your regulations?

conform with
Does this part conform with the specifications?

consider x y
Correct: Michael Owen is a good football player, but not generally considered an all time great.
Incorrect: Michael Own is a good football player, but not generally considered to be an all time great.

In Contrast to
In contrast to previous reports, one senior British official suggested an attack was not imminent,

contrast with
The black one contrasts nicely with the white one.

count on
We can count on Bill to get the job done.

credit for
Mary should get a lot of credit for the team's success.

credit to
We had to credit much of our success to simple good luck.

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choose as
We will choose her as our representative.

claim to  or  claim that
He claims that he can run backwards.
Columbus laid claim to America through the cunning use of flags.

come to a dead end
I've come to a dead end. I'm fresh out of ideas.
He compared himself to one of the knights of the round table.

compare with
Let's compare the virtues of savings accounts with investing in bonds.

composed of
The committee is composed of people from every department.

consider (as)
I don't consider you as a possible candidate
I consider myself an excellent athlete.

contend with
I don't want to have to contend for the job with Ed

continue with
Do you mind if I continue with my knitting as we talk?

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attend to
Please attend to your teacher's instructions

attribute to   
We attribute our success to your good advice

base on
I based my opinion upon my own seasoned judgment.

begin to see daylight
I've been working on my thesis for two years, and at last I'm beginning to see daylight.

between x and y  
Correct Usage: He had to choose between studying or going to play.
Incorrect Usage: He had to choose between studying with going to play.

burn the candle at both ends
She'd been burning the candle at both ends studying for her exams and made herself ill.

care about
I care very much about my family.

care for
I don't care for sweet desserts

choose for
I chose a funny card for his birthday.

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appeal to
The idea of a vacation to Florida this winter appeals to me a lot.

are in danger of  
Correct Usage: These days, fewer people are in danger of dying due to bacteria related diseases.
Incorrect Usage:
-  These days, fewer people are in danger to die due to bacteria related diseases.
- These days, fewer people have a danger of dying due to bacteria related diseases

as an adolescent  
Correct Usage: As an adolescent, he suffered from acne.
Incorrect Usage: While in adolescence, he suffered from acne.

as good as
She owes me an apology - she as good as called me a liar.

ask for
The child asked for a glass of water
The diners asked the waiter for a type of wine the restaurant didn't have.

associate with
I always associate Water with pizza for some reason

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idioms GMAT

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
Incorrect Usage:   Bats have ability of flying in the dark

act as  
A big tree can act as an umbrella in the rain.

act like  = behave in a certain way
"Please stop acting like a child", said the mother to the teenager.

agree (up)on
Let's try to agree upon a date for the vacation
We agreed to go to the play together.

agree to
We agreed to share the lottery prize.

aid in
The explorers needed aid in finding drinking water.

allow for
Allowing for his youth and lack of experience, I forgave him completely for his oversight.