Common SAT idioms

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<p>No way would you ever be tested on “comprise” or most of the other fussy points in grammar books. Those books don’t even agree with each other about what’s right. If they tried to test you on it, all the students who learned their rules from the wrong book would complain.</p>

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<p>I highly recommend you to buy the Barron’s book. It has a detailed list of common idioms in SAT writing.</p>

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<p>The following is a list of some examples of the most common idioms you will find on the SAT.
About
Worry about
Complain about
Wonder about
Curious about
Think about
Bring about
To be particular about</p>

<p>Against
Protect against
Defend against</p>

<p>At
Succeed at
Adept at</p>

<p>By
Confused by
Followed by
Predate by
Puzzled by
Perplexed by
Impressed by
Amazed by
Awed by
Surprised by
Stunned by
Shocked by
Outraged by
Encouraged by
Accompanied by</p>

<p>For
Named for
Recognized for
Known for
Famous for
Celebrated for
Have a tolerance for
Strive for
Compensate for
Responsible for
Watch for
Look out for
Wait for
Last for
Endure for
Prized for
Necessary for
Criticize for
Blame for
Advocate for</p>

<p>From
Protect from
Defend from
Far from
Different from
Refrain from
Apparent from
Prevent x from doing y
Opposite from</p>

<p>Into
Enter into
Have insight into</p>

<p>In
Interested in
Succeed in
Have confidence in
Engage in
Take pride in
In x as in y</p>

<p>On
Based on
Draw on
Insist on
Focus on
Rely on
Reflect on
Dwell on</p>

<p>Over
Have power over
Have control over
Mull over</p>

<p>Of
Have an appreciation of
Suspicious of
A mastery of
A command of
Capable of
Incapable of
In recognition of
Devoid of
A proponent of
A source of
An offer of
An understanding of
A knowledge of
Approve of
Disapprove of
In awe of
Take advantage of
Composed of
Comprised of
Consist of
Convinced of
Characteristic of
Typical of
In awe of
In the hopes of
A variety of
A plethora of
An abundance of
To be a native of
On the verge of
Combination of x and y</p>

<p>To
Recommend to
Listen to
Try to – not try and
Prefer something
to something else
Devoted to
In contrast to
In opposition to
A threat to
Central to
Unique to
Similar to
Parallel to
As an alternative to
Inured to
Be native to
Put questions to
In addition to
As opposed to</p>

<p>Toward
Biased toward
A tendency toward</p>

<p>With
Familiar with
Unfamiliar with
Identify with
Correlate with
Sympathize with
Consistent with
Inconsistent with
Preoccupied with
Cope with/Coping with</p>

<p>This is the website I brought these idioms from: <a href=“http://www.veritasprep.com/blog/2013/09/common-idioms-you-should-know-for-the-sat/”>http://www.veritasprep.com/blog/2013/09/common-idioms-you-should-know-for-the-sat/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>@risubu‌ That’s a great list you linked! Especially since it’s ready for flashcard form. Many thanks!</p>