<p>one of my biggest struggles on the ACT/SAT are the idioms. I was once advised to not memorize them. Can somebody give me tips on how to solve this problem ? This is the one thing that is brining my score down . </p>
<p>thaNks</p>
<p>If u are an int’l applicant and not a native English speaker, colleges will not be expecting a high verbal score from u.</p>
<p>If you are not a native English speaker, memorizing is probably the best (and only) option, but I do agree with GMTplus7 above. For native speakers, incorrect idioms will generally sound “off”. For example, one would say, “I am familiar with that band”, not “I am familiar of the band”. Here is a list of common ones <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/</a> . over time, you will become familiar with the pattern.</p>
<p>sw0206 posted a good link. Plus if you learn these now, your English will improve later! Which is important for college.</p>
<p>The ACT and SAT have similar numbers of questions testing idioms, though I feel like the ACT might be easier for English learners because it has simpler grammar concepts and doesn’t test vocabulary nearly as much.</p>