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Idioms
Summary
The content focuses on understanding and mastering idioms for the GRE exam, emphasizing the challenge idioms pose due to their nature of being commonly accepted phrases without strict grammatical rules.
- Idioms are difficult for non-native speakers and those not extensively exposed to English literature.
- There's no single rule for learning idioms; familiarity and practice are key.
- Prepositional phrases often signal idiomatic expressions on the GRE, making them crucial to study.
- Studying the most common 50 idioms can significantly improve test performance.
- When faced with idiom questions, trusting what sounds right and paying attention to prepositions can guide to the correct answer.
- Understanding how different prepositions can change the meaning of a sentence is essential, rather than focusing solely on grammatical correctness.
Chapters
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The Challenge of Idioms
01:27
Strategies for Mastering Idioms
01:49
Focusing on Prepositions
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Practical Test Example
