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Choice section also tests you on some common idioms. Idioms, by definition, are simply the
accepted way of saying something. The idioms on the SAT are not to be mistaken for colloquial
expressions such as as time goes by, he broke up with her, or they fell asleep. The idioms
tested on the SAT are exclusively tested in the context of verb + preposition such as attribute to
and advocate for.
Often, there will be an idiom error in a Sentence Completion answer choice or in an underlined
portion of an Identifying Sentence Errors problem. Most native English speakers should be able
to spot an idiom error right away since it will sound off to them, but for non-native English
speakers, the idioms have to be learned and memorized as there are no well-defined rules for
most idiom-construction in English.
To help our students study for idioms, we examined several past SAT tests and official practice
tests and constructed a list of idioms that have appeared on the SAT in the past. The following is
a list of some examples of the most common idioms you will find on the SAT.
#2: If, after first reading a sentence, you cant identify an error, check for idiom
errors.
#4: Review and familiarize yourself with the list of idioms below.
About
For
On
To
Worry about
Named for
Based on
Recommend to
Complain about
Recognized for
Draw on
Listen to
Wonder about
Known for
Insist on
Curious about
Famous for
Focus on
Prefer something
to something else
Think about
Celebrated for
Rely on
Bring about
To be particular
about
Strive for
Devoted to
In contrast to
Dwell on
In opposition to
Compensate for
A threat to
Responsible for
Over
Against
Central to
Watch for
Protect against
Unique to
Look out for
Defend against
Similar to
Wait for
Mull over
Parallel to
Last for
Of
At
As an alternative to
Endure for
Succeed at
Have an appreciation
of
Inured to
Suspicious of
Be native to
A mastery of
Put questions to
A command of
In addition to
Capable of
As opposed to
Prized for
Adept at
Necessary for
Criticize for
By
Blame for
Confused by
Advocate for
Followed by
Incapable of
Predate by
In recognition of
Puzzled by
Devoid of
Perplexed by
From
A proponent of
Toward
Impressed by
Protect from
A source of
Biased toward
Amazed by
Defend from
An offer of
A tendency toward
Awed by
Far from
An understanding of
Surprised by
Different from
A knowledge of
With
Stunned by
Refrain from
Approve of
Familiar with
Shocked by
Apparent from
Disapprove of
Unfamiliar with
Outraged by
Encouraged by
Accompanied by
Identify with
Correlate with
Sympathize with
Comprised of
Consistent with
Consist of
Inconsistent with
Convinced of
Preoccupied with
Characteristic of
Into
Enter into
Have insight into
Typical of
In
In the hopes of
Interested in
A variety of
Succeed in
A plethora of
Have confidence in
An abundance of
Engage in
To be a native of
Take pride in
On the verge of
In x as in y
Combination of x and