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GMAT Tuesdays with Kevin: Sentence Correction – Must Know Idioms

By Kevin Rocci on April 22, 2014 in GMAT Idioms

Hello! 🙂

It’s time to get down to business! Have you mastered your GMAT idioms yet? These idioms are not slang, and they’re not Americanisms, but they can be tricky. So watch this video to learn 4 most important ones!

And while you’re at it, sign up for our free GMAT idioms flashcards! You can practice with 160 more idioms, and did I mention they’re free? 🙂

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Kevin Rocci

At UC Santa Cruz, Kevin Rocci began a decade of teaching and tutoring with the Stevenson College Junior Fellow and Writing Assistance programs. He has worked with adults and kids, tutoring the GRE, GMAT, and SAT at Kaplan and teaching English as a Second Language in the JET Programme and at the Intercultural Institute of California. At Magoosh, he expanded beyond teaching, building and managing teams, like Student Help and Content. When he's not Magooshing, you can find him spinning his toddler in circles. Connect with him on LinkedIn or Twitter.

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