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Exercise 8. Say to what group the following euphemisms belong (political, social, moral, medical, etc.).
1. Visual harassment (staring).
2. Verbal abuse (criticism).
3. Tree-density reduction (chopping down every tree in sight).
4. Isolated reflection interval (timeout).
5. Mandatory discontinued attendance (suspension).
6. Duty-not-paid importing (smuggling).
7. Cosmetically saturated (wearing too much make-up).
8. Fragrance abuse (wearing too much perfume).
9. Robust peacekeeping (killing troublesome locals).
10. Cultural genocide (correcting a pupil's non-standard English).
11. Targeting process error (looks like we killed a lot of civilians).
12. Uprising (a riot you approve of).
13. Intercommunal coexistence (getting along).
14. Tactical pricing (panicky price cuts).
15. Persistency specialist (bill collector).
16. Activity intolerance (lower back pain).
17. The strategic withdrawal of the French forces to previously prepared positions in the rear was accomplished briskly and efficiently (French armies in rapid retreat!).
18. She takes a deep interest in her husband's activities (She has her husband under her thumb).
19. To depart; to go to a better place; to meet one's maker; to pass away; to check out; to call it a day; to hand in the dinner plate (to die).
20. Pre-owned; ðrå-used (second-hand).
21. Loaded, juiced; well-oiled (drunk)
22. To be anticipating, to be expecting; (o be in the family way (pregnant).
23. Public convenience; WC; washroom; restroom; loo; John (vulgar), toilet (lavatory).
24. Senior; mature (old, aged).
25. With special needs (disabled).
26. A non-ordinary shopper (a shop-lifter).
27. Hair-disadvantaged (bold).
28. Uniquely coordinated (clumsy).
29. Larger than average; person of size (fat).
30. Motivationally deficient (lazy).
31. Cosmetically different (ugly).
32. Attitudinally challenged (short).
33. Significant other; best half (spouse).
Exercise 9. Here are 20 English proverbs with one word missing from each. Opposite each proverb three words are printed. Indicate which word belongs to the proverb.
e.g. A fool and his...... are soon parted.
a. food. b. friends, c. money. - Answer: ñ
| Proverbs | a | b | ñ | ||
| 1) Birds of a.., flock together. | family | feather | species | ||
| 2) A bird in the hand is worth two in the... | cage | bush | stomach | ||
| 3) Don’t look a... horse in the mouth. | wild | sick | gift | ||
| 4) ...is thicker than water. | whisky | blood | soup | ||
| 5) You can't get blood out of a... | chicken | stone | mother in-law | ||
| 6) Those who live in.. .houses shouldn't throw stones. | country | paper | glass | ||
| 7) All is not ...that glitters. | anger | jealousy | gold | ||
| 8) Make...while the sun shines, | friends | hay | whoopee | ||
| 9) It's an... wind that blows nobody any good. | ill | angry | east | ||
| 10) In for a penny in for a... | hundred | pound | halfpenny | ||
| 11) The labourer is worthy of his... | hire | rest | work | ||
| 12)Every... has a silver lining. | jewel box | cloud | quarrel | ||
| 13) A fault confessed is.. .redressed. | half | always | already | ||
| 14) A stitch in time saves... | time | nine | twenty | ||
| 15) One man's ...is another man's poison, | drink | medicine | meat | ||
| 16) He who ..the piper calls the tune. | marries | invites | pays | ||
| 17) As you make your...so you must lie on it. | bed | cushion | carpet | ||
| 18) Where ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be | ambitious | wise | educated | ||
| 19) A miss is as good as a ... | mile | madam | mother | ||
| 20) Never say ... | damn! | never | die | ||
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