Polysemous Words in Lexicology
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In the phrase 'pay a visit', the word 'pay' is not used in its sense of ___________.

  • Compensation
  • Financial transaction (correct)
  • Donation
  • Salary
  • What is meant by 'run' in 'run risks'?

  • Physical exercise
  • Engage in (correct)
  • Operate
  • Fast movement
  • In the expression 'make the bed', what does 'make' signify?

  • Produce
  • Assemble
  • Create (correct)
  • Fix
  • The idiom 'get the green light' means to __________.

    <p>Receive permission to proceed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is the idiom 'face the music' best interpreted?

    <p>Accept criticism or punishment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What makes idioms like 'by and large' difficult to interpret for learners?

    <p>Literal meanings are absent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Run risks' does not refer to what kind of motion?

    <p>Sprint</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Make the bed' does not imply what action?

    <p>'Make' as in form a relationship</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Face the music' does not refer to facing what?

    <p>'Face' as in watch a performance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Get the green light' does not involve which color?

    <p>'Green light' as in plant growth indicator</p> Signup and view all the answers

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