10 Questions
In the phrase 'pay a visit', the word 'pay' is not used in its sense of ___________.
Financial transaction
What is meant by 'run' in 'run risks'?
Engage in
In the expression 'make the bed', what does 'make' signify?
Create
The idiom 'get the green light' means to __________.
Receive permission to proceed
How is the idiom 'face the music' best interpreted?
Accept criticism or punishment
What makes idioms like 'by and large' difficult to interpret for learners?
Literal meanings are absent
'Run risks' does not refer to what kind of motion?
Sprint
'Make the bed' does not imply what action?
'Make' as in form a relationship
'Face the music' does not refer to facing what?
'Face' as in watch a performance
'Get the green light' does not involve which color?
'Green light' as in plant growth indicator
Explore the concept of polysemous words in lexicology, focusing on how highly polysemous words lead to longer dictionary entries and increased word frequency. Learn about the network of different senses attributed to highly polysemous words.
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