expression? “Don’t judge a book by its cover” What does it mean? It means one cannot judge something primarily on appearance. Task: Write the following idioms in meaningful sentences of your own.
i) a heart of stone: said of someone without sympathy ii) bare (one’s) heart: share one’s feelings or thoughts iii) break (one’s) heart: cause someone emotional distress iv) cross my heart: said as an oath to assert one’s honesty An idiom is a group of words which means something different from its literal meaning. v) faint of heart: lacking courage vi) heart skips a beat: said of someone excited, frightened, or surprised vii) heavy heart: sadness viii) from the bottom/depths of (one’s) heart: profoundly xi) lose heart: become discouraged x) wear (one’s) heart on (one’s) sleeve: openly show one’s emotions b. Euphemism What is a Euphemism? A Euphemism is the use of an inoffensive word/phrase in the place of a harsh or offensive one.
The euphemism for ‘ physically disabled ’ is ‘ physically challenged ’ or ‘ differently-abled ’. Task: Match the following with their suitable euphemistic expressions. a. false teeth peace officer b.
disaster domestic help c. police officer pre-owned d. used incident e. maid dentures c.
Phrasal verbs Look at the highlighted words in the following. . I’ll get the ladder and a stick and pull down those crab apples. .
A picture fell off the wall on to his head. Telegram-plane The words in colour are called phrasal verbs . Unit- - THE CHALLENGE - - - It is a combination of words (a verb+a preposition or a verb+adverb) that when used together, usually take on a different meaning from that of the original verb. The following illustration will help you to understand them better.
Task: Study the above illustration carefully and make phrasal verbs. Frame five sentences of your own using them. Task: Complete the following sentences using appropriate phrasal verbs. Choose your answers from the options given below.
You may have to change the form of the verbs wherever necessary.