F2F Class notes 14th June (Eddie)
FOR NEXT SESSION, PLEASE IDENTIFY SEVERAL EXAMPLES OF LITERAL AND FIGURATIVE USAGE
scooter
e-scooter / electric scooter
kick scooter = no electricity, we kick to move it
mobility scooter = a scooter used by people who cannot move easily
moped = a scooter which has a motor and pedals
self-balancing vehicle = a vehicle which balances itself using complex technology
to win v. =/= to lose v.
loosely adv. = the opposite of tight
tight fit / loose fit
Literal meaning
E.g. I have a black cat.
These pants are a bit loose.
bottleneck n.
snowball n.
Figurative meaning
E.g. The cat is out o the bag. (there is no cat, there is no bag – the secret is out)
A loose description of this vehicle is bike.
bottleneck n.
snowball v. = when a situation goes from small to big, usually not planned.
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