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Dear teachers,
Would you be kind enough to tell me whether I am right with my interpretation of the expressions in bold in the following sentences?
[FONT="]The heaven being spread with this pallid screen and the earth with the darkest vegetation, their meeting-line at the horizon was clearly marked.[/FONT]
meeting-line = tangent
By pride comes only contention, but with the well-advised is wisdom.
contention = a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
One long contention of fraud against robbery.
contention = dispute
As if there had been a contention among them who would do the best.
contention = competition, emulation
This is not a time for contention.
contention = dispute
The theory of evolution is a “Bone of Contention” for the past 150 years.
bone of contention = a matter for argument; subject about which there is disagreement
The rival teams were in contention for the championship.
contention = contest, competition
In this pub (public house) villagers turn up with say, a dozen eggs and in return they get themselves a pint of beer.
The missing boy turned up an hour later.
A man without training works at whatever jobs turn up.
My brother has just turned up from India.
turn up = appear or be found suddenly or unexpectedly, arrive
The police searched the house hoping to turn up more clues.
I have just turned up the photo of your mother.
The book I lost hasn't turned up yet.
turn up = to find; discover
He turned up the ends of his trousers.
You have to turn up your collar.
turn up = fold
She turns up her nose.
turn up = increase
The engine turns up 100 horsepower.
turn up = increase the volume, speed, intensity, or flow of
His father turns up the soil for the term of his life.
turn up = plough, till
Thank you for your efforts.
Regards,
V.
Would you be kind enough to tell me whether I am right with my interpretation of the expressions in bold in the following sentences?
[FONT="]The heaven being spread with this pallid screen and the earth with the darkest vegetation, their meeting-line at the horizon was clearly marked.[/FONT]
meeting-line = tangent
By pride comes only contention, but with the well-advised is wisdom.
contention = a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
One long contention of fraud against robbery.
contention = dispute
As if there had been a contention among them who would do the best.
contention = competition, emulation
This is not a time for contention.
contention = dispute
The theory of evolution is a “Bone of Contention” for the past 150 years.
bone of contention = a matter for argument; subject about which there is disagreement
The rival teams were in contention for the championship.
contention = contest, competition
In this pub (public house) villagers turn up with say, a dozen eggs and in return they get themselves a pint of beer.
The missing boy turned up an hour later.
A man without training works at whatever jobs turn up.
My brother has just turned up from India.
turn up = appear or be found suddenly or unexpectedly, arrive
The police searched the house hoping to turn up more clues.
I have just turned up the photo of your mother.
The book I lost hasn't turned up yet.
turn up = to find; discover
He turned up the ends of his trousers.
You have to turn up your collar.
turn up = fold
She turns up her nose.
turn up = increase
The engine turns up 100 horsepower.
turn up = increase the volume, speed, intensity, or flow of
His father turns up the soil for the term of his life.
turn up = plough, till
Thank you for your efforts.
Regards,
V.
