vil
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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?
I tremble at the thought of the impending risk of war.
tremble (v) = jitter; move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
The earth trembled.
He trembled at the sound of bursting bombs.
His hands trembled with over-drinking.
He trembled in every limb.
tremble (v) = shake
There was a tremble in her voice.
tremble = tremor
Flags trembled in the gale.
tremble = wave, flutter
He trembled for his safety.He trembled for his life.
tremble = fear
Therefore I tremble for his badgered bacon.
badger = persuade through constant efforts
bacon = the salted and smoked meat from the back and sides of a pig
badgered bacon = life in danger = endangered life
(please see: save your bacon; bring home the bacon)
John flew off the handle whenever Mary made a mistake.
The children's noise made the man next door fly off the handle.
fly off the handle = to become very angry
She could see that he would lose his temper if she pressed him any further, and so she left it.
He lost his temper when he broke the key in the lock.
lose one’s temper = to lose control over one's anger; get angry; lose self-control
When that pushy salesman came back Mom really flipped her lid.
flip one’s lid = lose one’s temper
She flipped her lid over a hat she saw in the store window.
He's flipped his lid over that new actress.
flip one’s lid over = to become unreasonably enthusiastic
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?
I tremble at the thought of the impending risk of war.
tremble (v) = jitter; move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
The earth trembled.
He trembled at the sound of bursting bombs.
His hands trembled with over-drinking.
He trembled in every limb.
tremble (v) = shake
There was a tremble in her voice.
tremble = tremor
Flags trembled in the gale.
tremble = wave, flutter
He trembled for his safety.He trembled for his life.
tremble = fear
Therefore I tremble for his badgered bacon.
badger = persuade through constant efforts
bacon = the salted and smoked meat from the back and sides of a pig
badgered bacon = life in danger = endangered life
(please see: save your bacon; bring home the bacon)
John flew off the handle whenever Mary made a mistake.
The children's noise made the man next door fly off the handle.
fly off the handle = to become very angry
She could see that he would lose his temper if she pressed him any further, and so she left it.
He lost his temper when he broke the key in the lock.
lose one’s temper = to lose control over one's anger; get angry; lose self-control
When that pushy salesman came back Mom really flipped her lid.
flip one’s lid = lose one’s temper
She flipped her lid over a hat she saw in the store window.
He's flipped his lid over that new actress.
flip one’s lid over = to become unreasonably enthusiastic
Thank you for your efforts.
Regards,
V.