Something More About Synonyms
In Paragraph 6 and 7 you come across two verbs that are used to describe the way a go-devil works inside the pipe. These two verbs seem to be alike in spelling. Each of these two verbs has several meanings, in one of them they are synonymous. In the context of the article they are used as synonyms. These verbs are: to scrape and to scratch. Read the following sentences where these two words occur and try to guess what they mean. Consult the dictionary and choose one of the meanings that fits the context best. 1. He scrapes his chin every day. 2. Be careful, you can scratch yourself on a rose bush. 3. The girl missed a lot of classes, then she worked hard and managed to 4. I don't like cats because they often scratch with their claws. 5. He was so glad to scrape up the price of a ticket to the theatre. 6. Before the races can start, sportsmen have to come up to a scratch. 7. You should scrape the mud off your shoes when you enter the house. Try to remember two idiomatic phrases with these verbs. To scrape acquaintance with somebody means: to try to become somebody's close friend without a reciprocal wish of that person.
Tranportation and Storage To scratch one's back means: to accomodate with a favour in expectation of like return (Scratch my back and I'll scratch yours).
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