Дипломная работа: The problem of polysemy in the English language

6. I hurried back to the table and sat down.

7. She looked down at the kitchen table.

8. Table 2 shows how prices and earnings have increased over the last 20 years.

9. The tables were turned in the second half, when Leeds United scored from the penalty spot.

10. The offer on the table is a 10% wage increase.

Exercise 6

Discuss the meanings of the phrases given below. Make up sentences with them:

by hand — done or made by a person rather than a machine;

hand in glove — closely connected with someone, especially in an illegal activity;

to give a hand — to help with something;

to have a hand in something — to influence or be involved in something;

good with your hands — skilful at making things;

on hand — close by and ready when needed;

a bird in the hand — used to say that it’s better to keep what you have than to risk losing it by trying to get more;

a safe pair of hands — someone you can trust because they are sensible;

a hand grenade — a small bomb that you throw;

to know something like the back of one’s hand — to know something very well;

to live from hand to mouth — to have only just enough money to buy food;

to overplay one’s hands — to behave too confidently because you think you are in a stronger position than you actually are;

second hand — the long thin piece of metal that points to the seconds on a clock or watch;

the left hand doesn’t know what the right hand is doing—used to say that one part of a group or organization doesn’t know what the other parts are doing;

to wash your hands of something — to refuse to be responsible for something any more.

Exercise 7

Match the definitions of the word back with the sentences given below:

1) part of the body;

2) less important side;

3) part of seat;

4) book/newspaper;

5) a defending player.