IN OTHER WORDS II
Idiomatic language can be hard for English learners. For example, take the school-yard classic rhyming insult for one allegedly not telling the truth. What was this foreign exchange student trying to say when he yelled:
PREVARICAOR! PREVARICATOR!
TROUSERS BURNING!
Answer:
LIAR! LIAR! PANTS ON FIRE!
Friday, June 12, 2020
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