Multiple Meanings
Crane
That bird is a crane.
They had to use a crane to lift the object.
She had to crane her neck to see the movie.
Alice was carrying a large clothes basket from the bedroom down the stairs to the laundry room. She struggled under the weight of the basket. She wished her younger brothers would help her. Instead, they were playing. She had heard them throwing a baseball in the house earlier. She had told them to go outside. They had gone to the backyard, but they had left the baseball on the stairs.
She fell down the stairs because of the baseball.
Cross your fingers
For good luck.
NBD
No big deal
Date
Her favorite fruit to eat is a date.
Joe took Alexandria out on a date.
Not to date myself, but I remember listening to radio shows as a kid.
What is your date of birth?
Winston stood at the store counter. It was hard to make a decision. On the one hand, he had just enough money to buy the new game he wanted so badly. However, he had come to the store to buy his mother’s birthday present. If he bought her present, he would have to wait another week to have enough money for the game. As he looked at the game, he remembered that his mother made his favorite soup when he was sick. He also thought about how proud she was when he won the relay race. His mind was made up.
He bought his mom the gift.
Fell on deaf ears
People wouldn't listen to something.
ROTFL
Rolling on the floor laughing
Engaged
They got engaged on March 7th.
The students were very engaged in the presentation.
It had been a beautiful sunny day. Now George saw the clouds begin to roll in. The gentle breeze of the day started blowing steadily. In the distance the blue sky was now a dark, angry purple. Far away, but coming closer, George saw something that scared him. He ran to the house to tell his mother that they needed to get into the storm cellar right away.
A tornado was approaching.
Get cold feet
Be nervous.
JK
Just kidding
Foil
Please wrap the sandwich in aluminum foil.
They learned about the role of a dramatic foil in English class
Where amI? I sat on the bench while Mother and Punch went into the room. I was a little worried about Punch, but I knew that he would get good care. As I waited I watched a tiny puppy wander toward the lady with a cat in a crate. The lady at the desk talked to a man with who was buying medicine.
Vet
Giving the cold shoulder
Ignore someone.
tmrw
Tomorrow
Leaves
The children love to play in the leaves.
They do not like when their father leaves for work.
Where am I? The line stretched forever. People put their bags on the floor and inched them forward. My father and I removed our shoes. There was an announcement about a gate change and a delay on an arrival from Chicago.
Airport
Have a change of heart
Changed your mind
FWIW
For what it's worth