EUPHEMISMS
Uncle is already getting old. He is becoming thin on top.
bald
hairful
open
plain
bald
Does the sentence convey positivity or negativity?
Be cautious when dealing with classmates and teachers; you never know when a good relationship might come in handy, so try not to burn your bridges unnecessarily.
Complete the sentence: You will not fall ill if you eat the fruits, _________.
haste makes waste
better safe than sorry
the early bird catches the worm
an apple a day keeps the doctor away
an apple a day keeps the doctor away
Despite working multiple jobs, the family remained poor, struggling to make ends meet each month.
average earners
economically challenged
low budget
well-off
economically challenged
Feeling exhausted after a long day, he decided to hit the sack early and get a good night's sleep.
to go to bed
sleep early
to punch the bed
to stay awake in bed
to go to bed
Which best suits the meaning of this proverb “follow what you want others to follow.”
Practice what you preach.
Birds of a feather flock together.
Two heads are better than one.
When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
Practice what you preach.
Which word is better used for the task that Ate Cel and Ate Jane are assigned to?
canteen personnel
custodian
janitor
sanitary personnel
sanitary personnel
In what instance does someone use “bring home the bacon?”
to achieve success in competitions or contests
Which Filipino proverb came from our national hero Jose P. Rizal?
A desperate person will cling to a knife.
Even a log soaked in water will burn if it is placed near a fire.
He who does not love his mother tongue is worse than a smelly fish.
A person who does not remember where he came from will never reach his destination.
He who does not love his mother tongue is worse than a smelly fish.
Rate the sentences from neutral, negative, or worse.
(1) I received a letter addressed to my deceased grandmother. (2) Let us all remember in prayer our dearly departed. (3) The phone went dead.
neutral (2), negative (1), worse (3)
Which is the idiom in this sentence?
Do not trust George; he has been known to stab his friends in the back.
stab in the back
Just because he insulted you does not mean it is okay for you to start a rumor about him. Which proverb best suits the situation?
Two wrongs don’t make a right.
What goes around comes around.
When the going gets tough, the tough get going.
Where there’s a will, there’s a way.
Two wrongs don’t make a right.
Which word should be replaced in the sentence and what word should it be replaced with?
You are fat. You should go on a diet.
curvy
Which idiom best suits a situation where a teacher decides to give extensions in submitting a project even though a student's explanation seems questionable?
Give the benefit of the doubt.
What is common about these proverbs?
It is about patience.