Match each sentence excerpt containing a figurative expression in Column A with its corresponding underlying figure of speech or connotative meaning in Column B.
- The prime minister declared that the government would have to trim the fat from the civil service budget.Metaphor used to denote the removal of unnecessary or excessive expenditure.
- After working an eighteen-hour shift at the hospital, the resident doctor was dead tired.Hyperbole used to emphasize extreme physical exhaustion.
- The defense counsel argued that his client had merely borrowed the luxury sedan without permission.Euphemism used to soften the harsh reality of grand theft.
- The diplomatic envoy assured reporters that the administration was keeping all options on the table.Idiomatic connotation signifying willingness to consider any available course of action.
Cevap
The correct matches pair 'trim the fat' with the metaphor for removing excess expenditure; 'dead tired' with hyperbole emphasizing extreme exhaustion; 'borrowed without permission' with euphemism softening theft; and 'keeping all options on the table' with the idiomatic connotation of strategic flexibility.
Each expression in Column A corresponds precisely to its device or connotation: reducing wasteful budget items is a metaphor comparing expenses to fat; expressing severe exhaustion through 'dead' is hyperbole; referring to stolen items as 'borrowed without permission' is a euphemism; and maintaining readiness for any action is an idiomatic connotation of keeping options on the table.
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Identifying figurative language devices and connotative meanings in contextual usage.