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COLLOQUIAL ENGLISH
Here are 4 sentences: a main sentence and 3 alternate
colloquial sentences. Find the sentence which is the opposite of the main
sentence (= which does NOT have the same meaning as the main sentence).
Note: "US" = American English
a) "I'M COLD!"
-> 1. "I'm freezing!"
-> 2. "I'm burning up!"
-> 3. "I'm a popsicle!" (US)
b) "HE STAYED CALM!"
-> 1. "He didn't bat an eyelid!"
-> 2. "He saw red!"
-> 3. "He was as cool as a cucumber!"
c) "I'M HUNGRY!"
-> 1. "I'm famished!"
-> 2. "I'm stuffed!"
-> 3. "I'm starving!"
d) "IT'S VERY CLEAN!"
-> 1. "It's filthy!"
-> 2. "It's spotless!"
-> 3. "It's as shiny as a new pin!"
e) "HE'S STUPID!"
-> 1. "He's thick!"
-> 2. "He's a real egghead!"
-> 3. "He's dumb!" (US)
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