EuphemismPractice

Aeuphemismisapolitewayofsayingsomethingthatmightbesad,unpleasant,orshocking.
Forinstance,Forinstance,ifateachertellsyourmomordadthatyouareverysocialtheyare
reallysayingyoutalktoomuch.

Theexpressionsinitalicsareeuphemisms.Whatdotheyprobablymean?

1. Shewaslessfavoredbybeautythanhersister

2. Someoneborrowedmoneyfrommylockerwithoutaskingme.

3. Ijustboughtapreownedcaryesterday.

4. IjustwonalunchreservationfromMr.Simon.

5. ThecaretakerdoesanexcellentjobatBraden.

6. Igotinabitoftroubleforstretchingthetruthaboutthebrokenlamp.

7. NowImheadedforthecorrectionalfacilityagain.

8. WheredoIwork?Actually,Imbetweenjobsatthemoment.

9. NowthatImgettingupthereinyearsIdontlikebirthdayssomuch.

10. Ericsdrivingskillsleaveplentyofroomforimprovement.

Nowthatyouarefamiliarwiththisfigureofspeech,thinkofsomethingyoucouldsofterusinga
euphemism.Makeupfiveeuphemismsandseeifwecanguesswhattheymean.

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