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Understanding Phrases : Dictionary Skills A number of phrases and expressions appear in "Lessons in Friendship . "If the meaning is not clear from the context , a dictionary can be used . Looking up a phrase in the dictionary is different from looking up a single word . To find the meaning of an expression , look up either the main verb or the main noun in the phrase . Sometimes , it may be necessary to look up both the verb and the noun . Example : Rayanne was being knocked off , or was knocking herself off , the pedestal new friends have a tendency to put each other on . When the phrase contains two commonly used nouns , the meaning of the phrase may be found under one of the nouns and not under the other . Look up the first noun . If the phrase is not there , look up the second noun . Example : I've been through the turn of events that sneak up on a friendship . .. 1 Go back to the story and read the sentences where the following phrases appear . Try to work out what each phrase means , based on its context . Write the phrase and its meaning in your notebook . a lived life on the edge ( paragraph 4 ) & to bale out ( paragraph 5 ) ? q Not to mention ( paragraph 7 ) < 3 became wrapped up in ( paragraph 8 ) B threw myself . .. into ( paragraph 8 ) f ups and downs ( paragraph 11 ) f caught off guard ( paragraph 14 ) 3 hung out with ( paragraph 14 ) i taken . .. for granted ( paragraph 15 ) 2 Verify the meaning of the phrases in the dictionary . It is quicker to find the meaning of the phrase put on a pedestal by looking up the noun pedestal than looking up the verb put .
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