Semantic analysis of english idioms with components of road signs


as much as the traffic will bear


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as much as the traffic will bear

The maximum amount that customers are willing to pay.

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go play in (the) traffic

To go away and leave one alone because what is being done or said is very irritating. Often 
used as an imperative

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give way

To succumb to something.

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In a roundabout way

When someone does not tell you in a straightforward or direct way or takes a long time to get to the point, we can say that they have a roundabout way of saying things



Semantic analysis
1.At the crossroads
If you’re at a crossroads, you are a point where an important decision or choice has to be made. In other words, it is used when a person is at a stage in their life, he or she has to make a very important decision or it is high time to make a decision.
Ex: We have two possible approaches to this problem so we are at a crossroad. Let's examine the pros and cons of each.
2.All roads lead to Rome
An expression meaning that many methods will lead to the same result. The figurative expression, All roads lead to Rome, means that all choices, methods, or actions eventually lead to the same result. In ancient Roman times, this statement had a more literal meaning. The Roman Empire had an advanced system of roads, and all major roads led directly to the capital.

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