STUDIES IN ECONOMICS AND EDUCATION IN THE MODERN WORLD
Vol. 2 No. 9 (2023)
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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.
Ex:
Student: I feel so frustrated. I can get the right answer, but I can’t do it
the same way you showed us in class.
Teacher: Don’t worry. All roads lead to Rome, and as long as you show your
work, all your correct answers will get full points on the test!
3.Two-way street
Situation or relationship between two people or groups in which action is requi
red from both parties; something that works both ways.
Ex: This is a two-way street, you know. You will have to help me someday in
return.
4.
stop [one] dead in [one‟s] tracks
This idiom is used to mean that someone suddenly stops moving or doing
something.
Ex:
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