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Question
The word ‘tip’ has only three letters but many meanings.
Match the word with its meanings below.
- finger tips – be about to say something
- the tip of your nose – make the boat overturn
- tip the water out of the bucket – the ends of one’s fingers
- have something on the tip of your tongue – give a rupee to him, to thank him
- tip the boat over-empty a bucket by tilting it
- tip him a rupee-the pointed end of your nose
- the tip of the bat – if you take this advice
- the police were tipped off – the bat lightly touched the ball
- if you take my tip – the end of the bat
- the bat tipped the ball – the police were told or warned
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Solution
- Finger tips – the ends of one’s fingers
- The tip of your nose – the pointed end of your nose
- Tip the water out of the bucket – empty a bucket by tilting it
- Have something on the tip of your tongue – be about to say something
- Tip the boat over – make the boat overturn
- Tip him a rupee – give a rupee to him to thank him
- The tip of the bat – the end of the bat
- The police were tipped off – the police were told or warned
- If you take my tip – if you take my advice
- The bat tipped the ball – the bat lightly touched the ball
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