The words ‘grip’, ‘dawn’. ‘usher’, ‘coin’, ‘passport’ have a literal as well as a figurative meaning. Write pairs of sentences using each word in the literal as well as figurative sense.
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1) Grip:
a) She was excellent during the rock-climbing session. She has a good grip.
b) The movement of 'India Against corruption' has gripped the minds of Indians.
2) Dawn:
a) The day dawned with a clear sky.
b) Suddenly, the idea dawned on him.
3) Usher:
a) The waiter ushered them to their seats.
b) The Green Movement ushered in a new era of awareness.
4) Coin:
a) I have ten coins of Rs. 5.
b) The term was coined by a famous philosopher.
5) Passport:
a) He has just got his passport made to visit his uncle in the USA.
b) Education is the passport to a bright future.
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grip: If you loosen the grip (hold), you will go deep down.
: This short novel is of gripping interest.
dawn: Leave your bed early and enjoy a few calm and quiet moments of dawn.
: I did discover that I had been cheated. But it dawned on me quite late.
usher: The receptionist ushered me into the manager’s cabin.
: Every government promises to usher in a period of prosperity.
coin: Every day hundreds of new words are coined and added to the English language.
: These coins belong to the Mughal period.
passport: You cannot travel abroad without a passport and a visa.
: A mere university degree is not a passport to success in life.