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學習homophones 有甚麼好處？

認識puns：“Nothing to lose but your chains.”

1 economic aid, a senior aide

2 infirmities that ail us, the bitter taste of ale

3 thrown to the air, heir to the throne

4 all its bearings, play with an awl

5 allowed us to speak aloud

6 alter your life, the altar

7 an arc of light, Noah’s Ark

8 aren’t going to, cabled her aunt

9 up in arms, live on alms

10 rapid ascent, have his assent

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11 an aural delight, an oral message

12 kept him in awe, stick one’s oar in

13 bail the project out , bale hay

14 bald words, bawled at us

15 band together, be banned from athletics

16 an oil baron, a barren island

17 get to the first base, a bass voice

18 be that as it may, have (got) a bee in one’s bonnet

19 old bean, has been and won

20 bear a grudge, in bare feet

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21 beat it, sweet corn and beet

22 give a wide berth to someone, give birth to something

23 grab a bite, stored…byte

24 blew all the fuses, feel blue

25 bore into you, chase a boar

26 born and bred, couldn’t have borne to be alone

27 bow to that bough

28 The boys in blue, kept the buoys in line

29 on the bread line, thoroughbred

30 break in, brake at every bend

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31 brewed a pot of coffee, brood on rows

32 bridle at the suggestion, a bridal shower

33 worth a browse, raised his brows

34 build up character, be billed as something

35 bury one’s head in the sand, berry picking

36 bust your knee, bussed in

37 fly by, buy something

38 under canvas, canvass for

39 the carrot and the stick, a carat

40 cash cow, a cache of illegal guns

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41 wear a cast, a reliable indication of caste

42 without good cause, remove cores

43 impose a ceiling, sealing the flasks

44 cereal product, adventure serial

45 conquer a fear, the conker season

46 a city council, counsel of your elders

47 change course, coarse language

48 got caught, on court

49 cruise ship , the crews of ships

50 a strong current, a currant bun

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51 has / have seen better days, in a complete daze

52 be a dear, The Deer Hunter

53 desert someone, What’s for dessert?

54 avoid the draft, take a deep draught

55 after due consideration, morning dew

56 earn some money to buy an urn

57 faint voices, make a feint

58 long fair hair, full fare

59 a twist of fate, the school fête

60 a wonderful father, go farther

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61 land on one’s feet, a brilliant feat of something

62 dress with flair, the flare of the match

63 a flawed argument, the question floored him

64 come into flower, tablespoons of flour

65 has got flu, her hand flew to her mouth

66 for you, come to the fore

67 fought for a place, defend the fort

68 foul mouth, a fowl scratched for…

69 make the fur fly, fir trees

70 gamble on a recovery, gambol with newborn lambs

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71 in great spirits, grate on

72 with a groan, have grown big

73 be my guest, you’ve guessed it

74 a sense of guilt, the gilt of the ring

75 hail a taxi, for the hale and hearty

76 get in somebody’s hair, as fast as a hare

77 the dining hall, a long haul

78 a folk heroine, smuggled out heroin

79 hi, in high spirits

80 a hymn of praise, it was him

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81 eat a horse, in a hoarse voice

82 May I , catch his eye

83 idle curiosity, the idol of his family

84 be in colour, a village inn

85 wait on the quay, a key issue

86 He who knows and knows that he knows,…her nose is bleeding

87 memory lane, has lain idle

88 practise law, in theatrical lore

89 a leak of gas, the stuffing of pork and leek

90 at the least sign of trouble, leased my house to

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91 led a demonstration, lead is a poison…

92 lent colour to, leant forward to

93 skip lesson, lessen the pain

94 trading links, the lynx-eyed scrutiny

95 on loan, lone drivers

96 divide the loot, the strings of the lute

97 Praise the Lord, laud the brave feats

98 made no attempt to, nag at the maid

99 main gripe, a mane of white hair

100 by mail, male preserve

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101 friendly manner, an English manor house

102 martial arts, marshal support

103 the election of the mayor, a mare

104 a mean trick, serious mien

105 win the medal, meddle in my affairs

106 meet the needs of, no real meat in his speech

107 rust like metal, prove her mettle

108 be of like mind, be heavily mined

109 coal miners, sell alcohol to minors

110 missed the runway, mist lingered

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111 mode of attire, the lawn be mowed

112 this morning, in mourning

113 take a lot of muscle, garnished with mussel

114 the Muse of Poetry, the cat mews

115 If need be, knead it well

116 new entrants, I knew…

117 Not surprisingly, undo this knot

118 or else, iron ore

119 his finest hour, the rest of our lives

120 overseas aid, oversees the work

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121 in pain, frosty pane

122 pair off, picked a pear

123 a discerning palate, a cargo pallet

124 deadly pale, a pail of water

125 pander to her every whim, the giant panda

126 past her youth, passed by

127 paste up, paced the floor

128 at peak hours, out of pique

129 peel off, a peal of laughter

130 peer group, on the pier

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131 pervade the world, purveyed a message

132 phase in, faze him

133 pidgin English, a homing pigeon

134 on a friendly plane, made it plain

135 as you please, pleas for help

136 a plum job, plumb the mystery

137 a recent poll, around the pole

138 pour out his troubles, pore over the problem

139 jump the queue, takes his cue

140 cataracts of rain, rein in your temper

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141 raise me up, the sun’s rays

142 raw talent, the lion’s roar

143 read the situation, in the red

144 in the sack, a closed sac

145 set sail, make a sale

146 see you home, overlooking the sea

147 cede the point, seed money

148 things seem bad, ripped at the seam

149 have seen better days, shoot this scene

150 sees a thousand graces, seize the gun

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151 sell these cars, put into the cell

152 temperature sensor, …banned by the censor

153 sent up smoke, off the scent

154 sheer boredom, shear sheep

155 shoot the film, slide down the chute

156 on your side, sighed with relief

157 a common sight, cite Scripture

158 forego their sleighs, envy slays the simple

159 a tall tale, wagged its tail

160 taught us, the rope is taut

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161 tee off, a lot of tea

162 the winning team, tourists teem in the streets

163 shed no tears, two tiers of management

164 their illnesses, agree with you there

165 occur through human error, threw her books

166 tick along fine, nervous tic

167 tied up the tide

168 for a long time, rosemary and thyme

169 the use of the hall, ewes from the lambing field

170 a vain effort, a weather vane

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171 just you wait, lost weight

172 wore her hair in braids, war and famine

173 warn against, was worn out

174 waste your breath, around the waist

175 a wave of horror, waive trial

176 in a way, weigh yourself

177 week in and week out, a weak speller

178 soaking wet, whet your appetite

179 a whale of a time, wail with terror

180 what awful weather, a 60-watt soft light bulb

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181 where it’s at, porcelain ware

182 Whether you like it or not, at the mercy of the weather

183 I forget which, the heartless witch

184 the whole thing, a hole in his argument

185 whose turn, who’s been working

186 wield a pen, wheeled the baby

187 the whine of the motors, the wine complements the food

188 traditions will wither, his whither

189 won’t miss anything, his wont

190 chips of wood, would relieve

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191 wrap up the job, a sharp rap

192 wreak havoc, the reek of evil

193 the poor wretch, made me retch

194 wrote a cheque, by rote

195 wry smile, rye has many advantages

196 the yolk will curdle, a yoke of oxen

197 if you come back with a flea in your ear, an ewe lamb

198 a penny for your thoughts, a hero of yore

Practice 20

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