--- title: Soft words for hard things: the toilet and bodily functions — the lesson's questions with trees and pragmatics · Euphemisms description: The 17 test and exam questions of lesson 7 «Soft words for hard things: the toilet and bodily functions» of the euphemisms course of Mova's primary school, each with its options, Mova's choice and the right answer, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/euphemisms/7-wind-sick-and-runs/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Euphemisms](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/euphemisms/) / Soft words for hard things: the toilet… # Soft words for hard things: the toilet and bodily functions The 17 questions of lesson 7 «Soft words for hard things: the toilet and bodily functions» of the euphemisms course of Mova's primary school with their options, 98 sentences, every one parsed by Mova with its syntax tree and pragmatics. How the student did on them: [the lesson at school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/euphemisms/7-wind-sick-and-runs/). - [t1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/euphemisms/7-wind-sick-and-runs/t1/) — Holiday postcard: "Great trip, but Dad got Delhi belly on day two." What happened to Dad? — wrong ✗ - [t2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/euphemisms/7-wind-sick-and-runs/t2/) — "ugh someone let one rip in the lift 🤢" — what happened in the lift? — wrong ✗ - [t3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/euphemisms/7-wind-sick-and-runs/t3/) — The coach yells "stop moanin, you're not sweatin, you're just glowin!" What is the coach joking about? — wrong ✗ - [t4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/euphemisms/7-wind-sick-and-runs/t4/) — A report from summer camp: "Two campers had the runs after the barbecue." What was wrong? — wrong ✗ - [t5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/euphemisms/7-wind-sick-and-runs/t5/) — Mate: "big night, he chundered all over the footpath." What did he do? — wrong ✗ - [t6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/euphemisms/7-wind-sick-and-runs/t6/) — A note to the teacher: "Sam may be irregular this week due to his new medicine." What does it mean? — wrong ✗ - [t7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/euphemisms/7-wind-sick-and-runs/t7/) — In a Mexico travel guide: "Drink bottled water to avoid Montezuma's revenge." What are tourists avoiding? — wrong ✗ - [t8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/euphemisms/7-wind-sick-and-runs/t8/) — Grandma whispers "Poor Grandpa had a little accident on the way home." Was there a crash? — wrong ✗ - [t9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/euphemisms/7-wind-sick-and-runs/t9/) — "omg I'm gonna throw up, this ride's mental" — how does the rider feel? — wrong ✗ - [t10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/euphemisms/7-wind-sick-and-runs/t10/) — A shop sign says "Feminine hygiene products – aisle 4." What will you find in aisle 4? — right ✓ - [t11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/euphemisms/7-wind-sick-and-runs/t11/) — Leo reckons "perspire" means to feel inspired. Is he right? — right ✓ - [t12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/euphemisms/7-wind-sick-and-runs/t12/) — "Mum, Lily tooted at the table! Gross!" What did Lily do? — wrong ✗ - [t13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/euphemisms/7-wind-sick-and-runs/t13/) — A care-home list: "Order more protective underwear for Room 12." What is needed? — wrong ✗ - [e1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/euphemisms/7-wind-sick-and-runs/e1/) — Identify the principal meaning of the expression "to pass gas" in contemporary American usage. — right ✓ · exam - [e2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/euphemisms/7-wind-sick-and-runs/e2/) — It is reported that a pupil "was sick in the corridor" in British usage. Ascertain what occurred. — wrong ✗ · exam - [e3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/euphemisms/7-wind-sick-and-runs/e3/) — Select the response consistent with the established meaning of the colloquial Australian expression "technicolour yawn". — wrong ✗ · exam - [e4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/euphemisms/7-wind-sick-and-runs/e4/) — Given that a pharmacy catalogue lists "protective underwear", determine which of the following most accurately characterises the product. — right ✓ · exam - ← previous: [6. 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