Notice the following expressions. The highlighted words are not used in a literal sense. Explain what they mean.
* Words had to be prized out of him like stones out of a ground.
* Sophie felt a tightening in her throat.
* If he keeps his head on his shoulders.
* On Saturday they made their weekly pilgrimage to the United.
* She saw.... him ghost past the lumbering defenders.
* Words had to be prized out of him like stones out of the ground. Geoff was very silent. He was forced to speak first or speak much to let the person continue conversation.
* Sophie felt a tightening in her throat. ‘A tightening in her throat.’ It means her throat become dry and she felt upset to say anything.
* If he keeps his head on his shoulders. ‘Keeps his head on his shoulders’. It means used his brain and played sensibly keeping himself under control.
* On Saturday they made their weekly pilgrimage to the United.
‘They made their weekly pilgrimage.’ It means every week they used to go to see the football match as if they were visiting a holy place.
* She saw ...... him ghost past and lumbering defenders. ‘Ghost past.’ It means that one goes so fast to dodge others.
