Wednesday 24 July 2013

Pretend/say that black is white

Meaning:

  • If you say that black is white, you say the opposite of what is true.
  • You lie because you think it's to your advantage.


Example sentence:

She's a clever girl but she is so submissive at times. She'll even believe you if you say that black is white because she wants you to like her.



Questions for you to answer:

  1. How do you think this image represents the idiom? Why was this picture chosen at all?
  2. What is in the picture?
  3. In some countries and regimes people are told that black is white and they believe it. Why do you think it is so?
  4. Have you ever read George Orwell's 1984? How does the book relate to this 'black is white' idiom?
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2 comments:

  1. 1lukin24 July 2013 at 22:53

    Amazing picture. It looks like you captured a black hole that consumes everything around :)

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  2. Unknown25 July 2013 at 10:08

    Yes, it really looks a bit like a black hole! Thanks for your comment.

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