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SCMP Reporter

to haggle

(v)

to bargain or wrangle. 'Haggling' is the gerund - a noun formed from a verb

Example: They reached agreement after weeks of haggling over the project fee. (SCMP, August 6, 2003)

to serve up

(phrasal verb)

to put food on to the plates so that people can eat it. The phrasal verb can be used as a metaphor  Example: The footballer served up a wide range of his renowned skills.

lavish

(adj)

very generous and sometimes characterised by extravagance

Example: During the boom times, the international forum was a lavish must-do event for all industry players. (SCMP, October 13, 2003)

to dish out

(phrasal verb)

to provide  advice or criticism without thinking about it very carefully. It is a pun in the article

Example: The press  has dished out mixed reviews about the government's performance.

derisive

(adj)

expressing contempt or ridicule

Example: In the past derisive 'ching-chong' sounds often accompanied discriminatory behaviour towards the Chinese in America. (SCMP, February 8, 2003)



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