Agreeing and disagreeing

Exercise 55.4

Answer these questions about the collocations.

1. Which collocation suggests that a disagreement is like a high temperature?
   Answer

   a heated argument

2. Which two collocations suggest that a disagreement is like a fight or a war?
   Answer

   a head-on clash, a conflict of opinion

3. Which collocation suggests that controversy is like anger?
   Answer

   controversy rages

4. Why do you think the word bitter is used to refer to quarrels and disputes as well as to taste?
   Answer

   Because bitter usually refers to an unpleasant taste and for most people disagreements are unpleasant and can even be said to leave an unpleasant taste in your mouth.

5. Which collocation suggests that understanding someone’s opinion is like using your eyes?
   Answer

   see someone’s point