Metaphorical Usages of the Phrasal Verb Take in

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  • Oka Yoshikazu
    Faculty of Human Environmental Studies, The University of Human Environments

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  • 句動詞take in の比喩的用法について
  • ク ドウシ take in ノ ヒユテキ ヨウホウ ニ ツイテ

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The phrasal verb take in has various meanings, such as `to lead (someone) or carry (something) indoors or into a room,' `to receive (someone) in one's home with welcome, as a guest,' `to believe (something false),'`to deceive (someone)' and so on. The purpose of the present paper is to clarify how literal meanings develop into metaphorical meanings.

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