A. Explain the meaning of the following:

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- stroke one's ego

​- washed-up

​- leave somebody to one's own devices

​- distraction

​- goings-on

​- fiddle

​- let alone

​- harsh

- traffic jam

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​B. Please make a sentence using the following:

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- stroke one's ego (ex: If you have trouble with him, just take a few minutes and stroke his ego.)

​- washed-up (ex: The tragedy of being a dancer is that you're all washed up by the time you're 35.)

​- leave somebody to one's own devices (ex: He seemed to be a responsible person, so I left him to his own devices.)

​- distraction (ex: I can turn the television off if you find it a distraction.)

​- goings-on (ex: There've been a lot of strange/odd goings-on in that house recently.)

​- fiddle (ex: Put your papers down and stop fiddling with them!)

​- let alone (ex: You couldn't trust her to look after your dog, let alone your child.)

​- harsh (ex: We thought the punishment was rather harsh for such a minor offense.)
 
- traffic jam (ex: The action in September 2013 caused a massive traffic jam and was allegedly done to punish a local mayor.)