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Mosaic 2 Reading, 4/e
Brenda Wegmann
Miki Knezevic
Marilyn Bernstein
Mysteries Past and Present

Explaining the Meaning of Expressions and Phrases

Find each phrase or expression in italics in the reading and guess what it means by looking at its context. Then write a short explanation of it.



1

Although some might say France takes a cynical view of human nature, for the authors of the world's greatest hoaxes, this assertion could be right-on. (paragraph A)
2

Although the headline "Girl Gives Birth to Rabbits" might not look out of place in tabloids like the National Inquirer or the Globe, to anyone today it would appear to be an obvious hoax. (paragraph B)
3

Soon the fairy photos caught the attention of the public, and although the phoniness of the photographs seemed evident to many, Edward Gardner, a British Theosophist, got his hands on them, claiming them as evidence that fairies really existed. (paragraph D)
4

Elizalde got his comeuppance when he moved to Costa Rica with his millions, spent the money on drugs, and died penniless. (paragraph H)








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