Misplace meaning in English

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Definition

to misplace (a file): to lose (a file), to no longer be able to find (a file) verb

Examples

"Mrs Blunt : My name is Mrs Blunt and... I've misplaced my order number."

Exercise 1

From the list below, select the TRUE statement(s) according to the telephone conversation.

There may be more than one!

Edward understands Mrs Blunt as soon as she speaks.

Edward asks Mrs Blunt not to be so angry.

Mrs Blunt knows her order number.

Edward thinks Brian knows how to deal with problematic situations.

From the list below, select the TRUE statement(s) according to the telephone conversation.

There may be more than one!

Edward understands Mrs Blunt as soon as she speaks.

This statement is false. Edward says "I'm sorry?". This is an alternative way of saying you don't understand someone or you want clarification.

Edward asks Mrs Blunt not to be so angry.

This statement is true. Edward says "please calm down" to Mrs Blunt. To "calm down" is to "relax" or "de-stress". Edward wants Mrs Blunt to stop speaking so angrily.

Mrs Blunt knows her order number.

This statement is false. She says she has "misplaced" her order number. "Misplaced" is another word for "lost". She cannot find her order number at the moment.

Edward thinks Brian knows how to deal with problematic situations.

This is a true statement. Edward describes Brian as "good in a crisis". "To be good in a crisis" means to be able to manage or cope well when a very difficult or urgent problem occurs.

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