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Please tell what the intended meanings of the following quotations are and what the wrongly-conveyed meanings are? a speedy execution Intended meaning:_____ fast delivery (of the product) Literal meaning:________ rapid killing (of the customer)__ _____________ please hand yourself here Intended meaning:_____ Please hang your own coat and hat here_________ Literal meaning:_______ die by hanging yourself revolting new ideas Intended meaning:_____ revolutionary ideas are being sold _________________________ Literal meaning:______ disgusting new ideas are being sold ________________________ We are NO.1 loafers, best value in whole town. Intended meaning:______ best bakers _______________________ Literal meaning:_________ idle, lazy persons ________________________ The teeth they are extracted here by the latest Methodists Intended meaning:______ the latest method ____________________________________ Literal meaning:_____ a Christian denomination ________________________ Specialist in women and other diseases Intended meaning:_______ a doctor for womens diseases _________________ Literal meaning:______ regard women as a disease or womanizer (vulgar meaning)__ ____ To move the lift, push button to wishing floor, if the cabin should enter more persons, each on should push number of wishing floor. Driving is then going alphabetically by natural order. Button retaining pressed position shows received command for visiting station. Intended meaning:________ press the button of the lift to move it ___________________ Literal meaning:______ inefficiency of the lift ______________________________ To call room service, please to open door and call ROOM SERVICE. Intended meaning:_____ how to get service _______________________ Literal meaning:___ open the door and call out the words “Room service”. (rude)________________ Visit our restaurant where you can eat Middle East foods in an European ambulance. Intended meaning:___ in an European atmosp