Dirty hands, sick stomach.

Meaning: If you don't wash your hands before you eat, you might get a stomach ache or feel sick.

Choice of Words: To "dirty" means to make something unclean or covered in dirt, and "hands" are the parts of the body that we use to hold and touch things. A "sick" stomach is one that is upset or uncomfortable.

Alternative Expressions

Wash your hands, or your stomach will hurt.

Meaning: This sentence is a warning. It tells you that if you don't wash your hands, you will get sick and your stomach will hurt.

Choice of Words: Wash means to clean something with water and soap. Hands are the part of the body at the end of the arms that we use to hold things. Or is a word that means "if you don't do this, then this will happen." Stomach is the part of the body where we digest food. Hurt means to cause pain or discomfort. When you put them together, "Wash your hands, or your stomach will hurt" means that if you don't wash your hands, your stomach will hurt.

If you don't wash your hands, you'll get sick.

Meaning: This sentence is a warning. It tells you that if you don't wash your hands, you will get sick.

Choice of Words: If is a word that means "in the event that." Don't is a contraction of the words "do" and "not." Wash means to clean something with water and soap. Hands are the part of the body at the end of the arms that we use to hold things. You'll is a contraction of the words "you" and "will." Get means to receive or acquire something. Sick means not feeling well or unwell. When you put them together, "If you don't wash your hands, you'll get sick" means that if you don't wash your hands, you will get sick.

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