I slept like a log today, but I woke up thinking about the figurative meanings of English verbs. I can’t really blame anyone for such a pesky obsession with getting the gist of this language—except myself—so I grabbed a dictionary, picked a verb, and read through its different meanings.

I chose “charge” because it’s one of those simple verbs that seems to say nothing out of this world, but actually has a bunch of meanings. Would you mind highlighting the verbs in bold whose meanings have nothing to do with “charge/load” whatsoever? I hope it’s not a burden for you. I’d understand if you pass—no one likes to be loaded with extra tasks. Don't take it as if I'm encumbering you with my curiosity.

I’ve been trying my hand at growing cucumbers this summer. The harvest has been so big that I’ve been weighed down with having to eat them every single day. “Be careful what you wish for; it could happen!” is pretty much what happened to me. So, I decided to be a good neighbor and give the cucumbers away. I loaded up plastic bags and carried them to my neighbors,

I took off with dozens of cucumbers, but it was worth dragging them along just to see my neighbors' faces. Some of them even wanted me to charge them money. I’d be rich now if I had, but I didn’t want them to take the rap/carry the can for my lack of experience as a farmer.