Table 6.

Example low and high familiar sentences from idiom-idiom, idiom-literal, and literal-literal conditions.

Condition	Sentence
Idiom phrase in idiomatic context—Low familiar	Josh bore his cross the entire flight and didn't complain about the snoring man
Idiom phrase in literal context—Low familiar	Josh bore his cross down the center aisle of the church during the passion play
Matched literal phrase in literal context	Josh lost his cross when he dropped it in the grass on the way home from church
Idiom phrase in idiomatic context—High familiar	Roxy bit her lip and tried to keep the plans for the surprise party a secret
Idiom phrase in literal context—High familiar	Roxy bit her lip as she rushed through breakfast in a hurry to get to school
Matched literal phrase in literal context	Roxy cut her lip on a branch when she climbed too high up the cedar tree