| Id | ESLPod_0450_WE_0575 |
|---|---|
| Episode Id | ESLPod 450 |
| Episode Title | Getting a Bad Reputation |
| Phrase | to go ballistic |
| Text | In this podcast, the phrase "to go ballistic" means to get very angry or upset very quickly and unexpectedly: "Mikhail's mom went ballistic when he broke her favorite vase." "Ballistics" is the study of how things like bullets and bombs move through the air: "Bi Hong is studying ballistics in the Army." A "ballistic missile" is a powerful bomb that can travel high up in the air over very long distances and then explode or blow up when it touches the ground or a building: "How often does the army send ballistic missiles into that area?" Finally, when talking about exercising, "ballistic stretching" is a way of moving one's body to warm up the muscles by bouncing, making the same movements repeatedly: "Trent does ballistic stretching for five minutes before he starts running." |
| Topics | Relationships + Family |
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