| Id | ESLPod_0630_WE_0934 |
|---|---|
| Episode Id | ESLPod 630 |
| Episode Title | Making a Medical Diagnosis |
| Phrase | battery |
| Text | The word "battery," in this podcast, means a series of things, or a group of many similar things: "Is it difficult to pass the battery of tests needed to become an FBI agent?" The word "battery" more commonly refers to a small object that generates electricity: "We should replace the batteries in our smoke detectors every year." Or, "The flashlight doesn't work because the batteries are dead." The phrase "assault and battery" refers to the crime that occurs when someone hits another person: "When Chuck drank too much, he hit another customer at the bar and was arrested for assault and battery." Finally, the phrase "to recharge (one's) batteries" means to spend time relaxing after one has been working very hard, so that one has energy to continue working: "Once this case is finished, she'll take a week off to recharge her batteries before accepting a new case." |
| Topics | Health + Medicine |
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