Id | ESLPod_0481_WE_0637 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 481 |
Episode Title | Listening to Music |
Phrase | beat |
Text | In this podcast, the word "beat" means rhythm or the repeating, regular noise in a song: "She moved her feet to the beat as she listened to music." A "beat" can also be the repetitive movements of one's heart as it moves blood through one's body: "He has a resting heart rate of 56 beats per minute." Another meaning of "beat" is the physical area or topic that someone works on: "Who is the education beat reporter for that newspaper?" Or, "None of the policemen want to work the downtown beat." As a verb, "to beat" means to hit someone: "She left her husband because he was beating her." The informal and rude phrase "beat it!" is used to tell someone to go away or leave a place: "Don't say, 'beat it' to your little brother. It isn't nice." |
Topics | Entertainment + Sports |
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