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ESLPod_0481_WE_0637 Listening to Music 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."

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ESLPod 481 beat Entertainment + Sports

Id	ESLPod_0481_WE_0637
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

Beat Means One's Heart Eslpod 0481 We 0637 Eslpod Listening Music