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Id ESLPod_0638_WE_0951
Episode Id ESLPod 638
Episode Title Fire and Firefighters
Phrase blaze
Text In this podcast, the word "blaze" means a large flame or fire, especially a big and dangerous one: "We thought it was just a small kitchen fire and we didn't realize how big the blaze was until we got out of the house and saw that most of the roof was on fire." The word "blaze" can also describe a very bright color or a very bright light: "Each fall, the forests are a beautiful blaze of red, orange, and yellow leaves." The phrase "blaze of glory" refers to something that is very successful and admirable: "Her career was a blaze of glory, before she died at the young age of 35." Finally, the phrase "What the blazes" is used when one is very annoyed or upset and wants to know what has happened: "What the blazes did you do to make her cry?"
Topics Daily Life | Health + Medicine

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