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Bolt Means Sit Eslpod Phrase Describing Large Small

Id ESLPod_1301_WE_2271
Episode Id ESLPod 1301
Episode Title Describing Very Large and Small Sizes
Phrase to bolt
Text In this podcast, the verb "to bolt" means to run away very quickly and suddenly: "The horse was frightened by the loud noises and bolted across the field." The phrase "to make a bolt for it" means to try to escape: "When the prison guard looked away, the criminal made a bolt for it." A "bolt of lightning" or a "thunderbolt" is a line of white light in the sky during a storm: "Wow! Did you see that bolt of lightning hit the tree?" Finally, the phrase "to sit bolt upright" means to sit with a very straight back and a tall neck, especially when one is afraid: "The teacher spoke sternly and angrily, making even the laziest students sit bolt upright."
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