Id | ESLPod_1301_WE_2271 |
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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." |
Topics | Daily Life |
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