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ESLPod_0334_WE_0343 Hiding from the Police In this podcast, the verb "to bolt" means to leave a place very quickly or to run away or escape: "As soon as the meeting ended, Mr. Yunoe bolted to his car and drove quickly to try to get to his son's soccer game on time." A "bolt" is a long piece of metal that one pushes inside a door or window to lock it: "We should buy a better bolt for your apartment door." The verb "to bolt" can mean to push a piece of metal into a door or window to lock it: "Did you remember to bolt the front door before going to bed?" Finally, a "bolt" is a piece of metal that looks like a screw but is not pointed, and is used to hold two pieces of wood or metal together: "We need to buy a bolt to hang this lamp on the wall."

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ESLPod 334 to bolt Government + Law

Id	ESLPod_0334_WE_0343
Episode Id	ESLPod 334
Episode Title	Hiding from the Police
Phrase	to bolt
Text	In this podcast, the verb "to bolt" means to leave a place very quickly or to run away or escape: "As soon as the meeting ended, Mr. Yunoe bolted to his car and drove quickly to try to get to his son's soccer game on time." A "bolt" is a long piece of metal that one pushes inside a door or window to lock it: "We should buy a better bolt for your apartment door." The verb "to bolt" can mean to push a piece of metal into a door or window to lock it: "Did you remember to bolt the front door before going to bed?" Finally, a "bolt" is a piece of metal that looks like a screw but is not pointed, and is used to hold two pieces of wood or metal together: "We need to buy a bolt to hang this lamp on the wall."
Topics	Government + Law

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