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Bomb Means Verb Eslpod 0524 We 0723 Eslpod Talking Failure Podcast

Id ESLPod_0524_WE_0723
Episode Id ESLPod 524
Episode Title Talking About Failure
Phrase to bomb
Text In this podcast, the verb "to bomb" means to fail, or for something to not be successful in any way: "The play bombed at the theater last night. Most of the audience members left before it was over." The verb "to bomb" also means to drop explosive weapons onto a building or a piece of land, often in a war: "Do you think the enemy will bomb the government buildings?" Or, "Did the military bomb the hospital on purpose, or was that a mistake?" The informal phrase "to be the bomb" means to be very good at something, or to be the best: "That new dance club is the bomb! Everybody loves going there." Or, "This new book is the bomb! You have to read it as soon as you can."
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