Id | ESLPod_0673_WE_1020 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 673 |
Episode Title | Walking or Running as Exercise |
Phrase | to break (something) in |
Text | The phrase "to break (something) in," in this podcast, means to wear something for short periods of time so that it adapts to one's body and becomes more comfortable: "Leather jackets are stiff at first, but once you break them in, they become more comfortable." The phrase "to break in" means to enter a building without permission, usually to steal something: "Have the police caught the man who broke into the store last night?" When talking about skin, the phrase "to break out" means for one's skin to become covered in small red blemishes: "Is it true that eating chocolate can cause your skin to break out?" Or, "Hal's skin breaks out whenever he eats shellfish." Finally, the phrase "to break out" can mean to leave a prison or jail without permission: "Some of the prisoners are planning to break out next Thursday." |
Topics | Health + Medicine |
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