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ESLPod_0400_WE_0474 Working in a Dead End Job The phrase "to burn out," in this podcast, means to no longer be able to do something because one has done too much of it in the past and is too bored, tired, or sick to continue: "After seven years of graduate school, Kelly was burnt out on studying and going to school." The phrase "to burn up" means to have a very high fever or a very high body temperature: "This child is burning up! We need to take him to the doctor's office right away." Finally, the phrase "to burn down" means for a building to be destroyed by a fire so that there is nothing left: "When the candle fell over, the house made of wood quickly caught on fire and burned down."

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ESLPod 400 to burn out Business

Id	ESLPod_0400_WE_0474
Episode Id	ESLPod 400
Episode Title	Working in a Dead End Job
Phrase	to burn out
Text	The phrase "to burn out," in this podcast, means to no longer be able to do something because one has done too much of it in the past and is too bored, tired, or sick to continue: "After seven years of graduate school, Kelly was burnt out on studying and going to school." The phrase "to burn up" means to have a very high fever or a very high body temperature: "This child is burning up! We need to take him to the doctor's office right away." Finally, the phrase "to burn down" means for a building to be destroyed by a fire so that there is nothing left: "When the candle fell over, the house made of wood quickly caught on fire and burned down."
Topics	Business

Burn Phrase Means Eslpod High Fire Working Dead