Id | ESLPod_0236_WE_0147 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 236 |
Episode Title | An On-Site Estimate |
Phrase | charge |
Text | In this podcast, the phrase "no charge" means free or at no cost: "At most grocery stores, someone will help you take your bags to your car at no charge." A "charge" is the money that something costs: "I started using a new bank because the old one had a small charge every time I withdrew money from my account." As a verb, "to charge" means to ask for money for a product or service: "How much are they charging for the new computers?" The verb "to charge" can also mean to pay for something with a credit card: "I didn't have enough cash, so I had to charge the books that I bought yesterday." When someone is "in charge of (something)," it means that he or she is responsible for something: "Who is in charge of this project?" |
Topics | Business | Daily Life |
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