Id | ESLPod_0548_WE_0770 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 548 |
Episode Title | Working for an Impossible Boss |
Phrase | in charge |
Text | The phrase "in charge," in this podcast, means with responsibility and power over a project or over other people: "Each teacher is in charge of a classroom of 25 students." The phrase "to charge (someone) with (something)" means to give someone responsibility for a certain project or task: "The committee is charged with hiring a new sales manager by the end of the month." The phrase "to be (all) charged up" means to be excited about something and ready to do it: "The players are all charged up, ready for tonight's football game." The phrase "to charge (someone) for (something)" means to ask someone for money because one has provided a product or service: "Can you believe they charge $4.25 for a cup of coffee?" Finally, the phrase "to charge (someone or something)" means to attack someone or something: "Did you see how the bull charged that man?" |
Topics | Business |
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