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ESLPod_0409_WE_0492 Describing a Musical Performance The word "chops," in this podcast, means having the ability, skill, or talent to do something difficult: "Dizzy Gillespie was famous for his musical chops." "Chops" are also small pieces of meat, usually from a pig or sheep, which are still attached to the bone: "We're having pork chops and applesauce for dinner." As a verb, "to chop" means to cut something, especially food or wood, into smaller pieces: "Could you please chop the onions and carrots for me?" Or, "We need to chop more firewood for the fireplace." Finally, the phrase "to chop (something) down" means to cut a tall thing at the bottom so that it falls down: "Why did they chop down all the beautiful old trees in the park?"

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ESLPod 409 chops Entertainment + Sports

Id	ESLPod_0409_WE_0492
Episode Id	ESLPod 409
Episode Title	Describing a Musical Performance
Phrase	chops
Text	The word "chops," in this podcast, means having the ability, skill, or talent to do something difficult: "Dizzy Gillespie was famous for his musical chops." "Chops" are also small pieces of meat, usually from a pig or sheep, which are still attached to the bone: "We're having pork chops and applesauce for dinner." As a verb, "to chop" means to cut something, especially food or wood, into smaller pieces: "Could you please chop the onions and carrots for me?" Or, "We need to chop more firewood for the fireplace." Finally, the phrase "to chop (something) down" means to cut a tall thing at the bottom so that it falls down: "Why did they chop down all the beautiful old trees in the park?"
Topics	Entertainment + Sports

Chop Means Musical Cut Eslpod 0409 We 0492 Eslpod Describing Performance