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ESLPod_0947_WE_1568 Seeing a Circus Performance The word "clown," in this podcast, means a person who dresses is large, colorful clothing, very large shoes, a round red nose, and a colorful wig (fake hair) and does funny things to make other people laugh: "The company hired a clown to entertain people in between presentations." A "class clown" is a student who does silly things to make other people laugh, but often as a distraction for the teacher and the other students: "Your son is getting good grades, but he is a class clown and he needs to learn to control his behavior." Finally, to call someone a "clown" is a sign of disrespect, meaning that one thinks that person is annoying and not very intelligent: "Why are we doing business with these unreliable clowns?"

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ESLPod 947 clown Entertainment + Sports

Id	ESLPod_0947_WE_1568
Episode Id	ESLPod 947
Episode Title	Seeing a Circus Performance
Phrase	clown
Text	The word "clown," in this podcast, means a person who dresses is large, colorful clothing, very large shoes, a round red nose, and a colorful wig (fake hair) and does funny things to make other people laugh: "The company hired a clown to entertain people in between presentations." A "class clown" is a student who does silly things to make other people laugh, but often as a distraction for the teacher and the other students: "Your son is getting good grades, but he is a class clown and he needs to learn to control his behavior." Finally, to call someone a "clown" is a sign of disrespect, meaning that one thinks that person is annoying and not very intelligent: "Why are we doing business with these unreliable clowns?"
Topics	Entertainment + Sports

Clown People Eslpod Colorful Things Make Circus Performance