| Id | ESLPod_0658_WE_0990 |
|---|---|
| Episode Id | ESLPod 658 |
| Episode Title | Judging a Contest |
| Phrase | contest |
| Text | The word "contest," in this podcast, means a competition where people or submissions are judged and the one that is best is the winner: "Are you participating in the website design contest?" A "popularity contest" is a situation where people vote for someone because they like him or her, but not necessarily because he or she is most qualified for the position: "Elections for student government in junior high school are really just a popularity contest." As a verb, "to contest" means to disagree and argue against something: "They've decided to go to court to contest their landlord's decision." The phrase "to plead no contest" means that one will not try to defend oneself against an accusation in court: "When Joao got a parking ticket, he decided to plead no contest and just pay the fine." |
| Topics | Entertainment + Sports |
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