Id | ESLPod_0702_WE_1078 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 702 |
Episode Title | Finding Other Singles |
Phrase | to cruise for |
Text | The phrase "to cruise for," in this podcast, means to go to a nightclub, dance hall, bar, or a similar place, looking for a new romantic partner or sexual partner: "How do you have time to study if you spend every evening cruising for cute girls?" The verb "to cruise" also means to move at a steady, unchanging speed: "The police officer gave us a ticket for cruising on the freeway at 100 miles per hour." "Cruise control" is a car feature where the car keeps going at a set speed, without the driver doing anything: "Using cruise control is great, because you don't have to keep your foot on the gas pedal." Finally, a "cruise" is usually a vacation holiday spent on a very large boat: "They're saving their money to go on a Caribbean cruise." |
Topics | Relationships + Family |
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