Id | ESLPod_0354_WE_0383 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 354 |
Episode Title | Being Scared |
Phrase | to dare |
Text | In this podcast, the verb "to dare" means to challenge or get someone to do something that is very frightening, embarrassing, or difficult: "The boy's friends dared him to steal the answers to the test from their teacher's desk." The verb "to dare" also means to be brave enough to do something: "We didn't dare to tell our boss that we didn't think his idea would work." The phrase "don't you dare!" is used to warn someone not to do something: "When Harold told me that he was thinking about dropping out of school, I said, ‘Don't you dare!'" Finally, the phrase "how dare you" is used to show that one is shocked and angry about what another person is doing or saying: "How dare you talk that way about your mother?" |
Topics | About You |
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