Id | ESLPod_0433_WE_0540 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 433 |
Episode Title | Describing People's Voices |
Phrase | deep |
Text | The word "deep," in this podcast, is used to talk about a low sound, especially when describing a man's voice: "Boys' voices usually get deeper when they are 12 or 13 years old." The phrase "to be deep in (something)" means to be concentrating on something so much that one doesn't notice anything else: "The young couple was deep in conversation and didn't hear anything that was being said around them." The phrase "to be in deep water" means to be in a very difficult situation, or to be in a lot of trouble: "After using all of their money to buy a new house, they were in deep water when Jacob lost his job." Finally, the phrase "to go off the deep end" means to become very angry or to go crazy: "Pete went off the deep end when his son got a tattoo." |
Topics | About You |
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