| Id | ESLPod_0352_WE_0379 |
|---|---|
| Episode Id | ESLPod 352 |
| Episode Title | Understanding Interest Rates |
| Phrase | to default |
| Text | In this podcast, the verb "to default" means to not make a payment that one is supposed to make, especially on a loan: "When he lost his job, he defaulted on his car payment." In a computer program, the "default" is what happens automatically when one does not make any changes or special choices: "The default printer paper is 8.5 x 11 inches." The phrase "by default" means that something happens because one hasn't made any changes or special choices: "By default, the computer will save your file every five minutes." The phrase "by default" is also used when one wins something without any competition: "The other team didn't show up for the game on Saturday, so we won by default." |
| Topics | Money |
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