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ESLPod_0918_WE_1511 Preparing for a Disaster In this podcast, the verb "to dig" means to excavate, or to use tools to move earth away from an area to create a hole in the ground: "Ahmed spent last weekend digging holes for the fence posts." The phrase "to dig it" is an older term that means to understand something and find it acceptable: "So that's our plan. Can you dig it?" The phrase "to dig (one's) heels in" means to be very stubborn and not do what other people want one to do: "The more her parents tried to get her to change her mind, the more she dug her heels in." Finally, the phrase "to dig a hole for (oneself)" means to do or say the wrong thing and end up in a difficult situation: "Anyone who complains about a previous boss during a job interview is just digging a hole for himself."

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ESLPod 918 to dig Nature + Weather

Id	ESLPod_0918_WE_1511
Episode Id	ESLPod 918
Episode Title	Preparing for a Disaster
Phrase	to dig
Text	In this podcast, the verb "to dig" means to excavate, or to use tools to move earth away from an area to create a hole in the ground: "Ahmed spent last weekend digging holes for the fence posts." The phrase "to dig it" is an older term that means to understand something and find it acceptable: "So that's our plan. Can you dig it?" The phrase "to dig (one's) heels in" means to be very stubborn and not do what other people want one to do: "The more her parents tried to get her to change her mind, the more she dug her heels in." Finally, the phrase "to dig a hole for (oneself)" means to do or say the wrong thing and end up in a difficult situation: "Anyone who complains about a previous boss during a job interview is just digging a hole for himself."
Topics	Nature + Weather

Dig Means Hole Phrase Eslpod Digging Heels Preparing