Id | ESLPod_0799_WE_1273 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 799 |
Episode Title | Dealing With the Heat |
Phrase | to drop |
Text | In this podcast, the verb "to drop" means to fall below a certain number or value, or to decrease: "They're waiting for home prices to drop a little more before they buy their first house." The phrase "to drop by" means to visit someone without an appointment: "The neighbor dropped by to give us some cookies." The phrase "to drop out" means for someone to stop attending school before graduation: "What percentage of U.S. high school students drop out?" The phrase "to drop names" means to try to seem important or powerful by mentioning famous or well-respected people in conversation: "April was dropping names at the party. Do you think she knows all those celebrities, or was she just trying to impress us?" |
Topics | Nature + Weather |
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