| Id | ESLPod_1160_WE_1994 |
|---|---|
| Episode Id | ESLPod 1160 |
| Episode Title | Being Reprimanded at Work |
| Phrase | on edge |
| Text | The phrase "on edge," in this podcast, means nervous, uneasy and worried about what might happen: "Blake is really on edge, because he's trying to figure out how to break up with his girlfriend." The phrase "to take the edge off (something)" means to make a bad or painful situation a little better, or to make a situation less stressful or worrisome: "Drink this, and rub this cream into the wound. That should take the edge off the pain." The phrase "to be on the edge of (one's) seat" means to be very excited about something and entirely focused on what will happen: "That movie was so suspenseful! We were on the edge our seat the whole time we were watching it." |
| Topics | Business |
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