Id | ESLPod_1050_WE_1774 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 1050 |
Episode Title | Describing Stomach Problems |
Phrase | to escape to |
Text | The phrase "to escape to (somewhere)," in this podcast, means to run away to a safer or more comfortable place or to quickly leave an uncomfortable, unpleasant, or dangerous place or situation: "The bank robbers forgot to plan where they would escape to after stealing the money." The verb "to escape" can also mean to avoid something that is unpleasant: "How did he escape punishment?" Or, "Did you really think you could escape paying taxes?" The phrase "(something) escapes (one)" means that one is unable to think of the exact name or term for something: "I recognize the face, but her name escapes me." Finally, the phrase "there's no escaping the fact that" means that something will certainly happen: "There's no escaping the fact that we will all die eventually." |
Topics | Health + Medicine |
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