Id | ESLPod_0344_WE_0362 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 344 |
Episode Title | At the Convention Center |
Phrase | landing |
Text | The word "landing," in this podcast, means the open space at the top of a set of stairs where one can rest before moving into a room on that floor or going up or down another set of stairs: "There's a great view of the Washington Monument from the fourth-floor landing of that office building." The word "landing" also means the act of bringing a plane or spaceship from the air onto the ground: "All of the airplane passengers applauded the pilot for his smooth landing." Or, "Where were you during the Apollo moon landing?" Finally, in slang, the verb "to land" can mean to get something or to accomplish something: "He landed a great job on Wall Street just one month after earning his college degree." |
Topics | Business |
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