Id | ESLPod_1065_WE_1805 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 1065 |
Episode Title | Making Soups and Stews |
Phrase | pot |
Text | In this podcast, the word "pot" means a round metal container with one or two handles and a lid, placed on a stove to cook foods that contain a lot of liquid: "Please boil six cups of water and some salt in a large pot, and then we'll put in the noodles." When talking about money, "the pot" refers to money that people have collected for some purpose: "Have you put any money in the pot to buy him a retirement gift?" The phrase "to go to pot" means to fall apart or to become worse, especially due to neglect: "Look at all these houses. They're falling apart! This whole neighborhood is going to pot." Finally, the word "pot" can refer to marijuana: "Is it common for high school students to smoke pot?" |
Topics | Food + Drink |
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