Id | ESLPod_0342_WE_0358 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 342 |
Episode Title | At the Butcher's |
Phrase | lean |
Text | The word "lean," in this podcast, means with very little fat, or with less fat than normal: "Lean meat is healthier, but it usually doesn't taste as good as regular meat." The word "lean" can also be used to talk about people who are thin, muscular, and healthy: "I used to be fat, but I lost weight and I'm now lean." As a verb, "to lean" means to rest against something while one is standing, especially when one is very tired: "The saleswoman was very tired, so she leaned against the wall when she wasn't talking to customers." The verb "to lean" can also mean to put something at an angle so that it is resting against a wall: "Ian leaned his bicycle against the side of the house and then ran off to play with his friends." |
Topics | Shopping |
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