Id | ESLPod_0380_WE_0434 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 380 |
Episode Title | Hiring Temp Workers |
Phrase | to staff |
Text | In this podcast, the verb "to staff" means to hire employees to work at a business or company: "Jo really did a great job staffing her store. Her employees are so helpful to customers." The noun "staff" means workers or employees: "The fast food restaurant's staff isn't friendly, but they are efficient." A "staff" is a commonly used word for a long, sturdy stick used to help someone walk or climb up a mountain: "The old man walked up the mountain with a wooden staff." The set of five horizontal lines on which music is written is also known as a "staff": "'Please play the notes written on this staff,' said her piano teacher." |
Topics | Business |
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