| Id | ESLPod_1215_WE_2102 |
|---|---|
| Episode Id | ESLPod 1215 |
| Episode Title | A Fear of Heights |
| Phrase | to fall |
| Text | The verb "to fall," in this podcast, means to lose control of one's body and end up on the ground, or to quickly and unexpectedly move from a higher position to a lower position: "Did a lot of objects fall off the shelves during the earthquake?" The phrase "to fall short" means to be less than one desired or expected: "No matter what we do, we always seem to fall short of the boss's expectations." The phrase "to fall victim to (someone/something)" means to be deceived, fooled or tricked by someone or something: "How many people fell victim to his scam?" Finally, the phrase "to fall into place" means for everything to begin o make sense: "It took a few minutes before all the pieces started to fall into place and we could make sense of what had happened." |
| Topics | About You |
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