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ESLPod_0426_WE_0527 Talking About Product Quality In this podcast, the phrase "to fall apart" means to break or to stop working properly: "His new sweater fell apart the first time he washed it." Or, "All their plans for an outdoor basketball game fell apart when it started to rain." The phrase "to fall to pieces" has the same meaning, but usually refers to more serious matters: "She felt as if her life were falling to pieces when she lost her job." The phrase "to fall flat" is used to talk about a joke or story that the audience doesn't like, or that doesn't interest the people listening to it: "The comic's jokes fell flat and nobody laughed." Finally, the phrase "to fall by the wayside" means to stop being used or done: "During the war, the country's spending on education fell by the wayside."

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ESLPod 426 to fall apart Shopping

Id	ESLPod_0426_WE_0527
Episode Id	ESLPod 426
Episode Title	Talking About Product Quality
Phrase	to fall apart
Text	In this podcast, the phrase "to fall apart" means to break or to stop working properly: "His new sweater fell apart the first time he washed it." Or, "All their plans for an outdoor basketball game fell apart when it started to rain." The phrase "to fall to pieces" has the same meaning, but usually refers to more serious matters: "She felt as if her life were falling to pieces when she lost her job." The phrase "to fall flat" is used to talk about a joke or story that the audience doesn't like, or that doesn't interest the people listening to it: "The comic's jokes fell flat and nobody laughed." Finally, the phrase "to fall by the wayside" means to stop being used or done: "During the war, the country's spending on education fell by the wayside."
Topics	Shopping

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