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ESLPod_0500_WE_0675 Taking Minutes of a Meeting In this podcast, the phrase "in favor of" means wanting something to happen, or voting "yes" for something: "Which senators are in favor of stronger gun control?" The phrase "to fall out of favor" means to stop being popular or to lose approval: "The idea that women should stay at home all day fell out of favor in the U.S. in the mid-1900s." Normally a "favor" is something nice that one does for another person, often trying to help that person in some way: "Could you please do me a favor and buy some milk on your way home from work?" Or, "No, you don't need to pay me back. I did it as a favor." The phrase "the odds are stacked in (one's) favor" means that someone has an advantage and is likely to win or be successful: "That team has really strong players, so the odds are stacked in its favor."

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ESLPod 500 in favor of Business

Id	ESLPod_0500_WE_0675
Episode Id	ESLPod 500
Episode Title	Taking Minutes of a Meeting
Phrase	in favor of
Text	In this podcast, the phrase "in favor of" means wanting something to happen, or voting "yes" for something: "Which senators are in favor of stronger gun control?" The phrase "to fall out of favor" means to stop being popular or to lose approval: "The idea that women should stay at home all day fell out of favor in the U.S. in the mid-1900s." Normally a "favor" is something nice that one does for another person, often trying to help that person in some way: "Could you please do me a favor and buy some milk on your way home from work?" Or, "No, you don't need to pay me back. I did it as a favor." The phrase "the odds are stacked in (one's) favor" means that someone has an advantage and is likely to win or be successful: "That team has really strong players, so the odds are stacked in its favor."
Topics	Business

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