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Flag Eslpod Means Attention Mail Losing Passport Traveling

Id ESLPod_1019_WE_1712
Episode Id ESLPod 1019
Episode Title Losing a Passport While Traveling
Phrase to flag down
Text The phrase "to flag down," in this podcast, means to get someone's attention by waving one's arm in the air, especially to get the attention of a waiter, police officer, or taxi driver: "Quick! Flag down the mail carrier and see if we can add this to the outgoing mail before he drives off." As a verb, "to flag" can mean to mark something as being more important, especially to put a colored piece of sticky paper in the margin: "Heather used a highlighter to flag the important facts in her history textbook." Or, "Our realtor flagged all the places where we need to sign the contract." Finally, the verb "to flag" means to become very tired and weak, without any more energy: "We were all flagging by the end of the nine-mile hike."
Topics Government + Law | Travel

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