Id | ESLPod_0406_WE_0487 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 406 |
Episode Title | Participating in Internet Discussion Groups |
Phrase | to flame |
Text | In this podcast, the verb "to flame" means to send a message that is rude (impolite) or angry to other people on a website: "The website owner deletes messages in which people are flaming each other." Normally the verb "to flame" means to burn or to be on fire: "The big fire was flaming under the night sky." A "flame" is the orange light and heat that one sees when something is burning: "Be careful not to let your shirt touch the flame, or it might catch on fire." Finally, an "old flame" is someone that one used to be in love with and/or had a romantic relationship with: "Gabe became jealous when he met his wife's old flame from high school." |
Topics | Technology |
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