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ESLPod_0971_WE_1617 Getting in to See a Busy Doctor In this podcast, the phrase "to flare up" means to temporarily become much stronger, brighter, or more painful, and then return to the previous state, especially when this happens multiple times: "His back pain seems to flare up on cold, humid days." If a piece of clothing "flares out," it becomes wider: "The jacket has interesting sleeves that flare out at the wrists." The phrase "tempers flare" means that people become angry and lose control of their words and/or actions: "Tempers flared when the CEO announced that jobs were being eliminated." Finally, a "flare" is a device that burns to create a bright red light, usually placed behind a car that has broken down, so that other drivers do not hit it: "Please light these flares and put them on the ground about 50 feet behind the car."

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ESLPod 971 to flare up Health + Medicine

Id	ESLPod_0971_WE_1617
Episode Id	ESLPod 971
Episode Title	Getting in to See a Busy Doctor
Phrase	to flare up
Text	In this podcast, the phrase "to flare up" means to temporarily become much stronger, brighter, or more painful, and then return to the previous state, especially when this happens multiple times: "His back pain seems to flare up on cold, humid days." If a piece of clothing "flares out," it becomes wider: "The jacket has interesting sleeves that flare out at the wrists." The phrase "tempers flare" means that people become angry and lose control of their words and/or actions: "Tempers flared when the CEO announced that jobs were being eliminated." Finally, a "flare" is a device that burns to create a bright red light, usually placed behind a car that has broken down, so that other drivers do not hit it: "Please light these flares and put them on the ground about 50 feet behind the car."
Topics	Health + Medicine

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