| Id | ESLPod_1164_WE_2003 |
|---|---|
| Episode Id | ESLPod 1164 |
| Episode Title | Making Office Renovations |
| Phrase | flooring |
| Text | In this podcast, the word "flooring" means the type of surface that people walk on, especially tile, carpet, or wood floors: "Make sure you pick a paint color for the walls that coordinates with the tile flooring." A "floor plan" is a drawing showing the shape of a room and the position of furniture within it, as viewed from above: "The interior designer studied floor plans and then made suggestions about better ways to arrange the furniture." As a verb, "to floor (someone)" means to or say something that strongly shocks another person: "We were all floored by his surprising announcement." Finally, the phrase "to floor it" means to make a car go very quickly by pressing the accelerator pedal to the floor of the car: "When the car thief saw that police car, he floored it." |
| Topics | Business |
Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.
Next card: Spicy curry means eslpod word made favor eating
Previous card: Guess phrase i eslpod means weakly making office
Up to card list: ESLPod What Else Does It Mean?