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ESLPod_0212_WE_0099 Asking for a Raise In this podcast, the verb "to fly" is used informally to mean to be acceptable or to succeed: "I tried to convince the president of the university that we need to have a day off for the school's celebration, but I don't think it's going to fly." "To fly" is more often used to mean be in control of an airplane: "Knowing that there is an experienced pilot flying this plane makes me feel a little less nervous about this trip." But, it can also be used to mean to be a passenger on an airplane: "Last week, I flew from Beijing to Paris and this week I'll be flying from Milan to Lima." Used as a noun, "fly" means a small insect or bug with wings: "Close that window! The flies are coming in and bothering our guests."

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ESLPod 212 to fly Money

Id	ESLPod_0212_WE_0099
Episode Id	ESLPod 212
Episode Title	Asking for a Raise
Phrase	to fly
Text	In this podcast, the verb "to fly" is used informally to mean to be acceptable or to succeed: "I tried to convince the president of the university that we need to have a day off for the school's celebration, but I don't think it's going to fly." "To fly" is more often used to mean be in control of an airplane: "Knowing that there is an experienced pilot flying this plane makes me feel a little less nervous about this trip." But, it can also be used to mean to be a passenger on an airplane: "Last week, I flew from Beijing to Paris and this week I'll be flying from Milan to Lima." Used as a noun, "fly" means a small insect or bug with wings: "Close that window! The flies are coming in and bothering our guests."
Topics	Money

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