Id | ESLPod_0543_WE_0761 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 543 |
Episode Title | Describing Different Smells |
Phrase | foul |
Text | In this podcast, the word "foul" means very unpleasant: "Bryan hates changing his daughter's foul-smelling diapers." The phrase "foul language" means bad or rude words that may be offensive: "Please don't use foul language around the children." If someone is in a "foul mood," he or she is in a very bad mood and might get angry very easily: "Don't do anything to make Mom mad. She's in a really foul mood today." In sports, a "foul" is an action that doesn't follow the rules: "The player got a foul for hitting another player." Finally, the phrase "foul play" means an illegal or dishonest activity, or murder: "The newspaper said she died of natural causes, but the police suspect foul play." |
Topics | Daily Life |
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