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Gas Eslpod Problems Word Refers Police Describing Stomach

Id ESLPod_1050_WE_1775
Episode Id ESLPod 1050
Episode Title Describing Stomach Problems
Phrase gas
Text In this podcast, the word "gas" means flatulence or farts: "The whole family had problems with gas after eating those undercooked beans." The word "gas" also refers to "gasoline," or the fuel used for automobiles: "We'll need to buy gas at the next freeway exit." The phrase "the gas" refers to the pedal that one pushes with one's foot while driving to make the car go faster: "We're late! Step on the gas!" "Laughing gas" is a chemical used during minor operations so that patients do not feel pain: "The dentist gave the patient laughing gas before removing her tooth." Finally, "tear gas" is a gas that is very painful for the eyes and nose, used by police to deal with large, violent groups of people: "The newspapers criticized the police for spraying tear gas at college students."
Topics Health + Medicine

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