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ESLPod_0722_WE_1119 Talking About Television Shows In this podcast, the phrase "to give up" means to stop having or doing something that one normally likes or enjoys: "If we really want to save money to pay for college, we need to give up eating at restaurants and going on expensive vacations." The phrase "to give up" also means to stop trying to do something, usually because it is too difficult or frustrating: "I'll never be able to learn how to fix my own car! I give up!" Finally, the phrase "to give (somebody) up for dead" means to stop looking for a person who is lost, because one believes he or she is no longer alive: "Everyone had given her up for dead, but then the police found new evidence that she might be alive."

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ESLPod 722 to give up Entertainment + Sports

Id	ESLPod_0722_WE_1119
Episode Id	ESLPod 722
Episode Title	Talking About Television Shows
Phrase	to give up
Text	In this podcast, the phrase "to give up" means to stop having or doing something that one normally likes or enjoys: "If we really want to save money to pay for college, we need to give up eating at restaurants and going on expensive vacations." The phrase "to give up" also means to stop trying to do something, usually because it is too difficult or frustrating: "I'll never be able to learn how to fix my own car! I give up!" Finally, the phrase "to give (somebody) up for dead" means to stop looking for a person who is lost, because one believes he or she is no longer alive: "Everyone had given her up for dead, but then the police found new evidence that she might be alive."
Topics	Entertainment + Sports

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