| Id | ESLPod_1164_WE_2002 |
|---|---|
| Episode Id | ESLPod 1164 |
| Episode Title | Making Office Renovations |
| Phrase | to guess at |
| Text | The phrase "to guess at," in this podcast, means to estimate the amount or size of something, or to make an educated guess: "Jenna left her dictionary at home, so she had to guess at the meaning of many of the street signs." The phrase "I guess so" is used to weakly agree with someone or something, and "I guess not" is used to weakly disagree with someone or something: "Do we need to finish this report by 5:00?" "I guess so, but the boss didn't give us a definite answer when we asked her earlier." The phrase "to keep (someone) guessing" means to keep someone feeling excitement and anticipation, not letting them know what will happen: "The movie was great! It kept us guessing until the very end." Finally, the phrase "you'll never guess..." is used to introduce some surprising information: "You'll never guess what I saw downtown today - a bear!" |
| Topics | Business |
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