| Id | ESLPod_0527_WE_0729 |
|---|---|
| Episode Id | ESLPod 527 |
| Episode Title | Describing Men's Bodies |
| Phrase | guns |
| Text | In this podcast, the word "guns" is an informal word for biceps, or the large muscles on one's upper arm, between one's elbow and shoulder: "Hey, you've got big guns. Come help me move these heavy boxes." The phrase "to put a gun to (someone's) head" means to force someone to do something: "Marliss didn't want to work on the project, but her boss put a gun to her head." The phrase "big gun" is used to describe an important decision-maker or a person with a lot of power: "That seems like a good idea, but we'll have to present it to the big guns before we can act on it." Finally, the phrase "hired gun" is used to talk about a person who is paid to kill another person: "The mafia uses a lot of hired guns to murder its enemies." |
| Topics | About You | Health + Medicine |
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