Id | ESLPod_0457_WE_0589 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 457 |
Episode Title | Apologizing for a Bad Date |
Phrase | to hang up |
Text | In this podcast, the phrase "to hang up" means to put part of a telephone into its holder to end a phone call: "If I ever hung up on my mother like that, she would never forgive me." The phrase "to hang by a thread" means to be in a very dangerous situation where something may or may not continue to happen: "After the accident, the doctors said that his life was hanging by a thread and they were doing everything they could to help him." The phrase "to hang in there" is used to encourage someone and tell him or her to keep trying and not give up: "You've had a difficult month, but hang in there - I'm sure things will get better soon." |
Topics | Relationships + Family |
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