| Id | ESLPod_1100_WE_1875 |
|---|---|
| Episode Id | ESLPod 1100 |
| Episode Title | Making and Receiving a Job Offer |
| Phrase | to hear back |
| Text | In this podcast, the phrase "to hear back" means to receive follow-up communication from someone: "Have you heard back from any of the universities that you applied to?" The phrase "to hear (someone) out" means to hear everything another person has to say, without interrupting: "Please stop interrupting and hear me out. I have some important things to tell you." The phrase "to have heard of (someone)" means to know of something or to be familiar with the name of someone or something, and have some familiarity with it: "Yes, I've heard of the actor, but I haven't seen any of his movies." Finally, the phrase "(one) could hear a pin drop" means that it was very quiet: "The audience was so well behaved, you could hear a pin drop in the theater." |
| Topics | Business |
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