Id | ESLPod_1242_WE_2154 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 1242 |
Episode Title | Having Difficulty Reaching a Group Decision |
Phrase | to lose heart |
Text | The phrase "to lose heart," in this podcast, means to become discouraged or to begin to think that something is impossible and that one should stop trying: "How do doctors avoid losing heart when so many of their patients die?" The phrase "from the bottom of (one's) heart" means sincerely, with one's strongest beliefs and feelings: "Thank you from the bottom of my heart." The phrase "the heart of (something)" means the core or essence of something, or the main or most important part of something: "The heart of the problem is really a lack of communication." Finally, the phrase "at/in the heart of (something)" means in the middle or center of something: "They bought a small home in the heart of the downtown area." |
Topics | Government + Law |
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