Id | ESLPod_0506_WE_0686 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 506 |
Episode Title | Being Generous and Stingy |
Phrase | to hit up |
Text | The phrase "to hit (someone) up," in this podcast, means to ask someone for money: "It's very unprofessional to hit your co-workers up for money." The phrase "to hit on (someone)" means to say something that lets a person know that one is interested in him or her sexually or romantically: "Sheila hates going to bars where men hit on her." The phrase "to hit it off" means for two people to instantly like each other when they meet: "You and Jaime have a lot of things in common. I think you're going to hit it off when you meet each other at the party." Finally, the phrase "to hit the spot" means to be satisfying, or to do what one intended something to do: "Craig was really thirsty and that glass of orange juice really hit the spot." |
Topics | About You |
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