| Id | ESLPod_0429_WE_0533 |
|---|---|
| Episode Id | ESLPod 429 |
| Episode Title | Giving Awards and Congratulations |
| Phrase | to honor |
| Text | In this podcast, the verb "to honor" means to show publicly that someone has done something very well and that other people are grateful and/or admire him or her for it: "Maggie was honored as the 'most likely to succeed' by her fellow students." Or, "The city had a special event to honor its police officers." The phrase "to honor (something)" means to do what one has agreed to do: "Do you think they'll honor their agreement?" Or, "The electrician didn't honor the contract." The phrase "to honor a check" means for a bank to pay money to someone because a check has been written to that person: "I took your check to the bank, but they said that they couldn't honor it because there wasn't enough money in your account." |
| Topics | Education |
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