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ESLPod_0449_WE_0572 Using an Instruction Manual The phrase "to hook up," in this podcast, means to connect something with cables or wires: "Do you know how to hook up our new speakers to the stereo?" The informal phrase "to hook up with (someone)" can mean to find someone and communicate with him or her: "I hadn't seen Johann all week, but we finally hooked up on our way home from work a few hours ago." The same phrase can also mean to start a sexual relationship with someone: "Did you hear that Max and Stacy hooked up over the weekend?" Finally, the phrase "to hook (someone) up with (something)" means to help someone get or have something: "Can you hook me up with tickets to the concert?" Or, "I need to get hooked up with a new cell phone."

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ESLPod 449 to hook up Home + Community

Id	ESLPod_0449_WE_0572
Episode Id	ESLPod 449
Episode Title	Using an Instruction Manual
Phrase	to hook up
Text	The phrase "to hook up," in this podcast, means to connect something with cables or wires: "Do you know how to hook up our new speakers to the stereo?" The informal phrase "to hook up with (someone)" can mean to find someone and communicate with him or her: "I hadn't seen Johann all week, but we finally hooked up on our way home from work a few hours ago." The same phrase can also mean to start a sexual relationship with someone: "Did you hear that Max and Stacy hooked up over the weekend?" Finally, the phrase "to hook (someone) up with (something)" means to help someone get or have something: "Can you hook me up with tickets to the concert?" Or, "I need to get hooked up with a new cell phone."
Topics	Home + Community

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