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ESLPod_0644_WE_0963 Giving a Successful Presentation In this podcast, the word "hooked" means addicted, or liking something and needing and wanting more of it: "Hermann is hooked on diet soda and barbeque potato chips." Or, "Their research found that kids who grow up hooked on TV are more likely to be overweight as adults." A "hooked nose" is a nose that curves up and comes to a sharp point: "Most drawings of witches include a hooked nose and several warts." The phrase "to ring off the hook" is used to describe the situation when one is receiving many phone calls: "After the news story was published, the company's phones were ringing off the hook." Finally, the phrase "to let (someone) off the hook" means to let someone get out of trouble and not suffer the consequences for his or her actions: "I can't believe your parents let you off the hook that easily and didn't punish you at all!"

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ESLPod 644 hooked Business

Id	ESLPod_0644_WE_0963
Episode Id	ESLPod 644
Episode Title	Giving a Successful Presentation
Phrase	hooked
Text	In this podcast, the word "hooked" means addicted, or liking something and needing and wanting more of it: "Hermann is hooked on diet soda and barbeque potato chips." Or, "Their research found that kids who grow up hooked on TV are more likely to be overweight as adults." A "hooked nose" is a nose that curves up and comes to a sharp point: "Most drawings of witches include a hooked nose and several warts." The phrase "to ring off the hook" is used to describe the situation when one is receiving many phone calls: "After the news story was published, the company's phones were ringing off the hook." Finally, the phrase "to let (someone) off the hook" means to let someone get out of trouble and not suffer the consequences for his or her actions: "I can't believe your parents let you off the hook that easily and didn't punish you at all!"
Topics	Business

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