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I Shopping Figure Means One's Exercise Watch Father

Id ESLPod_0599_WE_0873
Episode Id ESLPod 599
Episode Title Shopping for Warm-Weather Clothes
Phrase figure
Text In this podcast, the word "figure" means the shape of one's body, especially referring to a woman's curves: "If I want to keep my good figure, I need to exercise and be careful about what I eat." The phrase "to watch (one's) figure" means to try not to gain weight: "Do you exercise to watch your figure, or to have better health?" A "father figure" is a person who acts like one's father, even though he is not related: "Her father left the family when she was just a baby, but her uncle became a father figure as she was growing up." Finally, "figure skating" is a sport where people dance or move beautifully on the ice while wearing ice skates: "Figure skating is her favorite Olympic sport."
Topics Clothing + Grooming | Shopping

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