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ESLPod_0578_WE_0831 Eating a Home-Cooked Meal In this podcast, the word "instant" means immediate and refers to foods that can be prepared in a very short amount of time: "How can you drink instant coffee? Real, brewed coffee is so much better." The word "instant" can also be used to talk about something that happens immediately or very quickly: "His book became an instant best-seller." As a noun, an "instant" is a moment or a short period of time: "For a brief instant, Shelly was really angry about what you'd said, but then she changed her mind." The phrase "this instant" is sometimes shouted when one is angry and wants someone to do something right away: "Clean up your room this instant!" Or, "Put the knife down this instant, or I'll shoot!"

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ESLPod 578 instant Food + Drink

Id	ESLPod_0578_WE_0831
Episode Id	ESLPod 578
Episode Title	Eating a Home-Cooked Meal
Phrase	instant
Text	In this podcast, the word "instant" means immediate and refers to foods that can be prepared in a very short amount of time: "How can you drink instant coffee? Real, brewed coffee is so much better." The word "instant" can also be used to talk about something that happens immediately or very quickly: "His book became an instant best-seller." As a noun, an "instant" is a moment or a short period of time: "For a brief instant, Shelly was really angry about what you'd said, but then she changed her mind." The phrase "this instant" is sometimes shouted when one is angry and wants someone to do something right away: "Clean up your room this instant!" Or, "Put the knife down this instant, or I'll shoot!"
Topics	Food + Drink

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