| Id | ESLPod_0914_WE_1502 |
|---|---|
| Episode Id | ESLPod 914 |
| Episode Title | Wanting Peace and Quiet |
| Phrase | knock |
| Text | The word "knock," in this podcast, means the sound of one's knuckles (the bony parts of on the back of the hand at the base of the fingers) hitting against a door to let others know that one wants to enter: "On Halloween night, there was a knock at the door and then the sound of children saying, 'Trick or Treat.'" The verb "to knock" means to produce that noise: "The doorbell doesn't work, so you'll have to knock." A "knock" can also be what happens when something hits one's body: "Pasindu suffered a bad knock to the head, but he'll recover." Finally, the phrase "school of hard knocks" describes how people learn from bad experiences in life: "Getting in a car accident, getting fired, and getting divorced are all just parts of the school of hard knocks." |
| Topics | Daily Life | Travel |
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