Question

ESLPod_0412_WE_0498 Corporate Spying The word "leak," in this podcast, means a person or thing that allows secret information to be shared with people who shouldn't know it: "The university had an information leak and all of its students' contact information was shared with the public." The word "leak" also means a crack or small hole in a wall, ceiling, or something else that lets air or water through it: "When it started raining, we discovered that there was a leak in the ceiling." The word can also be used as a verb, "to leak": "The car is leaking oil." Finally, the phrase "to take a leak" is an informal, rude (unpleasant and not polite) expression meaning that one needs to go to the bathroom to urinate: "I drank too much water and now I have to take a leak."

Accepted Answer

ESLPod 412 leak Business

Id	ESLPod_0412_WE_0498
Episode Id	ESLPod 412
Episode Title	Corporate Spying
Phrase	leak
Text	The word "leak," in this podcast, means a person or thing that allows secret information to be shared with people who shouldn't know it: "The university had an information leak and all of its students' contact information was shared with the public." The word "leak" also means a crack or small hole in a wall, ceiling, or something else that lets air or water through it: "When it started raining, we discovered that there was a leak in the ceiling." The word can also be used as a verb, "to leak": "The car is leaking oil." Finally, the phrase "to take a leak" is an informal, rude (unpleasant and not polite) expression meaning that one needs to go to the bathroom to urinate: "I drank too much water and now I have to take a leak."
Topics	Business

Leak Word Information Means Shared Water Eslpod 0412 We 0498 Eslpod