Id | ESLPod_0637_WE_0949 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 637 |
Episode Title | Planting Flowers and Trees |
Phrase | left |
Text | In this podcast, the word "left" means remaining or still available: "We've dusted, vacuumed, and swept, so all that's left is to vacuum and then our house will be perfectly clean." Or, "I only have $4 left, but that should be enough for us to go get some ice cream." The phrase "to leave (someone)" means to stop living with one's spouse and/or children: "Her Dad left them when she was just four years old." The phrase "to leave (something) to (someone)" means to make arrangements for someone to have something one owns after one dies: "Grandma left all her jewelry to Aunt Lena." Finally, the phrase "to leave a lot to be desired" describes something that is not very good: "Normally the restaurant serves delicious food, but last night, our meal left a lot to be desired." |
Topics | Daily Life | Nature + Weather |
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