Id | ESLPod_0424_WE_0523 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 424 |
Episode Title | Being in Debt |
Phrase | to lend |
Text | In this podcast, the verb "to lend" means to give someone money or another thing with an agreement that he or she will pay it back or give it back after a certain period of time: "Do you think your bank will lend me the money I need to open a new restaurant?" The phrase "to lend (someone) a hand" means to help someone do something: "Could you please lend me a hand and help me carry these heavy boxes?" The phrase "to lend (someone) an ear" means to listen to someone: "Many older people just want someone to lend them an ear for an hour." Finally, the phrase "to lend weight to (something)" means to make something seem more believable or likely: "The high number of people with sore throats in the winter lends weight to the theory that people get sick most often in the winter." |
Topics | Money |
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