| Id | ESLPod_0910_WE_1495 |
|---|---|
| Episode Id | ESLPod 910 |
| Episode Title | Plagiarizing a Paper |
| Phrase | to lift |
| Text | In this podcast, the verb "to lift" means to take without permission or to steal: "Everyone was shocked to learn that the novelist had lifted entire paragraphs from other books." The phrase "to lift (someone's) spirits" means to cheer someone up or to make someone feel happier: "A little bit of sunshine always lifts my spirits." The phrase "to not lift a finger" means to not help at all: "Last time your sister visited, she didn't lift a finger to help with anything." Finally, the phrase "to lift off" means for an airplane or another flying machine to leave the ground and begin traveling through the air: "The crowd counted down from 10 and then watched the space shuttle lift off." |
| Topics | Education |
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