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ESLPod_0562_WE_0799 Buying Fake Products In this podcast, the word "line" means something that someone says, usually to trick another person or to get another person to do what one wants that person to do: "Did you believe that old line about his needing to go to his grandmother's funeral? He uses that excuse at least once a year." The phrase "hook, line, and sinker" is used to emphasize that someone was tricked by something without any idea it was a trick: "She had everyone fooled, hook, line, and sinker." The phrase "to walk a fine line" means to find the difficult balance between two things: "As a high-powered attorney, she walks a fine line between confidence and arrogance." Finally, the phrase "to draw the line" means to set a limit: "Normally Quentin tolerates it when his employees arrive late, but he drew the line with Martin, who didn't come to work until 3:00 p.m."

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ESLPod 562 line Clothing + Grooming | Shopping

Id	ESLPod_0562_WE_0799
Episode Id	ESLPod 562
Episode Title	Buying Fake Products
Phrase	line
Text	In this podcast, the word "line" means something that someone says, usually to trick another person or to get another person to do what one wants that person to do: "Did you believe that old line about his needing to go to his grandmother's funeral? He uses that excuse at least once a year." The phrase "hook, line, and sinker" is used to emphasize that someone was tricked by something without any idea it was a trick: "She had everyone fooled, hook, line, and sinker." The phrase "to walk a fine line" means to find the difficult balance between two things: "As a high-powered attorney, she walks a fine line between confidence and arrogance." Finally, the phrase "to draw the line" means to set a limit: "Normally Quentin tolerates it when his employees arrive late, but he drew the line with Martin, who didn't come to work until 3:00 p.m."
Topics	Clothing + Grooming \| Shopping

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