| Id | ESLPod_0445_WE_0565 |
|---|---|
| Episode Id | ESLPod 445 |
| Episode Title | Problems with Drugs and Medical Devices |
| Phrase | alert |
| Text | In this podcast, the word "alert" means a notification or warning: "The university issued a bomb alert, but no bomb was ever found." An "AMBER Alert" happens when the U.S. government sends messages to radio and television stations, police stations, email accounts, cell phones, and more to warn people that a child has been taken away from his or her parents and to ask people for help in finding the child. The phrase "to be on the alert" means to be aware of one's surroundings and to be looking for something that is wrong or dangerous: "The police are on the alert for drunk drivers on New Year's Eve." The phrase "on high alert" means completely ready to fight or deal with a serious problem: "The army is on high alert, ready to fight if the enemy begins shooting." |
| Topics | Health + Medicine |
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