| Id | ESLPod_0930_WE_1535 |
|---|---|
| Episode Id | ESLPod 930 |
| Episode Title | Fearing Bioterrorism |
| Phrase | to escape |
| Text | In this podcast, the verb "to escape" means to run away from something so that one is not affected by it: "It's a miracle that they escaped injury in the house fire." The phrase "to escape (someone's) notice" means for someone not to notice something or not to realize that something has happened: "How did it escape our notice that our competitors were planning to do the same thing?" The phrase "(something) escapes (one)" means that one cannot remember something: "Let's go to that new restaurant. Do you know which one I'm talking about? The name escapes me." Finally, the phrase "there's no escaping the fact that" means that something is inevitable and will definitely happen: "There's no escaping the fact that the company is going to have to fire employees next year." |
| Topics | Government + Law | Health + Medicine |
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