| Id | ESLPod_0739_WE_1152 |
|---|---|
| Episode Id | ESLPod 739 |
| Episode Title | Performing an Intervention |
| Phrase | cornered |
| Text | The word "cornered," in this podcast, means trapped in a place and unable to leave or escape: "After 17 years of marriage, Qing began to feel cornered and thought about filing for divorce." The phrase "to push (someone) into a corner" means to put someone in a difficult situation where he or she has few or no choices or options: "Damian's manager pushed him into a corner, making him work extra hours when he knew Damian wouldn't be able to quit because so few other jobs are available." Finally, the phrase "to see (something) out of the corner of (one's) eye" means to notice something happening to the side, not directly where one is looking, by accident and without moving one's head: "Tatiana saw something out of the corner of her eye, but when she turned toward it, it wasn't there anymore." |
| Topics | Relationships + Family |
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