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Means Eslpod Sink Sank Phrase Sinking Bad Feeling

Id ESLPod_0478_WE_0631
Episode Id ESLPod 478
Episode Title Having Plumbing Problems
Phrase sink
Text In this podcast, the word "sink" means a large, open container that holds water and is used in bathrooms and kitchens to wash one's hands, face, dishes, and more: "If you aren't going to finish your juice, please pour it down the sink." As a verb, "to sink" means to fall below the surface of the water: "The boat sank after it hit a rock." The verb "to sink" can also mean to move lower: "Her shoulders sank, showing her disappointment." The phrase "to sink into (something)" means to sit heavily on something when one is very tired: "At the end of a long day, she sank onto the couch to relax." Finally, the phrase "a sinking feeling" is used to talk about the bad feeling one has when one knows that something bad is going to happen: "I had a sinking feeling that someone was going to get hurt."
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