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ESLPod_1251_WE_2172 Getting a Confession The word "after," in this podcast, means pursuing, or trying to influence someone's actions or behavior: "All the athletes are after gold medals." The word "after" also means to want what another person has: "I think she's after my job!" The phrases "day after day" or "year after year" mean repeatedly over a long period of time: "Day after day, Blake's health continues to worsen." The polite phrase "after you" is used to allow someone else to have or do something first: "He held open the door and said, 'After you,' while gesturing for us to walk in before he did." Finally, the phrase "to take after" means to resemble another person in some way, especially when talking about a child and parent: "Wow, Chloe is really taking after her parents. She looks like them and even talks like them."

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ESLPod 1251 after Government + Law

Id	ESLPod_1251_WE_2172
Episode Id	ESLPod 1251
Episode Title	Getting a Confession
Phrase	after
Text	The word "after," in this podcast, means pursuing, or trying to influence someone's actions or behavior: "All the athletes are after gold medals." The word "after" also means to want what another person has: "I think she's after my job!" The phrases "day after day" or "year after year" mean repeatedly over a long period of time: "Day after day, Blake's health continues to worsen." The polite phrase "after you" is used to allow someone else to have or do something first: "He held open the door and said, 'After you,' while gesturing for us to walk in before he did." Finally, the phrase "to take after" means to resemble another person in some way, especially when talking about a child and parent: "Wow, Chloe is really taking after her parents. She looks like them and even talks like them."
Topics	Government + Law

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