| Id | ESLPod_0534_WE_0742 |
|---|---|
| Episode Id | ESLPod 534 |
| Episode Title | Types of Guns and Weapons |
| Phrase | to fire |
| Text | The verb "to fire," in this podcast, means to move one's finger while holding a gun so that it makes a loud noise and sends out a bullet that moves very quickly: "The soldier got in trouble for firing at the enemy before his commanding officer gave the order." When talking about work, the verb "to fire" means to make someone lose their job, or to tell someone that he or she no longer has a job: "If you keep coming to work late like this, you're going to get fired." The phrase "to fire questions at (someone)" means to ask many questions very quickly: "The reporter fired questions at the mayor." Finally, the phrase "to fire (someone) up" means to make someone excited and enthusiastic about something: "All the members of the football team are really fired up about tonight's game." |
| Topics | Government + Law |
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