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ESLPod_0524_WE_0722 Talking About Failure The word "flop," in this podcast, means a failure, or something that doesn't work as planned: "Their new business was a flop, making only one sale in the first four months." The verb "to flop" means to be a failure: "Nobody expected the movie to flop like it did." The verb "to flop" also means to lie down or sit down on something heavily, usually because one is very tired: "As soon as he comes home, he flops onto the couch and watches TV." When fish are out of the water, they "flop" when their bodies jump up and fall back down: "The fish were flopping in the bucket after they were caught." Finally, an animal that has "floppy ears" has ears that hang down: "Look at that goat with floppy ears! It's so cute!"

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ESLPod 524 flop Business | Daily Life

Id	ESLPod_0524_WE_0722
Episode Id	ESLPod 524
Episode Title	Talking About Failure
Phrase	flop
Text	The word "flop," in this podcast, means a failure, or something that doesn't work as planned: "Their new business was a flop, making only one sale in the first four months." The verb "to flop" means to be a failure: "Nobody expected the movie to flop like it did." The verb "to flop" also means to lie down or sit down on something heavily, usually because one is very tired: "As soon as he comes home, he flops onto the couch and watches TV." When fish are out of the water, they "flop" when their bodies jump up and fall back down: "The fish were flopping in the bucket after they were caught." Finally, an animal that has "floppy ears" has ears that hang down: "Look at that goat with floppy ears! It's so cute!"
Topics	Business \| Daily Life

Means Flop Business Verb Fish Eslpod 0524 We 0722 Eslpod Talking