| Id | ESLPod_0386_WE_0447 |
|---|---|
| Episode Id | ESLPod 386 |
| Episode Title | Learning How to Drive |
| Phrase | reverse |
| Text | In this podcast, the word "reverse" means backwards: "Even when you cross a one-way street, be sure to always look both ways, just in case a car is driving in reverse." As a verb, "to reverse" means to make something change completely, so that it is the opposite of what it was before: "The teacher never used to assign homework, but last year she reversed her practices and started giving a lot of assignments." The phrase "to reverse oneself on (something)" means to change one's opinion about something: "The presidential candidate reversed himself on the issue of gun control." Finally, the verb "to reverse" can mean to exchange: "When Brock's mom started dating, he felt like they had reversed roles, since he started to ask her questions about where she was going and when she would be home." |
| Topics | Transportation |
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