Id | ESLPod_0628_WE_0931 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 628 |
Episode Title | Introducing a New Product |
Phrase | to scramble |
Text | In this podcast, the verb "to scramble" means to do something very quickly, or to use all of one's available resources to get something done sooner than one would normally be able to: "Ira scrambled to clean the house before his wife came home from work." When cooking, the verb "to scramble" means to cook eggs by stirring them constantly in a hot pan: "Do you add milk or water when you scramble eggs?" The verb "to scramble" also means to move quickly over an uneven surface: "The hikers scrambled over the rocky terrain." Finally, the informal phrase "to scramble (someone's) brains" means to make it difficult for someone to think clearly: "That young woman has scrambled your brains! Ever since you started dating her, you've been unable to concentrate on your work." |
Topics | Business |
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