| Id | ESLPod_0877_WE_1429 |
|---|---|
| Episode Id | ESLPod 877 |
| Episode Title | Cheering Someone Up |
| Phrase | to slam |
| Text | In this podcast, the verb "to slam" means to close very noisily, with a lot of force: "Roberto was mad, so he slammed the door, but he didn't realize that his fingers were in the way and he almost broke them." The verb "to slam" also means to put something on another surface with a lot of force: "Jesse slammed his books onto the desk so loudly that it sounded like a gun being shot." Informally, the verb "to slam" means to criticize or to say bad things about someone or something: "The company's decision was slammed by the local newspaper." Finally, the phrase "to slam on the brakes" means to stop a car very quickly: "Maria saw a dog in the road and slammed on her brakes to avoid hitting it, but then the car behind her hit her." |
| Topics | About You |
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