Id | ESLPod_0327_WE_0328 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 327 |
Episode Title | Getting Caught in the Rain |
Phrase | soaking |
Text | The word "soaking," in this podcast, means drenched or very wet: "You're soaking! Change into dry clothes quickly, or you might get sick." As a verb, "to soak" means to make someone or something very wet: "The storm soaked everyone who was at the stadium." The verb "to soak" can also mean to put something in a container with water or another liquid so that it becomes totally wet: "This recipe says that we should soak the oats in milk for 20 minutes." Or, "Janice's feet hurt at the end of the day, so she soaked them in warm water until she felt better." The phrase "to soak something up" means to place a paper or cloth towel over a liquid so that the liquid enters the paper or cloth towel: "When the boy spilled his soda, his aunt quickly soaked it up with a napkin." |
Topics | Nature + Weather |
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