Id | ESLPod_0502_WE_0679 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 502 |
Episode Title | Storing Luggage on an Airplane |
Phrase | to get moving |
Text | In this podcast, the phrase "to get moving" means to hurry and start to do something right away, without any delay or without waiting for something else to happen first: "If we want to reach the top of the mountain by noon, we need to get moving." The phrase "move it" has a similar meaning, and is used to tell someone to hurry or to move now: "We're late! Move it!" The phrase "to move (something) to/from (a day or time)" means to reschedule something: "Can we move our meeting to 3:00?" The phrase "to move from (something)" means to change topic: "The conversation moved from movies to the economy." Finally, the phrase "to move heaven and earth" means to try very hard to do something: "They would move heaven and earth to find a way to cure their daughter's illness." |
Topics | Travel |
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