| Id | ESLPod_0390_WE_0454 |
|---|---|
| Episode Id | ESLPod 390 |
| Episode Title | Dietary Restrictions and Preferences |
| Phrase | nut |
| Text | The phrase "health nut," in this podcast, means a person who is very interested in having a healthy lifestyle, eating only healthy foods and getting a lot of exercise: "She's such a health nut that she'll probably live until she's 100 years old!" A "nut" is a person who is very excited and enthusiastic about something, or who likes something very much: "He's a nut for skiing." A "nut" is also a crazy or insane person, or a person who behaves in strange ways: "A nut is standing on the street corner, shouting about the end of the world." The phrase "a tough nut to crack" is used to talk about a problem that is very difficult to solve, or a situation that is very difficult to deal with: "Figuring out this computer password is going to be a tough nut to crack!" |
| Topics | Food + Drink | Health + Medicine |
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