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ESLPod_0767_WE_1209 Taking Care of Your Teeth In this podcast, the word "gums" refers to the areas of skin on the inside of one's mouth that hold one's teeth: "Healthy gums are a light pink color, not red." The phrase "chewing gum" or "bubble gum" refers to a flavored substance that one chews but does not swallow, to enjoy the flavor and/or to make one's breath smell better: "After eating a lot of onions and garlic, it's a good idea to chew some mint gum." Something that is "gummy" is very chewy and a little bit sticky: "This bread wasn't baked long enough and is too gummy to eat." Finally, the phrase "to gum (something) up" means to affect a machine so that it cannot work properly and the parts cannot move: "Their young son gummed up their CD player when he tried to put his sandwich inside it."

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ESLPod 767 gum Health + Medicine

Id	ESLPod_0767_WE_1209
Episode Id	ESLPod 767
Episode Title	Taking Care of Your Teeth
Phrase	gum
Text	In this podcast, the word "gums" refers to the areas of skin on the inside of one's mouth that hold one's teeth: "Healthy gums are a light pink color, not red." The phrase "chewing gum" or "bubble gum" refers to a flavored substance that one chews but does not swallow, to enjoy the flavor and/or to make one's breath smell better: "After eating a lot of onions and garlic, it's a good idea to chew some mint gum." Something that is "gummy" is very chewy and a little bit sticky: "This bread wasn't baked long enough and is too gummy to eat." Finally, the phrase "to gum (something) up" means to affect a machine so that it cannot work properly and the parts cannot move: "Their young son gummed up their CD player when he tried to put his sandwich inside it."
Topics	Health + Medicine

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