Id | ESLPod_1063_WE_1800 |
---|---|
Episode Id | ESLPod 1063 |
Episode Title | Preparing for a New Baby |
Phrase | to part with |
Text | The phrase "to part with," in this podcast, means to get rid of something, especially something that has a lot of sentimental or emotional value: "You haven't opened these textbooks since your college graduation more than 10 years ago. Don't you think it's time to part with them?" The phrase "to be parted" means to be physically separated from another person: "Jane has never been parted from her children for more than a few hours." As a verb, "to part" means to arrange one's hair so that it falls to two sides, leaving a line of skin showing: "Do you like to part your hair on the left or on the right?" Finally, "to part" can mean to separate two things, leaving space between them: "The actor parted the stage curtains and stood in front of the audience." |
Topics | Home + Community | Relationships + Family |
Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.
Next card: Free phrase make describes eslpod one's poetry preparing
Previous card: Set phrase means eslpod date bachelor podcast arrange
Up to card list: ESLPod What Else Does It Mean?