Id | ESLPod_1058_WE_1791 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 1058 |
Episode Title | Preventing Binge Drinking |
Phrase | to pass |
Text | In this podcast, the verb "to pass" means to move forward and around something that was in the way: "Walk faster so we can pass those slow hikers who are blocking our view." The phrase "to pass (something) to (someone)" is used when eating to ask someone to move a dish closer so that one can reach it: "Please pass the macaroni salad to our guest." The phrase "to let (something) pass" means to decide not to say anything in reaction when someone does or says something unpleasant or offensive: "If a co-worker tells an offensive joke, is it okay to let it pass, or should I tell him it's inappropriate?" Finally, the phrase "to pass unnoticed" means for something to happen without getting much attention: "If they reduce teachers' benefits again, it won't pass unnoticed." |
Topics | Food + Drink | Health + Medicine |
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