| Id | ESLPod_1020_WE_1715 |
|---|---|
| Episode Id | ESLPod 1020 |
| Episode Title | Making Verbal Mistakes |
| Phrase | to have (something) down cold |
| Text | In this podcast, the phrase "to have (something) down cold" means to understand something very well, be very familiar with it, and/or have something memorized perfectly: "All students should have the multiplication tables down cold before they enter the fourth grade." The phrase "to have a cold" means to be sick, especially coughing and sneezing: "Please don't send your son to school if he has a cold." The phrase "to leave (someone) out in the cold" means to not include someone, or to not invite or allow someone to participate in something: "Why did you leave me out in the cold while you went to see a movie together?" Finally, the phrase "to knock (someone) out cold" means to make someone unconscious: "Wow, that anesthesia knocked me out cold!" |
| Topics | Business |
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