Id | ESLPod_0623_WE_0920 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 623 |
Episode Title | A Hit-and-Run Accident |
Phrase | to take off |
Text | The phrase "to take off," in this podcast, means to leave a place, especially very quickly and without saying goodbye: "I was having a great conversation with a beautiful young woman, but then she took off so quickly I didn't have time to get her phone number." The phrase "to take (something) off" is also used to talk about removing clothing: "Aren't you hot? Why don't you take off your jacket?" When talking about airplanes, "to take off" means to lift off or to leave the ground and begin flying: "Do you get nervous when planes take off?" The phrase "to take off" can also mean to begin to become successful: "Once he hired some good salespeople, his business really took off." |
Topics | Transportation |
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