Id | ESLPod_0852_WE_1379 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 852 |
Episode Title | Working in a Factory |
Phrase | every other minute |
Text | In this podcast, the phrase "every other minute" means very often or very frequently and repeatedly: "Please make a decision and stick with it instead of changing your mind every other minute!" The phrase "last-minute" describes something that is done immediately before it is due or required: "They made a last-minute decision to increase the ticket price right before ticket sales began." The phrase "up-to-the-minute" means with the most current, updated information possible: "The news station does a good job of providing up-to-the-minute coverage of local news stories." Finally, the phrase "by the minute" describes something that is continuing to grow or change in some way: "The situation is becoming more complicated and more dangerous by the minute." |
Topics | Business |
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