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ESLPod_0680_WE_1035 Recognizing an Unsung Hero In this podcast, the phrase "to be sunk" means to be in a position where one will fail or not be successful: "If I can't find a job and start making some money soon, our family will be sunk." The phrase "sink or swim" refers to a situation where one must learn to do something very quickly, without help from other people, or have a lot of problems: "Kevin became president of the company almost overnight, and it was sink or swim, because nobody there could tell him how to do the job." The phrase "a sinking feeling" refers to one's realization that something bad will happen: "I have a sinking feeling we're going to run out of gas before we get to the next gas station."

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ESLPod 680 to be sunk Business

Id	ESLPod_0680_WE_1035
Episode Id	ESLPod 680
Episode Title	Recognizing an Unsung Hero
Phrase	to be sunk
Text	In this podcast, the phrase "to be sunk" means to be in a position where one will fail or not be successful: "If I can't find a job and start making some money soon, our family will be sunk." The phrase "sink or swim" refers to a situation where one must learn to do something very quickly, without help from other people, or have a lot of problems: "Kevin became president of the company almost overnight, and it was sink or swim, because nobody there could tell him how to do the job." The phrase "a sinking feeling" refers to one's realization that something bad will happen: "I have a sinking feeling we're going to run out of gas before we get to the next gas station."
Topics	Business

Phrase Eslpod Refers Sinking Gas Recognizing Unsung Hero