| Id | ESLPod_0821_WE_1316 |
|---|---|
| Episode Id | ESLPod 821 |
| Episode Title | Eating Contaminated Food |
| Phrase | off |
| Text | The word "off," in this podcast, means wrong, incorrect, or not quite right, but difficult to define or identify: "The kids were playing with the radio dials, and now the sound is a little off." The phrase "the off season" refers to a time of year when a business is not very busy: "Toy manufacturers work really hard in the months before Christmas, but the rest of the year is the off season." The phrase "an off day" refers to a day when things are not going well and when a person is not behaving or performing as well as usual: "Normally, Norma-Jean is a sweet little girl, but today she's having an off day." Finally, the phrase "off-limits" describes something that is forbidden and not allowed: "Sugar is off-limits while you're on this diet." |
| Topics | Health + Medicine |
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