Id | ESLPod_0491_WE_0657 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 491 |
Episode Title | Having a Temper Tantrum |
Phrase | to set limits |
Text | In this podcast, the phrase "to set limits" means to make rules and clearly say what one can or cannot do: "If we don't set limits with our children now, they'll be horrible as teenagers." The phrase "within limits" means up to a certain acceptable amount: "Please make yourself at home and eat anything in the kitchen - within limits." The phrase "to have (one's) limits" is used to show another person that he or she has done something that one thinks is unacceptable: "I've let you live in my house for months, but I have my limits. I want you to move out by next week." Finally, the phrase "off limits" means "forbidden," and is used to talk about something that one cannot touch or should not do: "These files are off limits to everyone except the detective." |
Topics | About You |
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