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ESLPod_0491_WE_0657 Having a Temper Tantrum 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."

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ESLPod 491 to set limits About You

Id	ESLPod_0491_WE_0657
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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