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ESLPod_0452_WE_0578 Dealing with Unhappy Employees The phrase "to burn out," in this podcast, means to become tired from having done too much of something for too long, and not wanting to do that thing anymore: "She practiced playing the piano for three hours each day when she was a child, so now she's burned out and doesn't even want to look at a piano." The phrase "to get burned" means to be hurt either financially or emotionally: "He got burned in the stock market, and now he doesn't like to invest money." Or, "Have you ever been burned by someone you loved?" Finally, the phrase "to be burning up" means to have a hot forehead or body because one has a fever: "He's burning up! I think we should take him to see a doctor."

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ESLPod 452 to burn out Business

Id	ESLPod_0452_WE_0578
Episode Id	ESLPod 452
Episode Title	Dealing with Unhappy Employees
Phrase	to burn out
Text	The phrase "to burn out," in this podcast, means to become tired from having done too much of something for too long, and not wanting to do that thing anymore: "She practiced playing the piano for three hours each day when she was a child, so now she's burned out and doesn't even want to look at a piano." The phrase "to get burned" means to be hurt either financially or emotionally: "He got burned in the stock market, and now he doesn't like to invest money." Or, "Have you ever been burned by someone you loved?" Finally, the phrase "to be burning up" means to have a hot forehead or body because one has a fever: "He's burning up! I think we should take him to see a doctor."
Topics	Business

Phrase Means Burned Burn Burning Eslpod 0452 We 0578 Eslpod Dealing