Id | ESLPod_0635_WE_0944 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 635 |
Episode Title | Arranging Airport Transfer |
Phrase | to be out |
Text | The phrase "to be out," in this podcast, means to not be an option, or to be eliminated as a choice: "Now that Horatio is unemployed, eating at restaurants is out. We have to save money by cooking at home." The phrase "to be out of it" means to be unaware of what is happening around oneself, often because one is daydreaming, tired, or under the influence of alcohol or drugs: "Sheila has been out of it all day. I wonder what she's thinking about." The phrase "to be out of the loop" means not to have all the information that other people have: "After two weeks on vacation, I'm out of loop on the Omega project." Finally, the phrase "to be out of (something)" means to use all of something so that nothing is left: "We're out of eggs. Could you please buy some on your way home from work?" |
Topics | Travel |
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