| Id | ESLPod_0687_WE_1049 |
|---|---|
| Episode Id | ESLPod 687 |
| Episode Title | Shopping for a Television |
| Phrase | to take up |
| Text | In this podcast, the phrase "to take up" means to occupy or to use a certain amount of space, time, or some other resource: "I didn't realize the file would take up so much of the USB drive." The phrase "to take (someone) up on (an offer)" means to accept an offer: "Yes, I offered to help you move, but I didn't think you'd take me up on it!" The phrase "to take (someone) on" can mean to hire someone: "The advertising department wants to take on five new employees this year." Finally, the phrase "to be taken in" means to be tricked or fooled by someone or something: "How could you be taken in by those images? Obviously they had been changed with photo-editing software." |
| Topics | Shopping | Technology |
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