Id | ESLPod_0600_WE_0875 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 600 |
Episode Title | Talking About Sight |
Phrase | to see double |
Text | In this podcast, the phrase "to see double" means to see two images of everything, often because one is drunk or medicated: "When you start seeing double, you know you've had too much to drink." The phrase "to be seeing things" means to see things that aren't really there: "I'm so tired that I'm seeing things. I definitely need to get some sleep soon." The phrase "to have seen better days" means for something or someone to be worse than it once was, or to be in poor condition: "They bought their car new, but that was over 10 years ago, and it has definitely seen better days." Finally, the phrase "to see the light" means to realize that something is true after one has not believed it for a long period of time: "Karina's parents finally saw the light and agreed to help her pay for college." |
Topics | Business | Health + Medicine |
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