Id | ESLPod_0594_WE_0862 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 594 |
Episode Title | Competition and Prizes |
Phrase | to take (someone) on |
Text | The phrase "to take (someone) on," in this podcast, means to compete against someone, or to accept someone's challenge: "Does anyone want to take me on in a game of ping pong?" The phrase "to take (someone) to be (something or someone)" means to assume someone is something or someone, perhaps incorrectly: "When I saw Tristan with a beautiful young woman, I took her to be his girlfriend, but later I found out she was his sister." The phrase "to be taken by (someone)" means to like someone or someone's idea: "I was taken by Krista's good manners when I first met her." Finally, the phrase "to take after (someone)" means to be or act like an older relative: "Jen takes after her father in many ways, so everyone expects her to become an engineer like him." |
Topics | Entertainment + Sports |
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