Id | ESLPod_0999_WE_1672 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 999 |
Episode Title | Being Vague and Unfocused |
Phrase | to be pumped |
Text | The phrase "to be pumped," in this podcast, means to be very excited and eager to do something, or prepared and ready to do something with a lot of enthusiasm: "The builders are almost finished with the new home and we're pumped to move in." The phrase "to pump iron" means to lift weights for exercise in order to build muscle: "As a professional bodybuilder, Trent spends hours pumping iron in the gym each day." Finally, the phrase "to pump money into (something)" means to invest a lot of money in a project: "Pharmaceutical companies sometimes have to pump money into drug development for years before they have a product they can sell." |
Topics | About You |
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