| Id | ESLPod_1219_WE_2110 |
|---|---|
| Episode Id | ESLPod 1219 |
| Episode Title | Expressing Disapproval |
| Phrase | not (one's) place |
| Text | The phrase "not (one's) place," in this podcast, means not one's duty or role and is used to refer to someone else's responsibility: "It's not our place to choose Beatrix's college major. She needs to do that herself." The phrase "(one's) place" refers to the home or apartment where one lives: "We're all going to hang out at Selena's place after the show tomorrow night." The phrase "out of place" means not where something should be: "Why are all these tools out of place? Who didn't put them away after using them?" Finally, the phrase "to be going places" means to be successful and to be progressing or advancing in one's career: "Sonia is a young politician who is clearly going places." |
| Topics | About You | Relationships + Family |
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