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ESLPod_0570_WE_0815 Guessing a Number In this podcast, the phrase "to pit (something) against (something)" means to test one thing against another thing, or to test how well one person can do something against how well another person can do the same thing: "Their soccer team is being pitted against one of the best teams in the state." In the kitchen, the verb "to pit" means to take the large, hard seed out of the middle of a piece of fruit: "Do you have a machine to pit cherries, or do you do it by hand?" Finally, the phrase "to be pitted" means to have many small holes or lower areas: "His face is pitted with acne scars." Or, "The streets are pitted with potholes, but the city doesn't have enough money to fix them."

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ESLPod 570 pit Daily Life

Id	ESLPod_0570_WE_0815
Episode Id	ESLPod 570
Episode Title	Guessing a Number
Phrase	pit
Text	In this podcast, the phrase "to pit (something) against (something)" means to test one thing against another thing, or to test how well one person can do something against how well another person can do the same thing: "Their soccer team is being pitted against one of the best teams in the state." In the kitchen, the verb "to pit" means to take the large, hard seed out of the middle of a piece of fruit: "Do you have a machine to pit cherries, or do you do it by hand?" Finally, the phrase "to be pitted" means to have many small holes or lower areas: "His face is pitted with acne scars." Or, "The streets are pitted with potholes, but the city doesn't have enough money to fix them."
Topics	Daily Life

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