| Id | ESLPod_0857_WE_1388 |
|---|---|
| Episode Id | ESLPod 857 |
| Episode Title | Being Arrested by the Police |
| Phrase | to arrest |
| Text | The verb "to arrest," in this podcast, means to take someone into custody, or for a police officer to take someone to a police station because that person is believed to have broken the law: "Why do all the job applications ask us to say if we've ever been arrested?" The verb "to arrest" also means to slow something down or to make something happen more slowly than it normally would: "These drugs can't cure the disease, but they will arrest its spread to other people." If something is "arresting" it is very beautiful or interesting and makes one stop and pay attention: "They like going to the mountains for the peace and quiet, as well as the arresting scenery." Finally, the phrase "cardiac arrest" means a heart attack or when one's heart stops working: "Uncle Jim died of cardiac arrest." |
| Topics | Government + Law |
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