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ESLPod_1113_WE_1900 Having a Family Portrait Taken The verb "to pose," in this podcast, means to hold one's body in a particular position, especially so that one can be photographed or painted: "The woman posed with her hand on her husband's shoulder." The phrase "to pose as (someone)" means to pretend to be someone else, especially to trick someone: "The criminal posed as a police officer and asked to be let into the bank safe." The phrase "to pose a question" means to ask a question: "Let me pose a question: 'How would you feel if this became a front-page news story?'" Finally, the phrase "to pose a risk" or "to pose a threat" means to be dangerous, troublesome, or problematic: "Expanding too quickly poses a risk of the company not having enough cash to pay its employees."

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ESLPod 1113 to pose Relationships + Family

Id	ESLPod_1113_WE_1900
Episode Id	ESLPod 1113
Episode Title	Having a Family Portrait Taken
Phrase	to pose
Text	The verb "to pose," in this podcast, means to hold one's body in a particular position, especially so that one can be photographed or painted: "The woman posed with her hand on her husband's shoulder." The phrase "to pose as (someone)" means to pretend to be someone else, especially to trick someone: "The criminal posed as a police officer and asked to be let into the bank safe." The phrase "to pose a question" means to ask a question: "Let me pose a question: 'How would you feel if this became a front-page news story?'" Finally, the phrase "to pose a risk" or "to pose a threat" means to be dangerous, troublesome, or problematic: "Expanding too quickly poses a risk of the company not having enough cash to pay its employees."
Topics	Relationships + Family

Pose Means Phrase Eslpod Family Posed Question Portrait