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ESLPod_0936_WE_1546 Working With the IT Department The phrase "pretty much," in this podcast, means for the most part, mostly, primarily, or largely: "We've pretty much eaten everything in the fridge, so I guess we need to go grocery shopping soon." The phrase "to cost a pretty penny" means to be very expensive: "Their house is huge! It must have cost a pretty penny." The phrase "as pretty as a picture" means very pretty: "The view from the Hansons' balcony is as pretty as a picture." Finally, the phrase "to be sitting pretty" means to be in a favorable position and for success to be likely: "They saved everything they could while they were working, and now that they're finally ready to retire, they're sitting pretty, with plenty of money for international travel."

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ESLPod 936 pretty much Business | Technology

Id	ESLPod_0936_WE_1546
Episode Id	ESLPod 936
Episode Title	Working With the IT Department
Phrase	pretty much
Text	The phrase "pretty much," in this podcast, means for the most part, mostly, primarily, or largely: "We've pretty much eaten everything in the fridge, so I guess we need to go grocery shopping soon." The phrase "to cost a pretty penny" means to be very expensive: "Their house is huge! It must have cost a pretty penny." The phrase "as pretty as a picture" means very pretty: "The view from the Hansons' balcony is as pretty as a picture." Finally, the phrase "to be sitting pretty" means to be in a favorable position and for success to be likely: "They saved everything they could while they were working, and now that they're finally ready to retire, they're sitting pretty, with plenty of money for international travel."
Topics	Business \| Technology

Pretty Phrase Means Eslpod Cost Sitting Working Department