Id | ESLPod_0504_WE_0682 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 504 |
Episode Title | Training Inexperienced Employees |
Phrase | to prop (someone) up |
Text | The phrase "to prop (someone or something) up," in this podcast, means to support or help someone or something: "Sales of our product have been propped up by the strong economy." The verb "to prop" normally means to lean something next to something else for support: "Why don't you prop your bike against the tree, instead of dropping it on the ground?" The phrase "to prop up the economy" means for the government to do things to improve economic growth: "The government is spending a lot of money on infrastructure projects to prop up the economy." In the theater, a "prop" is a small object used or held by actors: "This scene requires three props: a tall glass, a boot, and a letter." |
Topics | Business |
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