Id | ESLPod_0359_WE_0392 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 359 |
Episode Title | A Fist Fight |
Phrase | punch |
Text | The verb "to punch," in this podcast, means to hit someone hard with one's hand when the fingers are folded down against the inside of one's hand: "Trent punched his cousin in the stomach, but ended up hurting his hand more than anything else." The verb "to punch" can also mean to use a metal tool to make small holes in paper, leather, or something else: "Please punch three holes into these papers so that I can put them in the binder." Sometimes the verb "to punch" means to push a button: "She entered the elevator and punched the button for the third floor." Finally, the phrase "to punch the clock" means to put a piece of paper in a special machine that shows what time one came to and/or left work: "Your timecard showed that you punched the clock at 8:57 a.m. yesterday." |
Topics | Relationships + Family |
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