Id | ESLPod_0551_WE_0777 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 551 |
Episode Title | Scheduling a Medical Appointment |
Phrase | to put (one) down |
Text | In this podcast, the phrase "to put (someone) down" means to schedule someone for something by writing his or her name on a calendar or in an appointment book, or to sign someone up for something: "I'll put you down for an appointment on Tuesday at 3:00." Or, "Someone put me down as a volunteer for the event, but I'm not available that day." The phrase "to put (someone) down" also means to say something that makes another person seem stupid, foolish, or less important: "Ingrid is always putting her children down in front of other people, criticizing them for not getting better grades." A "put-down" is a bad thing that someone says to another person: "I'm tired of hearing your put-downs. Can't you be supportive for once?" |
Topics | Health + Medicine |
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