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Id ESLPod_0229_WE_0132
Episode Id ESLPod 229
Episode Title Irritating Co-workers
Phrase close quarters
Text The phrase "close quarters," in this podcast, means a cramped or crowded space, or a room with little space for the people in it: "The soldiers live in very close quarters." A "quarter" can also refer to one-fourth (1/4) of something: "The recipe says that we should use a quarter of a cup of sugar and three-quarters of a cup of flour." A "quarter" is also one-fourth (1/4) of an academic year at some colleges and universities: "Even though she received all A's in the fall quarter, she almost failed in the winter and spring quarters because of family problems." A "quarter" is also a 25-cent coin: "This public telephone accepts only quarters." Finally, a "quarter" can refer to a part of town: "The French Quarter of New Orleans was destroyed by the flood last year."
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