| Id | ESLPod_0236_WE_0146 |
|---|---|
| Episode Id | ESLPod 236 |
| Episode Title | An On-Site Estimate |
| Phrase | quote |
| Text | The word "quote," in this podcast, means an estimate or a guess about how much something will cost, without calculating it exactly: "The quote to install a swimming pool in the backyard was so high that we decided not to go ahead with it." The verb "to quote" can also mean to give someone a price for doing a project: "How much did he quote you for putting four new windows in the living room?" A "quote" is also short for "quotation," or the exact words that someone says: "Many people know George Washington's famous quote: 'I cannot tell a lie.'" As a verb, "to quote" means to repeat someone's exact words: "The university president quoted many famous people during his speech to the new students." |
| Topics | Business | Daily Life |
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