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ESLPod_1097_WE_1869 Landscaping a Home In this podcast, the phrase "to rake leaves" means to use a long-handled tool with many metal or plastic teeth the push and pull fallen leaves into large piles, so that they can be removed from the grass or yard: "Those trees in the front yard are beautiful, but just remember that if we buy this house, we'll have to rake the leaves each fall." When talking about work, "leave" refers to time away from the office when one is not working: "Charles had to take two weeks of sick leave when he had pneumonia." Or, "How much maternity leave do female employees get when they have a baby?" Finally, when talking about paper, "loose-leaf" refers to pieces of paper that are not attached to each other: "The students wrote their answers on loose-leaf paper and then turned in the sheets to their teacher."

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ESLPod 1097 to rake leaves Home + Community

Id	ESLPod_1097_WE_1869
Episode Id	ESLPod 1097
Episode Title	Landscaping a Home
Phrase	to rake leaves
Text	In this podcast, the phrase "to rake leaves" means to use a long-handled tool with many metal or plastic teeth the push and pull fallen leaves into large piles, so that they can be removed from the grass or yard: "Those trees in the front yard are beautiful, but just remember that if we buy this house, we'll have to rake the leaves each fall." When talking about work, "leave" refers to time away from the office when one is not working: "Charles had to take two weeks of sick leave when he had pneumonia." Or, "How much maternity leave do female employees get when they have a baby?" Finally, when talking about paper, "loose-leaf" refers to pieces of paper that are not attached to each other: "The students wrote their answers on loose-leaf paper and then turned in the sheets to their teacher."
Topics	Home + Community

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