Id | ESLPod_1077_WE_1829 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 1077 |
Episode Title | Buying Travel Insurance |
Phrase | remains |
Text | In this podcast, the word "remains" refers to what is left of a person's body after death: "Investigators are analyzing the remains to estimate when the individual died." Or, "Who picks up the remains of animals that are killed on the roads?" The word "remains" can also refer to anything that is left over after something else has been used or has otherwise disappeared: "Heather nibbled on the remains of her daughter's cupcake." Or, "It took them several weeks to clean up the remains of their burnt-down house." Finally, the phrase "it remains to be seen" means that the results of something are unknown and will not be known until the future: "The ultimate success of the marketing campaign remains to be seen." |
Topics | Business |
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