Id | ESLPod_0628_WE_0930 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 628 |
Episode Title | Introducing a New Product |
Phrase | to roll out |
Text | The phrase "to roll out," in this podcast, means for a company to introduce and begin selling a new product or service: "When did you roll out the new website?" The phrase "to roll out of bed" means to get out of bed and stand up: "Clarke's alarm clock went off at 6:45, but he didn't roll out of bed until almost 7:20." The phrase "to roll out the red carpet" means to prepare for an important visitor or guest, making everything as nice as possible: "Shane really rolled out the red carpet when his boss and her husband came to his house for dinner." Finally, the phrase "to roll (something) out" means to make something flat and thin by pushing something else down against it and rolling it in different directions: "To make pizza, first you need to roll out the dough and then put it on a pan." |
Topics | Business |
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