Id | ESLPod_0419_WE_0513 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 419 |
Episode Title | Planting a Garden |
Phrase | to round up |
Text | In this podcast, the phrase "to round up" means to find, gather, and bring something or someone: "We want to buy a new car, but we don't know whether we'll be able to round up enough money." The phrase "to round up/down to the nearest 5/10" means to take a number and change it so that it goes up or down to the nearest number that ends in a 5 or 0: "If you're asked to round up 743 to the nearest 5, the correct answer is 745. If you're asked to round it up to the nearest 10, the correct answer is 750." The phrase "to round (something) out" means to make something more complete: "Although he was studying physics, he rounded out his education by studying philosophy and Portuguese, too." |
Topics | Home + Community |
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