| Id | ESLPod_0762_WE_1199 |
|---|---|
| Episode Id | ESLPod 762 |
| Episode Title | Eating a Family Dinner |
| Phrase | to round up |
| Text | In this podcast, the phrase "to round up" means to find something and bring it: "We need to round up some more speakers for the conference." Or, "Where can we round up some more volunteers for the work party?" When talking about numbers, the phrase "to round up/down" means to increase/decrease a number to a certain number of decimal points: "Please round down to the nearest 10. For example, 738 should become 730." The phrase "to round (something) out" means to make something more complete, comprehensive, and/or balanced: "Evelyn is rounding out her college classes with a few courses in literature and fine arts." Or, "The pianist rounded out his repertoire with a few sonatas." |
| Topics | Food + Drink |
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