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ESLPod_1178_WE_2031 Using Profanity In this podcast, the word "rules" means regulations, or statements about what should be done, including when and how: "Their parents have a lot of rules about what is appropriate at the dinner table, such as always saying 'please' and not chewing with your mouth open." The phrase "to stretch/bend the rules" means to make an exception to the rules, or do something that is not normally allowed: "Normally, we have to show two pieces of photo ID, but the clerk agreed to bend the rules for us this time." A "rule of thumb" is something that is normally true, based on one's experience: "As a rule of thumb, try to keep your housing costs at less than 30% of your income." Finally, the phrase "to make it a rule" means to try to always do something: "He makes it a rule never to date his co-workers."

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ESLPod 1178 rules Daily Life

Id	ESLPod_1178_WE_2031
Episode Id	ESLPod 1178
Episode Title	Using Profanity
Phrase	rules
Text	In this podcast, the word "rules" means regulations, or statements about what should be done, including when and how: "Their parents have a lot of rules about what is appropriate at the dinner table, such as always saying 'please' and not chewing with your mouth open." The phrase "to stretch/bend the rules" means to make an exception to the rules, or do something that is not normally allowed: "Normally, we have to show two pieces of photo ID, but the clerk agreed to bend the rules for us this time." A "rule of thumb" is something that is normally true, based on one's experience: "As a rule of thumb, try to keep your housing costs at less than 30% of your income." Finally, the phrase "to make it a rule" means to try to always do something: "He makes it a rule never to date his co-workers."
Topics	Daily Life

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