Id | ESLPod_1257_WE_2185 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 1257 |
Episode Title | Repairing Damage to an Auto Body |
Phrase | to run |
Text | In this podcast, the verb "to run" means for a machine or car to function normally, or for something to work as it should: "The factory equipment has been running really loudly lately. Maybe we should have a mechanic check it." The phrase "to run a bath" means to fill a bathtub with hot water: "She put on some classical music and ran a bath, looking forward to a relaxing evening at home." The phrase "to run high" means for there to be a lot of emotion, tension, or anxiety: "Fear was running high as the company began to announce budget cuts and layoffs." Finally, the phrase "to run for cover" means to quickly move to a place where someone will be safe: "We all ran for cover when the ice storm began." |
Topics | Transportation |
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