| Id | ESLPod_1005_WE_1685 |
|---|---|
| Episode Id | ESLPod 1005 |
| Episode Title | Complimenting Your Host |
| Phrase | sack |
| Text | In this podcast, the word "sack" means a cloth or paper back, or clothing that has little or no shape and looks like a bag: "The girls complained that the school uniform looked like a sack and they asked the school to provide uniforms with a better fit." The phrase "to hit the sack" means to go to bed: "Gregorio stayed up late working on a big assignment and he didn't hit the sack until 3:00 a.m." Finally, as a verb "to sack" means to fire someone, or tell someone that he or she no longer has a particular job: "If the company expands overseas, hundreds of domestic workers will be sacked." |
| Topics | Entertainment + Sports | Food + Drink |
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