Id | ESLPod_0245_WE_0164 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 245 |
Episode Title | Characteristics of an Ideal Mate |
Phrase | to set up |
Text | The phrase "to set up (someone)," in this podcast, means to help two people meet and begin dating each other because they are likely to like each other: "Hugh and April were set up on a date by their friends and a year later they were married!" The phrase "to set (something) up" can mean to schedule something: "She set up the meeting for Tuesday afternoon at 4:30." It can also mean to build something so that it is ready for an event: "They're setting up the chairs for the Governor's speech in the park." The phrase "to set (something) down" can mean to place something on a flat surface: "Please don't set your drink down near the computer." The same phrase can also mean to make a rule: "The teacher sets down the rules for her students on the first day of classes." |
Topics | Relationships + Family |
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