Id | ESLPod_1067_WE_1808 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 1067 |
Episode Title | Major Dental Work |
Phrase | to be set up |
Text | The phrase "to be set up," in this podcast, means to have a friend or family member make arrangements for one to go on a date with someone whom one has not met before: "If you aren't dating anyone, I'd love to set you up with my cousin." The phrase "to set a record" means to do something faster or better than anyone else: "Alexandra dreams of setting a record for the 5,000-meter run." The phrase "to set (someone) straight" means to correct someone, or to tell someone the truth about something: "Somebody needs to set Mitch straight about the problems with not voting." Finally, the phrase "to set (one's) heart on (something)" means to want something very badly and be determined to have or do it: "Gina has her heart set on buying that house, even though it costs more than they can afford." |
Topics | Health + Medicine |
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