Id | ESLPod_0860_WE_1395 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 860 |
Episode Title | Insider Trading |
Phrase | shady |
Text | In this podcast, the word "shady" means not completely honest, open, or transparent, or with some hidden, negative purpose: "The company has participated in a lot of shady business dealings, but technically, it hasn't done anything illegal." The word "shady" also means protected from the heat and bright light of the sun: "Why don't we move these chairs to a shady area under the trees, so we don't get sunburned?" Or, "Which vegetables will grow in the shady part of our garden?" The word "shade" refers to the specific type of color or how light or dark a color is: "Her eyes are a beautiful shade of bright green." Finally, the related word "shades" is an informal term for sunglasses: "It's going to be bright on the beach, so remember to take your shades." |
Topics | Business |
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