Id | ESLPod_0279_WE_0232 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 279 |
Episode Title | Saying Goodbye |
Phrase | shame |
Text | The phrase "it's a shame," in this podcast, is used to show disappointment: "It's a shame that you didn't get to see Angelina Jolie when she was in our restaurant last night." The word "shame" usually means feelings of sadness, guilt, or embarrassment because one has done something wrong: "The boy put his head down in shame when his parents asked him why he had stolen the candy." The phrase "shame on (someone)" means that someone should feel shame for something that he or she has done: "Shame on you for not calling your mother more often." The phrase "to put (someone) to shame" means to make it clear that one is much better at doing something than another person is: "Maribel put her teammates to shame when she won at least 50 points in every basketball game last spring." |
Topics | Relationships + Family |
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