Id | ESLPod_0244_WE_0163 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 244 |
Episode Title | Critiquing Someone's Work |
Phrase | shoot |
Text | In this podcast, the word "shoot" is used to let someone know that one wants him or her to say or do something: "Ivan, it's your turn. Shoot!" The word "shoot" is also used to show disappointment or frustration: "Oh, shoot! I left my jacket at the office." As a verb, "to shoot" means to use a gun: "The policeman shot the criminal in the leg" ("shot" is the past tense of "shoot"). "To shoot" can also mean to make a movie or a photograph: "Where did you shoot this photo?" "To shoot down" means to disapprove of or say no to someone's idea: "At the meeting, Erma wanted to change the project deadline, but Irma shot down that idea right away." |
Topics | Business |
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