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ESLPod_1276_WE_2221 Using an On-site Daycare In this podcast, the phrase "to keep it short" means to do something quickly or to end it early so that it does not last very long, usually because one has something else to do afterward: "Please keep the introduction short so that the main speaker will have enough time for her presentation." The phrase "to be short" can mean to not have enough money to pay for something: "I'm a little short tonight. Can you loan me $10 to pay for dinner?" The phrase "to be short with (someone)" means to speak in a rude or unfriendly way: "I don't think Reeve meant to be short with you. I think he's just stressed and hurried." Finally, the phrase "to be short of breath" means to be breathing quickly usually because one isn't very healthy or fit: "Wendy was short of breath after walking up the hill."

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ESLPod 1276 to keep it short Business

Id	ESLPod_1276_WE_2221
Episode Id	ESLPod 1276
Episode Title	Using an On-site Daycare
Phrase	to keep it short
Text	In this podcast, the phrase "to keep it short" means to do something quickly or to end it early so that it does not last very long, usually because one has something else to do afterward: "Please keep the introduction short so that the main speaker will have enough time for her presentation." The phrase "to be short" can mean to not have enough money to pay for something: "I'm a little short tonight. Can you loan me $10 to pay for dinner?" The phrase "to be short with (someone)" means to speak in a rude or unfriendly way: "I don't think Reeve meant to be short with you. I think he's just stressed and hurried." Finally, the phrase "to be short of breath" means to be breathing quickly usually because one isn't very healthy or fit: "Wendy was short of breath after walking up the hill."
Topics	Business

Short Phrase Means Eslpod Quickly Pay On Site Daycare