| Id | ESLPod_0538_WE_0751 |
|---|---|
| Episode Id | ESLPod 538 |
| Episode Title | Finding the Perfect Gift |
| Phrase | to please |
| Text | In this podcast, the verb "to please (someone)" means to make someone happy and satisfied: "He buys flowers at least once a month because he knows they please his girlfriend." The phrase "please yourself" is used to tell someone that he or she is free to do whatever he or she wants, but that one doesn't really think it's a good idea: "You're going to skip class? Please yourself." Or, "Please yourself, but I'm going to bring an umbrella in case it rains." Finally, the word "please" is sometimes used to show disbelief, or to show that one does not believe what another person has said or done: "Alicia thinks she can win the beauty contest? Oh, please! There's no way that will happen!" |
| Topics | Relationships + Family |
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