Id | ESLPod_0978_WE_1631 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 978 |
Episode Title | Getting Access to Restricted Areas |
Phrase | to be shown out |
Text | In this podcast, the phrase "to be shown out" means to be made to leave, especially against one's will, by someone who accompanies one to the exit: "If you keep yelling at the other customers, you're going to get shown out of the bar!" The phrase "to be shown to be" means to be proven or demonstrated to have certain characteristics: "The medication has been shown to be ineffective in children under the age of three." The phrase "to show up" means to arrive: "The guests should show up around 6:30." Finally, the phrase "to be shown up" means to make someone feel inferior, less important, or embarrassed because someone else is better: "We worked hard on our presentation, but we were really shown up by the other team." |
Topics | Daily Life |
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