Id | ESLPod_0624_WE_0922 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 624 |
Episode Title | Advantages and Disadvantages in Life |
Phrase | to make (someone) sick |
Text | The phrase "to make (someone) sick," in this podcast, means to make someone very angry or jealous, or to cause someone to feel strong negative emotions: "It makes me sick to hear you say such mean things about your own parents." The phrase "to make (someone) sick (to one's stomach)" means to make someone nauseous and maybe to make someone vomit or throw up: "When Becca was pregnant, the smell of meat made her sick to her stomach." The phrase "to be sick and tired of (something)" means to be very bored with something that one has had or done many times: "I'm sick and tired of going to work each day. I need a vacation!" The phrase "sick to death" has the same meaning: "We're all sick to death of hearing about the economic recession." |
Topics | About You | Business |
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