| Id | ESLPod_0599_WE_0872 |
|---|---|
| Episode Id | ESLPod 599 |
| Episode Title | Shopping for Warm-Weather Clothes |
| Phrase | skirt |
| Text | The phrase "miniskirt," in this podcast, means a very short skirt that ends high above the knee: "Her miniskirt was so short that everyone could see her underwear when she walked." A "pencil skirt" is a long, very straight skirt: "She couldn't take very big steps, because she was wearing a narrow pencil skirt." The phrase "to skirt around (something)" means to avoid giving a direct answer or to avoid talking about a particular subject, usually because it is uncomfortable or embarrassing: "The reporter criticized the spokesperson for skirting the answer to her question." Or, "Cooper's speech skirted around all the important issues and didn't really provide any new information." Finally, the word "outskirts" refers to the parts of a town or city that are very far from the center: "Housing prices fall as you move toward the outskirts of town." |
| Topics | Clothing + Grooming | Shopping |
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