Id | ESLPod_0529_WE_0733 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 529 |
Episode Title | Insulting Other People |
Phrase | slight |
Text | In this podcast, the word "slight" means a rude or disrespectful criticism, or something that one says or does that makes another person angry: "It's a slight to her religious beliefs when other people say 'Jesus Christ' when they're angry." The word "slight" also means a little bit, or a small amount: "There's a slight possibility of rain tomorrow." Or, "He suffered only a slight injury in the car accident." The phrase "to not have the slightest idea" means not to have any knowledge about something: "He didn't have the slightest idea they were planning a surprise birthday party for him!" Finally, a person who is "slight" is very thin and not very strong: "She was always a very slight, sickly child." |
Topics | Home + Community |
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