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ESLPod_0878_WE_1431 Recovering from an Illness or Injury In this podcast, the word "sore" is used to describe a body part that hurts and is producing pain: "We went camping and slept outside in a tent, but the next day my back and neck were really sore." The phrase "a sore point" or "a sore spot" refers to something that makes someone angry or upset: "Don't ask Keith about his marriage. It has become a sore point for him." If someone is "sore," that person is angry or upset about something: "How can you still be sore about not being invited to the party? That was more than a year ago!" Finally, the phrase "to stick out like a sore thumb" means to be noticeable because something or someone is different than everything or everyone else: "If you wear a dress to go hiking, you'll stick out like a sore thumb!"

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ESLPod 878 sore Health + Medicine

Id	ESLPod_0878_WE_1431
Episode Id	ESLPod 878
Episode Title	Recovering from an Illness or Injury
Phrase	sore
Text	In this podcast, the word "sore" is used to describe a body part that hurts and is producing pain: "We went camping and slept outside in a tent, but the next day my back and neck were really sore." The phrase "a sore point" or "a sore spot" refers to something that makes someone angry or upset: "Don't ask Keith about his marriage. It has become a sore point for him." If someone is "sore," that person is angry or upset about something: "How can you still be sore about not being invited to the party? That was more than a year ago!" Finally, the phrase "to stick out like a sore thumb" means to be noticeable because something or someone is different than everything or everyone else: "If you wear a dress to go hiking, you'll stick out like a sore thumb!"
Topics	Health + Medicine

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