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Speak Phrase Means Talk Eslpod 0283 We 0240 Eslpod Restaurant Drive Thru

Id ESLPod_0283_WE_0240
Episode Id ESLPod 283
Episode Title A Restaurant Drive-Thru
Phrase to speak up
Text The phrase "to speak up," in this podcast, means to speak more loudly: "You need to speak up when you talk to Grandma, because her hearing isn't very good." The phrase "to speak over (someone)" means to interrupt someone, or to talk when another person is speaking: "The children were speaking over each other and nobody could understand what they were saying." The phrase "to speak out against (something)" means to say publicly that one doesn't agree with something: "Millions of Americans spoke out against the Vietnam War." Finally, the phrase "to speak for (someone)" means to speak while sharing other people's thoughts, feelings, and opinions: "I speak for the entire department when I say that we will miss you when leave to take another job."
Topics Food + Drink

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