Id | ESLPod_0408_WE_0491 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 408 |
Episode Title | Calling Someone You Haven't Met About a Job |
Phrase | to spell out |
Text | In this podcast, the phrase "to spell out" means to provide detailed information: "Please spell out the plan to make sure that everyone understands it." The phrase "to spell out" also means to say each of the letters in a word, showing how it should be written: "Please leave a message with your first and last name, spelling out your last name slowly." Sometimes the phrase "to spell out" means to write the full text of a word or phrase instead of an abbreviation: "When you write down an address, you don't need to spell out 'street.' Use the 'St.' abbreviation instead." Finally, a "spell" is a kind of weather that lasts for a short period of time: "The cold spell we had in April was very bad for the orange trees." |
Topics | Business |
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