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ESLPod_0697_WE_1069 Eating a School Lunch In this podcast, the verb "to split" means to share something, with each person getting one part of something: "I don't think I can eat an entire order of French fries. Do you want to split them with me?" The phrase "to split hairs" means to argue over a very small, unimportant difference: "Is there really an important difference in beliefs between the two churches, or are they just splitting hairs?" The phrase "to split the difference" means to divide an amount of money into two equal parts: "He wanted to sell it for $50 and she didn't want to pay more than $30, but in the end they decided to split the difference at $40." Finally, the phrase "to split up" means to break up or to end a romantic relationship: "They've decided to split up and start dating other people."

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ESLPod 697 to split Education | Food + Drink

Id	ESLPod_0697_WE_1069
Episode Id	ESLPod 697
Episode Title	Eating a School Lunch
Phrase	to split
Text	In this podcast, the verb "to split" means to share something, with each person getting one part of something: "I don't think I can eat an entire order of French fries. Do you want to split them with me?" The phrase "to split hairs" means to argue over a very small, unimportant difference: "Is there really an important difference in beliefs between the two churches, or are they just splitting hairs?" The phrase "to split the difference" means to divide an amount of money into two equal parts: "He wanted to sell it for $50 and she didn't want to pay more than $30, but in the end they decided to split the difference at $40." Finally, the phrase "to split up" means to break up or to end a romantic relationship: "They've decided to split up and start dating other people."
Topics	Education \| Food + Drink

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