Id | ESLPod_1233_WE_2139 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 1233 |
Episode Title | Improving Flexibility and Mobility |
Phrase | to squat |
Text | In this podcast, the verb "to squat" means to bend one's knees to lower one's body closer to the ground, almost in a sitting position, usually for exercise: "The coach makes all the players squat for a full minute at the start of each practice because it helps to strengthen their leg muscles." Or, "The man squatted so that he would be at eye level with the children." The phrase "to squat" sometimes means to live in a building without permission: "A lot of homeless people are squatting in the vacant buildings downtown." When describing people or objects, "squat" means short and fat: "The witness described the robber as a squat man with red hair." Finally, the informal word "squat" means nothing: "They didn't pay us squat!" Or, "I don't care squat about her opinions." |
Topics | About You | Health + Medicine |
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