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ESLPod_1075_WE_1825 Defying Orders In this podcast, the phrase "to squeal on (someone)" means to tattle or to report someone else's bad behavior, especially to the authorities: "Yes, I stole the books. But you have to tell me who squealed on me!" Or, "If you squeal on me, I'll never forgive you." In other contexts, the verb "to squeal" means to make a loud, high-pitched noise: "The young girls squealed with excitement when they saw their favorite singer at a local restaurant." Or, "'Stop doing that,' she squealed." Or, "Those teenagers are doing it again, accelerating quickly so that their tires squeal on the pavement." A "squeal" is also the sound that a pig makes: "Why are the pigs squealing so much? Did one of the dogs get in their pen again?"

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ESLPod 1075 to squeal on (someone) Government + Law

Id	ESLPod_1075_WE_1825
Episode Id	ESLPod 1075
Episode Title	Defying Orders
Phrase	to squeal on (someone)
Text	In this podcast, the phrase "to squeal on (someone)" means to tattle or to report someone else's bad behavior, especially to the authorities: "Yes, I stole the books. But you have to tell me who squealed on me!" Or, "If you squeal on me, I'll never forgive you." In other contexts, the verb "to squeal" means to make a loud, high-pitched noise: "The young girls squealed with excitement when they saw their favorite singer at a local restaurant." Or, "'Stop doing that,' she squealed." Or, "Those teenagers are doing it again, accelerating quickly so that their tires squeal on the pavement." A "squeal" is also the sound that a pig makes: "Why are the pigs squealing so much? Did one of the dogs get in their pen again?"
Topics	Government + Law

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