Id | ESLPod_0949_WE_1573 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 949 |
Episode Title | Dealing With a Contagious Disease |
Phrase | to strip down |
Text | In this podcast, the phrase "to strip down" means to remove one's clothing or to get undressed: "Vicky is overweight and very self-conscious about stripping down in front of other people at the gym." The phrase "to strip down" can also mean to take apart an engine or another machine: "Let's strip down this copier and replace the broken parts." The verb "to strip" also means for a man or woman to take off their clothes while dancing in a sexy way: "Ben is too embarrassed to strip in front of his girlfriend." Finally, the phrase "to strip (someone) of (something)" means to take something away from someone, especially as a punishment: "The court's decision stripped Robin of her right to see her children." |
Topics | Health + Medicine |
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