Id | ESLPod_0356_WE_0387 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 356 |
Episode Title | Starting a Franchise Business |
Phrase | to be subject to |
Text | In this podcast, the phrase "to be subject to (something)" means to have something apply to oneself, to have to do something, or to be forced to do something: "Zede works from home because she doesn't want to be subject to a regular work schedule." Or, "Coletta was subjected to her classmates' laughter when her mother made her wear an ugly orange sweater to school." The phrase "to subject to (something)" can mean to make a group of people be governed by another government: "During the war, they were subject to military rule." Finally, if something is "subject to (something)," it means that it cannot happen or be finished until something else happens: "They plan to travel to Vermont next month, subject to their ability to find inexpensive airline tickets." |
Topics | Business |
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