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ESLPod_0202_WE_0078 At the Gas Station The verb "to swipe," in this podcast, means to slide: "Each employee has an ID card that he or she has to swipe to get into this building." Another meaning of this verb is to try to hit something with one long motion, or by moving an arm: "The cat swiped at the ball and made it roll under the sofa." A similar term, "sideswipe," is used to describe when one car hits another on its side: "Coming home in the rain, another car sideswiped mine, and now, the passenger door doesn't open properly." Used in an informal way, "to swipe" can also mean to steal: "The boy was caught trying to swipe all of the candy from the jar when the owner wasn't looking."

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ESLPod 202 to swipe Daily Life | Transportation

Id	ESLPod_0202_WE_0078
Episode Id	ESLPod 202
Episode Title	At the Gas Station
Phrase	to swipe
Text	The verb "to swipe," in this podcast, means to slide: "Each employee has an ID card that he or she has to swipe to get into this building." Another meaning of this verb is to try to hit something with one long motion, or by moving an arm: "The cat swiped at the ball and made it roll under the sofa." A similar term, "sideswipe," is used to describe when one car hits another on its side: "Coming home in the rain, another car sideswiped mine, and now, the passenger door doesn't open properly." Used in an informal way, "to swipe" can also mean to steal: "The boy was caught trying to swipe all of the candy from the jar when the owner wasn't looking."
Topics	Daily Life \| Transportation

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