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Id ESLPod_1300_WE_2269
Episode Id ESLPod 1300
Episode Title Diversifying a Workforce
Phrase to tackle problems
Text In this podcast, the phrase "to tackle problems" means to deal with a difficult or challenging situation that requires a lot of work: "They've agreed to meet with a marriage counselor to tackle problems in their marriage." The verb "to tackle" sometimes means to physically attack another person so that he or she is against the ground and cannot move: "The police officer tackled the thief and caught her holding the stolen money." In football, "to tackle" means to hit someone on the other team with one's body to make him or her fall to the ground so that one can take the ball for one's own team: "The quarterback tackled the other player." Finally, "fishing tackle" refers to the equipment used by a fisherman: "They packed all of their fishing tackle into the back of the truck and drove the lake to catch some trout."
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