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ESLPod_1030_WE_1735 Adopting a Pet In this podcast, the word "stray" means a domesticated animal that has been abandoned and does not have a home to live in: "If you feed stray cats from your back porch, they'll keep returning." As a verb, "to stray" means to wander away, or to move away from the spot where one should be: "The three hikers accidentally strayed over the border into the neighboring country." When talking about a conversation, "to stray" means to get off-topic, or to begin talking about something that isn't the true focus of the conversation or meeting: "How did we stray into talking about everyone's vacation plans? Aren't we supposed to be talking about the new marketing strategy?" Finally, when talking about eyes, "to stray" means to look at something else: "Your eyes keep straying when I talk, so I guess you aren't interesting in what I'm saying."

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ESLPod 1030 stray Relationships + Family

Id	ESLPod_1030_WE_1735
Episode Id	ESLPod 1030
Episode Title	Adopting a Pet
Phrase	stray
Text	In this podcast, the word "stray" means a domesticated animal that has been abandoned and does not have a home to live in: "If you feed stray cats from your back porch, they'll keep returning." As a verb, "to stray" means to wander away, or to move away from the spot where one should be: "The three hikers accidentally strayed over the border into the neighboring country." When talking about a conversation, "to stray" means to get off-topic, or to begin talking about something that isn't the true focus of the conversation or meeting: "How did we stray into talking about everyone's vacation plans? Aren't we supposed to be talking about the new marketing strategy?" Finally, when talking about eyes, "to stray" means to look at something else: "Your eyes keep straying when I talk, so I guess you aren't interesting in what I'm saying."
Topics	Relationships + Family

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