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ESLPod_0344_WE_0363 At the Convention Center In this podcast, the verb "to tick" means to make a quick, repetitive tapping noise, often when referring to the second-hand on a clock: "The branch moved in the wind, making a soft ticking sound against the window." The phrase "to tick (something) off" means to draw a checkmark symbol (ü) next to something in a list to show that something has been completed: "Kyle made a list of things to buy at the grocery store and ticked them off as he found them." The phrase "to tick (someone) off" is used informally to mean to make someone angry or mad: "It really ticks me off when cars drive through our neighborhood that quickly!" Finally, the phrase "what makes (someone) tick" means what makes someone behave a certain way: "I wish I understood what makes him tick, but Eli is such a mystery to me!"

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ESLPod 344 to tick Business

Id	ESLPod_0344_WE_0363
Episode Id	ESLPod 344
Episode Title	At the Convention Center
Phrase	to tick
Text	In this podcast, the verb "to tick" means to make a quick, repetitive tapping noise, often when referring to the second-hand on a clock: "The branch moved in the wind, making a soft ticking sound against the window." The phrase "to tick (something) off" means to draw a checkmark symbol (ü) next to something in a list to show that something has been completed: "Kyle made a list of things to buy at the grocery store and ticked them off as he found them." The phrase "to tick (someone) off" is used informally to mean to make someone angry or mad: "It really ticks me off when cars drive through our neighborhood that quickly!" Finally, the phrase "what makes (someone) tick" means what makes someone behave a certain way: "I wish I understood what makes him tick, but Eli is such a mystery to me!"
Topics	Business

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