Id | ESLPod_0872_WE_1419 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 872 |
Episode Title | A Publicity Stunt |
Phrase | to tie into |
Text | In this podcast, the phrase "to tie into" means to connect or relate to, or to be relevant to: "How does this assignment tie into what we've been learning in class?" The phrase "to tie the knot" means to get married: "Jun and his wife tied the knot when he was only 19 years old." The phrase "to be tied up" means to be very busy: "I'm sorry I couldn't meet you for lunch, but I was tied up in meetings." Finally, the phrase "to tie up loose ends" means to do the final tasks needed to finish a project: "The software engineers are tying up loose ends and plan to have a finished product for your review by next Thursday." |
Topics | Business |
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