| Id | ESLPod_0564_WE_0802 |
|---|---|
| Episode Id | ESLPod 564 |
| Episode Title | Working in a Laboratory |
| Phrase | to tip over |
| Text | The phrase "to tip over," in this podcast, means to knock something over or to accidentally hit something, making it fall over: "Be careful! If that candle tips over, it could start a fire." The phrase "to tip (something) up" means to put something in a leaning position so that one end is higher than the other: "When Sheila got a nosebleed, the nurse told her to tip her head up and hold a tissue under her nose." The phrase "to tip (someone) off" means to give someone secret information, especially about a crime: "Thank goodness someone tipped off the police about the terrorists' plans." Finally, the phrase "to tip the scales" is used to talk about someone or something weighing a particular amount: "Ingrid was horrified to see that she was tipping the scales at 200 pounds." |
| Topics | Business |
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