| Id | ESLPod_0395_WE_0464 |
|---|---|
| Episode Id | ESLPod 395 |
| Episode Title | Watching the Olympic Games |
| Phrase | torch |
| Text | The word "torch," in this podcast, means a long stick that has fire at one end to make light and heat: "When their flashlight stopped working, they made a torch so that they could see in the dark." The phrase "to carry the torch for (something)" means to be a leader of something, especially related to an important social issue: "That organization carries the torch for human rights." The phrase "to be the torch bearer for (something)" has the same meaning: "She is the torch bearer for making improvements within the company." Finally, as a verb, "to torch" means to light a building or group of buildings on fire so that they burn down and are destroyed: "Many people died when the soldiers torched the village." |
| Topics | Entertainment + Sports |
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