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ESLPod_0571_WE_0816 Assigning Blame in a Car Accident The word "totaled," in this podcast, means completely destroyed, often in an accident, and is usually used to talk about cars: "Even though the car was totaled, the driver walked way without an injury." The word "totaled" also means added up to: "They were shocked to realize that their living expenses totaled more than $3,000 each month." The phrasal verb "to total up" means to reach a particular sum, or add many numbers together: "If you total up all the figures, you'll see that our sales numbers have actually increased over the past three months." Finally, the phrase "the sum total of" is used to describe the entire amount of something: "That little report is the sum total of everything you have to show for the past month of work? What have you been doing with your time?"

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ESLPod 571 totaled Transportation

Id	ESLPod_0571_WE_0816
Episode Id	ESLPod 571
Episode Title	Assigning Blame in a Car Accident
Phrase	totaled
Text	The word "totaled," in this podcast, means completely destroyed, often in an accident, and is usually used to talk about cars: "Even though the car was totaled, the driver walked way without an injury." The word "totaled" also means added up to: "They were shocked to realize that their living expenses totaled more than $3,000 each month." The phrasal verb "to total up" means to reach a particular sum, or add many numbers together: "If you total up all the figures, you'll see that our sales numbers have actually increased over the past three months." Finally, the phrase "the sum total of" is used to describe the entire amount of something: "That little report is the sum total of everything you have to show for the past month of work? What have you been doing with your time?"
Topics	Transportation

Total Means Car Totaled Word Numbers Past Sum