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Tread Means One's Verb Stay Moving Tire Eslpod 0383 We 0441

Id ESLPod_0383_WE_0441
Episode Id ESLPod 383
Episode Title Mending a Broken Heart
Phrase tread
Text In this podcast, the verb "to tread" means to be very careful about what one does in a difficult situation: "The company is going to fire 100 employees, so everyone is treading carefully at work." The verb "to tread" also means to take a step and put one's foot down on something: "Please don't tread on the grass. Stay on the sidewalk." When swimming, the phrase "to tread water" means to float by moving one's legs to stay above the water, without moving forward or backward: "She doesn't know how to swim, but she can tread water." As a noun, "tread" is the pattern or design on a tire or on the bottom of one's shoe, which helps the tire or shoe avoid sliding and slipping: "If the tread is thin on your car's tires, it's time to buy new tires."
Topics Relationships + Family

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